CECOM, Acquitsition Center AMSEL-ACCA-C-AS(HIG), Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703

58 -- P-70 ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES & MATERIALS TO BUILD 1650. EACH VERY HIGH SPEED INTERGRATED CIRCUIT (VHSIC) ENHANCED. SOL DAAB07- DUE 070896 POC POC Mr. JAMES HIGGINS, Contract Specialist, (908)532-1187, KEVIN LOESCH, Contracting Officer (908)532-1711. PM TRCS/(E)PLRS PROGRAM THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 1650 VERY HIGH CIRCUIT (VHSIC), SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (SIP), ENHANCED POSITION LOCATION REPORTING SYSTEM (EPLRS) USER UNITS (EPUUs) OR VS-EPUUs TO SUPPORT US ARMY FIELDING REQUIREMENTS. THERE IS ALSO AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD REQUIREMENT FOR 220 VS-EPUUs. A POTENTIAL FOR OUT YEAR OPTION AWARDS MAY BRING THE TOTAL QUANTITY UP TO 4569 RADIO SETS. LOGISTIC AND MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION MAY BE A REQUIREMENT FOR THE OUT YEAR OPTION QUANTITES. AT PRESENT, HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, EL SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA, IS THE SOLE PRODUCER OF THE VS-EPUUs. TECHNICAL DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW FROM INTERESTED CONCERNS. DESCRIPTION: THE EPLRS SYSTEM CONSISTED OF A CENTRAL CONTROL STATION CALLED THE NET CONTROL STATION-EPLRS(NCS-E) WHICH LOCATES POSITION AND TRACKS A COMMUNITY OF USER UNITS WHICH ARE THE VS-EPUUs. THE VS-EPUUs ARE EITHER MANPACK, VECHICULAR, OR AIRCRAFT MOUNTED. THE NCS-E PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO THE FIELD COMMANDER OR THE SOLDIER. IN ADDITION, EPLRS PROVIDES A ROBUST DIGITAL DATA DISTRIBUTION NETWORK WHICH IMPROVES MISSION EFFECTIVENESS FOR UNITS WHICH PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED COMMMUNICATION DELAYS, CONTENTION ACCESS, AND NON EFFICIENT DATA TRANSFER. EPLRS WAS DESIGNED TO FILL THE DATA COMMUNICATIONS NEED ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND TO PROVIDE EACH BATTLE FUNCTIONAL AREA (BFA) WITH RELIABLE, ON TIME DATA SERVICE WITH STANDARD ARMY INTERFACES. SECURE DATA TRANSFER AMONG AND BETWEEN BFAs IS AN EPLRS CAPABILITY ALONG WITH PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS RELATIVE POSITION/NAVIGATION (POS/NAV) AND BATTLEFIELD CONTROL MEASURES (LANES, ZONES, AIR CORRIDORS, ETC.). THESE CAPABILITIES PROVIDE AN ENHANCEMENT TO EXISTING AND EMERGING COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) CAPABILITIES BEYOND THAT OF INDIVIDUAL POS/NAV SYSTEMS. THE VS-EPUU RADIO PROVIDES DIRECT HIGH THROUGHPUT USER TO USER DATA COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY WITH A DUAL LEVEL OF SECURITY AND AN ANTI JAMMING CAPABILITY. EPLRS INCORPORATES INTEGRAL, AUTOMATIC RELAYS THAT ARE ROUTED VIA THE RADIO SET CONTROL. THE NCS-E CONTROLS THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH USER TO USER COMMUNICATION LINKS TO ALLOW ARMY HOSTS TO EXCHANGE DIGITAL DATA. THE POWDER SOURCE FOR THE MANPACK CONFIGURATION IS A BATTERY PACK WHICH HOLDS (2) TWO BA5590 LITHIUM BATTERIES, WHILE THE VEHICLE AND AIRBORNE CONFIGURATIONS DRAW POWER FROM SELECTABLE POWER ADAPTERS. THE VS-EPUU SHALL OPERATE FROM AN INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE OF +18.5 TO +32 VDC. BECAUSE OF THE EMBEDDED COMSEC IN THE VS-EPUU, A RESPONDENT MUST HAVE A SECRET CLEARANCE, A REQUIRED COMESC BRIEFING, AND THE ABILITY TO ACCESS COMSEC INFORMATION. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED FOUR(4) WEEKS AFTER THE CBD PUBLICATION DATE. POCs ARE DONALD CRAWFORD, 908-427-4153 OR GARRY VITTORINI, 908-427-4200. US ARMY CECOM, FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY 07703-5008. (0157)

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