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A -- AIR VEHICLE PLANNING SYSTEM (APS) VERSION 2 SOL DNA001-96-R-0022 DUE 043096 POC Michael Jackson, Negotiator, (703) 325-9211, Edward Archer, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5028. The Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) is seeking qualified contractors with experience and capabilities related to the future of the Automated Routing and Maintenance System (ARMS) Version 4.0 Software Development and the Maintenance of ARMS. DNA is seeking assistance to provide a fully automated route planning an evaluation system for the development and maintenance of manned and unmanned air vehicles. The new effort is called the Air Vehicle Planning System (APS) Version 2. APS is a force level mission planning tool, used to build mission packages of one to many air vehicles. APS 2 will expand the capabilities of the APS, to include reconnaissance and low observable air vehicle modeling, integration of TERCOM Placement and Evaluation Program (TPEP), enhance reporting, distributed collaborative planning, mission analysis, Nuclear Planning and Execution System (NPES) support, Global Command and Control System (GCCS) compliance, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) enterprise database compliance, and re-engineering of the current system. Use of off-the-shelf technology will be highly encouraged. All contractor personnel will be required to have a DoD security clearance of TOP SECRET. All requests for the RFP must be in writing. Faxed requests are acceptable and should be addressed to the attention of Michael Jackson/AMA and faxed to (703) 325-9291. A hard copy need not follow a faxed request. Information on DNA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DNA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. Reference Synopsis No. 96-39 (0073)

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