ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620

58 -- MARKET SURVEY NDI UHF SATCOM DAMA-CAPABLE MODEM AND CONTROL INDICATOR (CI) FOR AIRCRAFT POC Joseph Zimmerman, Contracting Officer, 617-377-6279. UHF SATCOM Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Modem. POC Mr. Joseph Zimmerman, Contracting Officer, (617) 271-6279. The UHF SATCOM Terminal Development office (ESC/MCP) at the Electronic System Center, Hanscom AFB, MA is seeking information to determine the availability of NDI UHF SATCOM DAMA-capable modems and modem control indicators (CI), designed for aircraft environment, that comply with MIL-STD-188-181, MIL-STD-188-182, MIL-STD-188-183, and specification ESC-ABN-MOD-FS001A, 30 March 1995. The Government is contemplating inviting vendors to ESC to present their products. Interested vendors must contact the technical point of contact, Lt Tara Dubilo, ESC/MCP, (617) 271-6423, FAX (617) 271-6101, within ten (10) working days of the publication of this announcement to declare their interest in participating in this market survey and to request a copy of the modem specification. Vendors may either obtain a copy of the specification directly from the contracting officer or technical point of contact or they may request one be mailed to their location via first class mail. Within fifteen (15) working days of the publication of this announcement, vendors shall submit a brief technical description of their modem and CI (not to exceed two pages), along with written answers to the questions below, to the contracting officer. Based on the technical descriptions and the answers to the questions, the contracting officer may contact appropriate vendors to schedule a visit to ESC to provide an information presentation to last not more than two (2) hours. This presentation must be completed within twenty-five (25) working days of the publication of this announcement. Participation in this market survey will be SOLELY AT THE VENDORS' EXPENSE. This announcement/market survey may not lead to a future competitive procurement activity and is not to be construed as an RFP/IFB nor as Government intent to issue an RFP/IFB. For the presentation, interested vendors will, to the extent possible, bring available modem and CI equipment and provide all testing data/reports accumulated to date. The hardware will be retained by the vendor at the end of the presentation. Test data and the answers to the questions will be retained by the Government. All information provided to the Government as a part of this survey will be treated as sensitive unless specified otherwise. The questions requiring written answers, as mentioned above, are as follows: 1. Has your company produced an EDM, LRIP, or production version of either a modem or CI that complies with specification ESC-ABN-MOD-FS001A, 30 March 1995? If yes, what is the approximate date of delivery? 2. Does your modem satisfy the technical parameters of specification ESC-ABN-MOD-FS001A, 30 March 1995? Control indicator? 3a. Has your modem undergone environmental testing that would satisfy specification ESC-ABN-MOD-FS001A, 30 March 1995? Control indicator? 3b. If either answer to 3a is yes, what are the results of that testing? 4a. Has your modem undergone EMI testing that would satisfy specification ESC-ABN-MOD-FS001A, 30 March 1995? Control indicator? 4b. If either answer to 4a is yes, what are the results of that testing? 5a. Has your modem undergone performance testing that would satisfy specification ESC-ABN-MOD-FS001A, 30 March 1995? Control indicator? 5b. If either answer to 5a is yes, what are the results of that testing? 6a. Has your modem undergone JITC-approved certification testing against MIL-STD-188-181? 6b. If the answer to 6a is yes, what are the results of that testing? 6c. If such testing is currently scheduled, who will perform it and what is the start date? 7a. Has your modem undergone JITC-approved certification testing against MIL-STD-188-182? 7b. If the answer to 7a is yes, what are the results of that testing? 7c. If such testing is currently scheduled, who will perform it and what is the start date? 8a. Has your modem undergone JITC-approved certification testing against MIL-STD-188-183? 8b. If the answer to 8a is yes, what are the results of that testing? 8c. If such testing is currently scheduled, who will perform it and what is the start date? 9. Has your modem completed, or is it currently undergoing, the NSA endorsement process for the encrypted orderwire circuitry? 10. Has your modem successfully interoperated with any of the following equipment and if so, to what extent: a. KG-84A encryption device b. KOI-18 general purpose tape reader c. KYK-13 electronic transfer device d. KYX-15 net control device e. AN/CYZ-10 data transfer device f. AN/USC-43(V) TACTERM ANDVT g. KY-99 MINTERM ANDVT h. Any other 11. Has your modem successfully operated with any of the following UHF SATCOM radios and to what extent: a. AN/ARC-187 (R/T-1571) b. AN/ARC-210 c. AN/ARC-171 12. What is your (ROM) estimate for the cost of your specification-compliant production modem in quantities less than twenty-five (25), greater than one hundred (100)? 13. What is your ROM estimate for the cost your specification-compliant production CI in quantities less than twenty-five (25), greater than one hundred (100)? 14. What assumptions were made in establishing the above ROM estimates (e.g., schedule, cost elements, commercial vs mil-spec parts, etc.). Small, minority-owned, and disadvantaged businesses should identify themselves as such. Responses to this synopsis/market survey should be addressed to: ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St (Bldg - Mitre R), Hanscom AFB,MA 01731-1620, Attn: Mr Joseph Zimmerman, (617)271-6279. (0089)

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