Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, P.O. Box 5152, Warminster, PA 18974-0591

A -- DIGITAL SWITCHES/MULTI-MODE FUNCTION RADIOS/ANTENNAE/INMARASAT EQUIP FOR INTEG/INSTALL IN LARGE DERIVATIVE MILITARY AIRCRAFT EMPLOYED IN COMMUNICATION,COMMAND,& CONTROL FOR USE IN POM-98. SOL N62269-96-R&D-455 DUE 042696 POC Point of Contact : GEORGE KLIMA, Code 845235, 215-441-1241/ Contracting Officer, CHRISTOPHER VEITH The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, PA 18974-0591 seeks to identify qualified sources of digital switches, multi-mode/multifunction radios, antennae, and INMARSAT equipment for integration/installation in large, commercial derivative, military aircraft employed in Communications, Command and and Control and Communications roles. The equipment must be non-developmental item (NDI) in nature, or commercial off-the shelf (COTS) if suitable for the aircraft environment. The equipment must be available in production configurations for use in a POM-98 initiated program, and be built with technology which will be supportable through the early part of the next century. Listed below are desired capabilites; however, it is realized that not all of the capabilities may be in any one system. Information is still desired on the level of capability that does exist. Desired equipment capabilities include: a. Digital Switches --- route audio, data and video information among avionic and computer equipment and/or crew members; computer controlled; capable of single and/or multiple connections between individual sources and destinations; security features to prevent cross channel mixing of information. b. Multi-mode Radios --- for line-of-sight and military/commercial satellite communications; anti-jam features including HAVEQUICK; SINCGARS; ability to use TRAP, TIBS, TRIXS, DAMA, JTIDS, Link-11, etc.; voice and data with full/half duplex or combinations; embedded modems;embedded COMSEC; embedded cryptos; ability to accommodate normal and secure communications; computer controllable; multi-channel and multiple frequency bands. c. Antennae --- to support high bandwidth communication links such as SHF satellite; phased and conformal arrays given the numerous antennae already on the aircraft. d. INMARSAT --- multi-channel voice, data, telephone, teletype, and fax; normal and secure services. e. Multi-Crypto Devices --- modularized cryptos, packaged in single chassis; KY57/58. KG 84(A), KG84(C), KG33, ANDVT, STU III, etc. Ability to mix/match crpyto selection for the mission, computer control, security features, and redundancy features. 4. Information sought to include as pertinent: a. Technical Description --- functional capabilities; performance, physical, control, redundancy, reliability, maintainability, and supportability attributes; interface requirements and interfaces standards available; security features(describe design levels); nuclear EMP hardness attributes ; power and cooling requirements; special integration or installation considerations, design standards or specs. b. Current/planned applications --- description of equipment usage in the application(s) cited along with characterization of the equipment's operating environment and demonstrated performance; formal test conditions, status, and/or results; joint service/nation usability/interoperability. Provide details of existing appllications for which the equipment is presently being used or planned to be used. c. Pricing --- actual/projected cost per unit in FY-96 dollars as related to lot size. d. Supplier --- address, and phone e-mail address and fax numbers, e-mail address for technical and procurement points of contact who can respond to follow-up questions on the material submitted. e. Production Status --- describe the equipment status today (i.e., production, development, test), present customers, quantities in production, being built, on order, etc. If the equipment is in a development and/or test status provide planned schedules for the development and production. 5. Two copies of information from vendors relative to the above should be sent to the following address no later than two weeks after the advertisement in the Commerce Business Daily(CBD): Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Warminster, Pa. 18974, Attention: Bill McMahon, MS-17, Phone 214-441-1799. (0102)

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