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58 -- MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (MIDS) FIGHTER DATA LINK (FDL) TERMINALS FOR USE IN THE AIR FORCE F-15 FIGHTER, ES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANCILLARY TASKS. SOL N00039-96-R-0038(Q) POC Charles Nurse, 02-21, (703) 602-0839. Synopsis No. 16. This effort is for the qualification and production of approximately 500 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Fighter Data Link (FDL) terminals for use in the Air Force F-15 fighter, plus spares, logistic support and the performance of ancillary tasks. The United States (US) Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM), in support of the Program Executive Officer for Space, Communications and Sensors (PEO-SCS), intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) for this requirement. There is currently a DRAFT RFP on the SPAWARSYSCOM Bulletin Board System (BBS). It is anticipated that the formal RFP for this requirement will be on the BBS by January 5, 1995. *After release of the formal RFP, it is anticipated that forty-five (45) days will be allowed for proposal submission. Potential offerors must possess a SECRET facility clearance at time of award. The MIDS FDL is an advanced data link system that provides information distribution, precise position location, and identification capabilities for military applications. MIDS FDL provides these capabilities through the use of a time division multiple access architecture, spread spectrum waveform, and embedded cryptographic features. The MIDS FDL terminal must be: (a) interoperable with the JTIDS Class 2/MIDS waveform, (b) compliant with the TADIL-J message standard, and (c) compatible with the existing F-15/JTIDS interfaces and fit within the F-15. The Government intends to award multiple contracts for a terminal qualification effort spanning approximately sixteen months. The Government anticipates that the value for each of the contracts, during the qualification phase, will not exceed $2M. The contracts will include options for license rights in technical data and computer software, and options for pilot production (50 units each), rate production (400-450 units), plus warranty, followed by Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) efforts. At the end of the qualification effort, qualified contractors will be required to provid firm pricing for the pilot production and rate production options, which will be evaluated along with other contractor furnished technical data in order to select up to two sources for pilot production and one source for rate production. Both the draft and formal RFPs, and other information, will only be available by calling the SPAWAR Contracts Bulletin Board System (BBS) (703) 602-9494, and downloading it. The BBS operates at 14,400 BAUD with a setting of 8:N:1. The RFP will be in WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 Format. The file will be compressed by a shareware program, PKZIP204G.EXE. The RFP file name will be 96R0038.ZIP. To download this RFP, the interested parties will need, at a minimum, a PC or MAC with modem emulation software that supports VT100 or ANSI standard, a modem that operates between 300 bps - 14,400 bps, and 1.5 MEG free disk space. The Bulletin Board operates at 14,400 BAUD with a setting of 8:N:1. Interested parties can access the SPAWAR BBS by calling (703) 602-9494, and downloading the MIDS FDL 96R0038.ZIP. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES FOR THE RFP WILL NOT BE HONORED. Interested parties who would like a copy of the RFP must access the bulletin board. Prospective offerors are required to supply the name and address of their company, the Point of Contact's name and phone number on the on- line questionnaire in order to be placed on the RFP's Bidders List. The bulletin board will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, however, as demand may be heavy, it may be necessary to call repeatedly or during off hours. If assistance is needed regarding the use of the BBS, please contact Mark Gurganus at (703) 602-1842. Offerors who would like a copy of the RFP and do not have access to a modem may bring a high density, 3 1/2'' disk to the Contractor Liaison Branch, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200, Room 201, between the hours of 7:30am-4:00pm Mon-Fri. All offerors may submit a proposal which will be considered. Interested parties should upload their questions to the ACTIVE RFP File Library, and the file name must contain ''MIDS'' plus three other characters of their choice, example MIDSTXT.DOC. (0361)

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