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A -- REAL-TIME ELECTROMAGNETIC DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ANALYZER & PROCESSOR (REDCAP) RECONFIGURATION EARLY WARNING/GROUND INTERCEPT (EW/GCI) RADAR SIMULATORS SOL F08635-95-R-0029 DUE 041695 POC Contact Contract Specialist Marilyn Koser or Contracting Officer, Kim D. Williams at (904) 882-4141. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued during mid-April 1995 for the development, fabrication, integration, documentation, and acceptance testing for closed loop Reconfigurable Early Warning/Ground Control Intercept (EW/GCI) Surveillance Radar simulators for the USAF Real-Time Electromagnetic Digitally Controlled Analyzer and Processor (REDCAP) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test facility located in Buffalo, NY. A Sources Sought Synopsis, PKZ-562, was published on or about 8 Dec 94. A technical library was opened on 15 Mar 95 and was synopsized on or about the same date. A presoliciation conference is scheduled for 5 Apr 95 and was synopsized on or about 15 Mar 95. Further information on the technical library and the presolicitation conference can be obtained by contacting the contracting point of contact below. The contract for this procurement will be a two phased effort (basic and option). The initial phase will be to develop one simulator with an option to develop a second if requirements dictate. The preliminary designs of the radar simulators already exist. The simulators are to be reconfigurable in that they will allow multiple alternative Electronic Counter Counter Measures (ECCM) threat possibilities to be tested as well as those given by the official threat estimate. The simulators are also to be reconfigurable in that each will be capable of simulating several radars, one at time. The surveillance radar simulators are to operate in real-time at actual radio frequency, provide accurate displays to manned operation and provide the realism required by Simulation Validation (SIMVAL) process. Software will be coded in ADA with minimal exceptions permitted. The simulators will include realistic clutter effects. The ability to simulate movement of a ship shall also be required for realistic simulation of naval surveillance radars. Effects of low observable (LO) aircraft as well as non-LO aircraft must also be simulated by the surveillance radars as appropriate. The contract effort that will be required includes an update of the preliminary design, completion of design, fabrication, coding, testing, and integration with existing REDCAP hardware and software. The contractor must reach an associate contractor agreement with the REDCAP Test, Operations and Maintenance contractor, Calspan. The contractor shall be responsible for assisting Calspan in the integration of the simulator into the REDCAP facility and provide engineering support for one year afterwards. Operation and maintenance manuals must also be provided. Software must be compatible with SUN Workstations and Motorola VME single board computers. Existing software will be provided as GFI and serves as the starting point of the software portion of the development. Minimal changes to the REDCAP System Specification and EW/GCI Segment Specification will be accepted. The existing Configuration Item Development Specification and Software Requirement Specification will be update as required. Successful contract performance requires in-depth knowledge and experience in the delivery of complex reconfigurable radar simulators in a timely and cost effective manner. Firms having applicable interest should send a written request to receive the solicitation to AFDTC/PKZ, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 428, Eglin AFB FL 32548-6864, Attn: Marilyn Koser. Only US owned and controlled facilities having secret clearance will be eligible for award of this contract. The award will be made under full and open competition. Contracting point of contact is Marilyn Koser, AFDTC/PKZA, 205 West D Ave, Suite 428, Eglin AFB FL 32548-6864. Col Dennis Voss, telephone (904) 882-5966 or E-Mail VOSS@EGLIN.AF.MIL, has been appointed by the AFDTC Commander to hear offerors' or potential offerors' confidential concerns, if any, regarding this acquisition. His purpose is not to replace the technical staff or contracting officer but to serve as an honest broker and communicate any contractor concerns, issues and disagreements to the appropriate government personnel. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Firms who responded to the Sources Sought Synopsis, PKZ-562, published on or about 8 Dec 94, will be included on the source list for the RFP anticipated to be released during mid-April 1995. Firms responding to this synopsis should refer to F08635-95-R-0029. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be submitted in writing or faxed to (904) 882-5757. Telephone request will not be honored. Responses to this NOCA, from contractors who have not previously responded as stated above, must be received within 15 days from the date of this publication. (0081)

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