HQ ESC, Directorate of Airborne Warning and Control Systems, Contracting Division (AWK), 3 Eglin St. Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2115

58 -- AWACS RADAR ASSESSMENT POC Katherine A. Morris, Contracting Officer, 617-377-8357. A synopsis was published 2 October 1995 describing a project to assess the radar performance of each operational E-3 AWACS aircraft in the US fleet. The United States Air Force Electronic Systems Center intends to solicit a proposal and issue a sole source contract to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, MD to serve as the prime contractor and chief evaluator for the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Radar Assessment Project. Authorization to do so is contained in 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The requirements of the original synopsis remain unchanged. Additional requirements are added by this modification. ESC is seeking a source to plan and execute a two-pronged, integrated approach intended to increase the radar availability of the U.S. E-3 fleet beyond the year 2025. This increase will be derived by improving the reliability and maintainability (R&M) of existing radar subsystems. The two-pronged approach will a) assess the entire radar system of each operational E-3 AWACS aircraft as described in the original synopsis, to which is added, b) study and prototype R&M improvements of existing radar assemblies and subassemblies. There is no change to the original (first) requirement for a radar assessment plan. The added second portion of the requirement maintains that the Prime Contractor will study and prototype specific E-3 radar assemblies, subassemblies currently yielding low R&M. The Prime Contractor will study and prototype R&M improvements for the beam Steering Drivers, the Power Shifter Drive Unit Fuses - Self Resetting Circuit Breakers, the Six Port Waveguide Switch, the Solid State Voltage Control Oscillator, Solid State Floating Deck Pulser, Solid State RF Driver, Solid State High Voltage Power Supply, and the New Stabilized Local Oscillator. Despite the Air Forces intent to solicit only Westinghouse, any firm that believes it can meet the above functions should respond to the above address in writing within fifteen (15) days of this notice. Indicate interest as the prime contractor or subcontractor. (0305)

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