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

58 -- PROCUREMENT FOR VLF/LF COMMUNICATIONS MODIFIED MINIATURE RECEIVE TE RMINAL (MMRT) POC Lt. Steven Schiefen, Tech. POC, 617-377-2555; Edward Berg, Contracting Officer, 617-377-7985, Capt. Ellen Gallagher, Contract Negotiator, 617-377-5860. This announcement supersedes information previously publicized in the CBD dated August 2, 1994, February 22, 1995, and February 27, 1995. The Electronic Systems Center (ESC) of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is seeking qualified sources with the necessary hardware and software capability to accomplish the design, development and fabrication required to modify the GFE AN/ARR-85 Airborne Radio Receiver Miniature Receive Terminal (MRT). These modifications include the implementation of High Data Rate (HIDAR) Mode, enhanced anti-jam capability, and real time control functions. The effort and/or options will include development and fabrication of installation equipment to integrate and install the modified MRT (MMRT) receivers into the E-6, E-4B aircraft and Minuteman Launch Control Centers (MMLCC) platforms, obtain NAVAIR Airworthiness certification for the E-6 installation, obtain FAA approval and certification for E-4B installation, obtain training and computer driven training equipment for the platforms, obtain documentation, peculiar support equipment and initial spares. Additional efforts and/or options will include the software support equipment for the MMRT, and inclusion of VERDIN modes 22 and 23 into the MMRT. There will also be an option for the production of up to 200 MMRT systems, i.e., receiver and installation equipment for the E-6, E-4B, and MMLCC, the installation of the MMRT systems into the E-6, E-4B, and MMLCC, contractor logistics support, and the fabrication of up to 20 MMRT receivers without the MRT as GFE. Firms responding to this ''sources sought'' announcement should meet the following screening criteria: a. Have, or be able to obtain, a facility clearance commensurate with the security clearance of Top Secret, and a COMSEC account, b. Have technical expertise in strategic C3 VLF/LF systems, including knowledge and experience designing complex, hardened INFOSEC hardware and software, c. Have technical knowledge of the HIDAR, Nonlinear Adaptive Processing (NONAP) standards ad specifications, d. Have, or be able to obtain, a capability for production of over 200 MMRT units, e. Shall be a United States Contractor, f. Have proven experience with/knowledge of VLF/LF signal processing, g. Have proven experience with/knowledge of software modification and development to existing C3 systems to include Ada, h. Have proven experience with/knowledge of communications system integration, deinstallation, installation, checkout and test support for military aircraft, i. Have management experience of engineering design, manufacturing, integration and installation of systems of similar complexity of the MMRT, j. Have experience with obtaining military aircraft and FAA type certifications. Firms possessing the qualifications set forth above are invited to submit a prospectus containing this information to: ESC/TGK, Attention : Edward Berg or Capt. Ellen Gallagher, 11 Eglin Street, Building 1618, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120. Firms who desire to be on our current list of sources should respond to this announcement even if they previously responded to the superseded synopses that are referenced above. Your prospectus should include the name and telephone, and Fax number of a point of contact within your firm. As a goal, the prospectus should not exceed twenty pages. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate offeror concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Claude E. Messamore, Jr. at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the Program Manager and /or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Preliminary acquisition technical documentation is currently available for review and Industry comment electronically on the Hanscom Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB). The HERBB will include drafts of the Systems Requirements Document, Stateent of Objectives, Information for Proposal Preparation, Section M and data item list for the Modified Miniature Receive Terminal (MMRT). The HERBB can be reached through a computer modem by calling (617)274-0500 and runs at 14.4K. It can also be accessed through DDN by typing OPEN RFP.hanscom.af.mil at the DDN Telnet prompt. IP address is 129.53.28.221. Telephone requests for draft material will not be honored. A reference library has also been established at the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory Library, Building 1103, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731. Rules and instructions for use of the reference library are available from the program office by contacting Ms. Betty Cox at (617)377-4847. Disclosure of classified and export controlled unclassified (including sensitive unclassified) information shall be denied to Foreign Governments and Foreign Nationals, including firms under foreign ownership, influence, or control, even if the firm has been granted a reciprocal industrial security facility clearance. This Foreign Disclosure denial applies to both the solicitation and to contract performance, and it also applies to prime contractors as well as to all subcontractors. This synopsis is for information purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for any information solicited nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. Sources submitting qualified prospectus will receive a RFP. Any firm initially judged to be unqualified will be provided a copy of the solicitation only on request and any offer such a firm may submit will be evaluated without prejudice. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are a large business, a small business, or a socially or economically disadvantaged small business. Responses to this sources sought synopsis should be received not later than 30 days after the date of publication of this announcement. (0290)

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