Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, 6000 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2189

58 -- RADOME, 2.0-18GHZ SOL N00163-96-SS01 DUE 020896 POC Contact Point, David M. Barry, (317)306-3660, Contracting Officer, C. William Borders, (317)306-3623, Additional Contact, Fax: D. Barry, (317)306-3066 This is a market survey requesting information to satisfy a requirement for a supersonic airborne Radome capable of covering frequency range of 2.0-18GHz with minimal transmission loss. this item will be used in a U.S. Navy airborne, 20 inch diameter podded, electronic countermeasure system. the navy intends to investigate availability of qualified sources that have a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) or non-developmental-item (NDI) product that can be used in a cost effective manner. potential vendors must have the capability of manufacturing a Radome that meets the following criteria: a) has transmission losses of 1 dB or less in the I & J band frequency bands; b) will meet supersonic loading requirements while providing minimum losses and phase distortion over the stated frequencies and c) present minimum effects to a monophase radar with a minimum of 100 kW of RF energy to the antenna and have a minimal effect of a Receive-Only-Direction Finding Interferometer Antenna System. Responding parties should provide a description of their proposed hardware, identify its present utilization, status of production, qualification, lead time, and production cost predicated upon an initial procurement of 4-8 engineering models beginning in FY-98. only written responses will be accepted as this market survey is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government nor does the government intent to pay for any expense incurred by any of the respondents to this market survey. Interested sources should submit requested information to Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Attn: David M. Barry, Code: 2.1.5/45, 6000 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2189 NLT 8 FEB 96. (0355)

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