Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21527, Washington, DC 20361-2150

16 -- GENERIC ACOUSTIC STIMULATION SYSTEM (GASS) POC Contact, Kathy Mattson, Phone (703)604-2000 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) is conducting a full and open competition to procure the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Generic Acoustic Stimulation System (GASS) Program. The EMD phase requirement will entail the development of a GASS software operating system to run government furnished range dependent model ocean environmental software in real time with target and sensor modules utilizing commercial-off-the-shelf hardware. GASS will be used to provide high fidelity acoustic stimulation and low cost incorporation of new sensor capabilities into current and future air ASW SH-60B, P-3C Update III, and S-3B trainers. GASS must provide stimulation conditions for future acoustic sensors and systems such as Extended Echo Ranging (EER), the Air Deployable Active Receiver (ADAR) and the Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) system. The EMD phase currently calls for the development of the GASS systems for four trainers. The effort will include completing GASS software modules, design and development of trainer interface hardware and software and life cycle support documentation. The EMD contractor will be required to have the capability to handle material classified up to the Secret/NOFORN level. Prime contractors interested in being placed on a formal bidders list should respond in writing to Kathy Mattson, AIR-2.3.2.5, NAVAIRSYSCOM, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22243-2150. Contractors who previously responded to the sources sought synopsis #50080-93 or 50051-94 need not respond to this announcement to remain on the formal bidders list. This announcement is solely for the purpose of establishing a formal bidders list and to announce that NAVAIRSYSCOM is preparing a competitive request for proposal; it is not to be construed as a committment by the government to procure the GASS. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 50142-95. (0261)

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