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66 -- THIRD ECHELON TEST SET SOL M67854-96-R-3000 DUE 031196 POC Contact Ms. Lisa Botkin, (703) 784-5822, extension 221. The Marine Corps Systems Command has a requirement for the Third Echelon Test Set (TETS), which is to provide a portable test capability that is reconfigurable for multi-role operations. The TETS shall have the capability to test, diagnose, and screen electronic, electro-mechanical and Radio Frequency (RF) Line Replaceable Units (LRU's) to the Secondary Reparable (SECREP)/ Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) assembly level for a wide variety of weapon systems/equipments. TETS shall also be capable of fault detection go/no go testing of individual CCA's. The TETS shall be constructed from Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), modified COTS, or NDI equipment using modular instrument technology. The system shall conform to all the requirements for Type II, Class 3, Style C equipment as defined by MIL-T-28800E. Purpose - A portable test set to be used near the Forward Edge of the Battlefield Area (FEBA). Configuration - Open architecture test system controlled by an Instrument Controller (IC) with CD ROM capability, C-ATLAS-716-1989, and a fully Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) capability. The core system will consist of VXI chassis with a suite of general purpose instruments and switching, IC, and a Power Distribution Unit. In addition the Marine Corps requires 192 pins of Digital Test Capability and an RF stimulus/response capability to 8.5 GHz. The resulting contract will be firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity with the initial order being for a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) quantity of 12 basic systems and 4 RF components to include applicable technical data and training. Requests for the solicitation should be received by 11 March 1996 by FAX at (703) 784-5826 followed by a hard copy to the address stated above (must request solicitation even if on previous mailing list). No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation should be released within 30 days after release of this notice. A pre- proposal conference will be held at the Marine Corps Base Quantico approximately 30 days after release of the solicitation. (0053)

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