Electronic Systems Center, Communications and Airspace Management Systems, Contracting Office (TGK), 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120

58 -- SCOPE SHIELD II PROGRAM SOL F19628-91-D-0012 POC Rosa L. Shannon, Contract Negotiator, 617-377-5428; Daniel M. Devine.Contracting Officer, 617-377-5172. Notice of Contract Action - Hand Held Radios (HHRs) and Ancillary Equipment for SCOPE SHIELD II, POC Rosa Shannon, Contract Specialist, (617) 377-5327. Daniel M. Devine, Contracting Officer, (617) 377-4197, Electronic Systems Center (AFMC) is planning to modify an existing production contract to increase the total quantity of Scope Shield II HHRs from the current maximum contract quantity of 9,000 by as many as 1,800 additional units, and ancillary equipment consisting of cloning cables, Frequency Fill Device (FFD), and single station battery chargers by 260 each. The additional HHRs and ancillary equipment are to be procured during FY96, as funds become available. The HHRs must be fully replaceable/interchangeable with the HHRs currently being produced by Racal Communications, Inc., 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD, under contract F19628-91-D-0012. The HHRs must also be fully compliant with the requirements of SCOP-COM-36000B, dated 9 November 1994. Some of the technical characteristics of the HHR: 1) operable in three-frequency bands (30-88, 136-174, and 403-470 MHz) using field changeable RF modules and antennas, 2) capable of simplex and duplex operation, 3) analog FM voice in 12.5 and 25 kHz bandwidths utilizing squelch tones between 100 and 167.9 hertz, 4) ability to operate with 12 and 16 kbs secure voice, 5) operational in tactical environments with temperatures between -30 degrees C and +49 degrees C, and 6) a power output selectable to 1/2 or 2 watts. The Scope Shield II equipment is a precise, militarized, multi-band communications system designed to provide clear and secure voice communications for security forces that can be deployed and supported world-wide. It is essential that this additional equipment be fully compatible with that currently under production to ensure complete interoperability and common logistics support. Any responsible source which believes it can meet the GovernmentUs requirement must submit a detailed description of their capabilities to satisfy the GovernmentUs requirements and shall at a minimum, include 1) technical characteristics of the equipment, 2) capabilities for manufacturing the required equipment, 3) demonstration of an understanding of the technology, and 4) ability to obtain a security clearance granting access to Secret NOFORN COMSEC material. In the event responses to the announcement indicate a responsible source other than Racal Communications is capable of providing the Government with the additional quantity of HHRs, an RFP will be issued. If no additional responsible sources are identified as a result of this arrangement, the Government intends to negotiate a modification to the existing contract, on a sole-source basis, under the authority of U.S.C.2304(c) (1), only one responsible source. Any information submitted in response to this notice will be fully considered and will be evaluated without prejudice. Interested parties shall submit their requests and information to ESC/TGK, ATTN: Rosa Shannon, Building 1618, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120 with thirty (30) days of this notice. In the event it is determined that a competitive acquisition is appropriate for this requirement, the Government will issue an additional notice in the CBD announcing the availability of an RFP. Currently, no solicitation document or RFP exists. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0187)

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