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A -- DASG60-96-0056 - ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE COUNTERMEASURE EVALUATOR (ACE) REQUIREMENT POC Kenneth L. Bragg, Jr., Contract Specialist, CSSD-CM-CN/Linda N. Bentley, Contracting Officer, CSSD-CM-CN, (205) 955-1187. The U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC), Missile Defense Battle Integration Center, is seeking industry capabilities for the development and continued operation of the Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) Countermeasure Evaluator (ACE) facility located in the Advanced Research Center (ARC) of the USASSDC. The ACE facility is a hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) countermeasure electronic warfare (EW) test bed/simulator which is used to develop radar survivability features to defeat and or mitigate the ARM threat. The objective of this effort is to continue the development of the ACE Facility to allow the integration of all known anti-radiation missiles/platforms; to conduct ARM Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) countermeasures for radar development, to develop radar receiver/signal processing capabilities within the ACE employing actual ARM receivers/signal processors; to provide the ACE facility with displays and controls so that it can serve as a training aid for radar operators; to provide multiple ARM engagement capability; to provide ACE with a multi-mode ARM seeker capability and to provide ACE with a capability to be Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) compliant such that it provides a seamless simulation to higher Synthetic Battlefield Environments (SBE) simulation and Battle Labs virtual prototyping systems. This effort also includes operations and support measures to include logistics, test, maintenance, calibration, repair, and security necessary for a government owned-contractor operated facility. This effort will require extensive research into radar signal processing, electronic warfare, Electronic Countermeasures/Electronic Counter Counter Measures (ECM/ECCM), information theory, antenna theory, aircraft kinematics/ aerodynamics, microwave radars transmitters and receivers. It will also require extensive knowledge and experience with large scale simulations and DIS/Virtual Prototyping technology. The period of performance will be 36 months, plus two (2) twelve-month options. A bidders library will be established to provide representatives of interested firms with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with this system. A SECRET clearance will be required for this effort and for access to the bidders library. It is anticipated that foreign participation will not be allowed. Interested firms should submit a summary of their qualifications and a letter indicating their intent to submit a proposal within fifteen (15) days of the publication date of this notice. Such letters should be addressed to USASSDC, ATTN: CSSD-CM-CN/Kenneth Bragg. Firms responding are requested to include the necessary security information regarding their facility clearance and indicate whether they are a small business, small disadvantaged business, educational institution, other non-profit institution, or large business. The applicable SIC code and size for this acquisition is 8731 and 1,000 employees. This synopsis is an advance notice for information and planning purposes only and is not a formal solicitation for proposals. (0157)

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