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69 -- AIR WARRIOR MEASUREMENT AND DEBRIEFING SYSTEM (AWMDS) UPGRADE POC Elmer Bonnell, Contract Specialist, 904/882-9391, Ext 5061 Tim Douglas, Program Manager, 904/882-9391, Ext 5038. This modification revises the previous sources sought synopsis PSA-1535, synopsis 0281, published on February 1996. The Air Combat Training Systems (ACTS) Integrated Product Team (IPT), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, plans to contract for an upgrade to the existing Air Warrior Measurement and Debriefing System (AWMDS) installed at Nellis AFB, NV, and at Fort Irwin, CA. Initial AWMDS installation was completed in late 1993 as the National Training Center/Air Warrior (NTC/AW) system. The AWMDS interacts with US Army National Training Center-Instrumentation System (NTC-IS) instrumentation installed at Fort Irwin, making it possible to conduct realistic air-to-ground and surface-to-air combat training, as well as the conventional air-to-air MDS training capabilities. The AWMDS and NTC-IS continuously exchange all participant and engagement related data (e.g., position location, weapons type and status, engagement events and results, etc.) via communications links between Nellis AFB and Fort Irwin. The AWMDS consists of a Tracking Instrumentation Subsystem (TIS) array (at Fort Irwin), the Control and Computation Subsystem (CCS) (currently at Nellis AFB but scheduled to be upgraded and reinstalled at Ft Irwin CA as part of this effort), Display and Debriefing Subsystem (DDS) consoles (at both Nellis AFB and Fort Irwin), and Aircraft Instrumentation Subsystem (AIS) pods (installed on Air Force aircraft flying out of Nellis AFB). The pods are Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods that have been modified by the addition of laser detectors to allow them to operate with NTC-IS Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) instrumentation. The pods detect simulated surface-to-air engagements by MILES instrumentation on Army weapons and process and downlink those data, as well as data regarding use of aircraft weapons, to the AWMDS CCS where engagement simulations (both air-to-ground and surface-to-air) are processed using table-look-up information for weapons types, target types, distance-between-participants, and other significant factors to determine kill probabilities that are then converted to kill determinations for each engagement. Aircraft are tracked using ground-based ACMI multilateration instrumentation. A total of 21 TIS interrogator sites (organized into 3 TIS master arrays) are used to provide tracking coverage of the Fort Irwin training ranges. The continuous exchange of data between the NTC-IS and the AWMDS central processors makes it possible to monitor training with up to 36 aircraft participants and up to 700 ground particpants and to conduct post-mission debriefings, at Fort Irwin as well as at Nellis AFB. To allow the Army to conduct debriefing at the unclassified level out in the field during their training exercises, a Secure Data Filter subsystem has been added at Fort Irwin to strip out classified portions of the debriefing data. The required upgrade of the AWMDS shall: a) Upgrade the ground subsystems (CCS, display subsystems, communications subsystems, secure data filter) to be compatible with processing and displaying the NTC-MILES II capabilities (such as, the Enhanced Player Identification (EPID) and Simulated Area Weapons Effects (SAWE)) while retaining backward compatibility with the MILES I, (b) Modify the 39 P4AW pods to allow processing of the EPID information associated with the NTC-IS MILES II upgrade and provide time-tagging of data received via F-16 aircraft MIL-STD-1553 interface (to allow improved and realistic system performance for No Drop Weapons Scoring (NDWS) and weapon and target parings), (c) Change the CCS to process data from 2200 NTC participants (expandable to 4400), (d) Change the display subsystems to process and display 2200 NTC participants (expandable to 4400), (e) Upgrade communications links to accommodate the transfer of the necessary data for up to 2200 NTC participants (expandable to 4400) from Ft. Irwins NTC-IS to the CCS and display subsystems with minimal loss of data, (f) Ensure that the system upgrade will not degrade the existing AWMDS in its timing, throughput, or display characteristics, (g) Upgrade the computer system to an open architecture design, (h) Provide space in the P4AW pods for future incorparation of the Advanced Message Oriented Data Security Module (AMODSM) on another solicitation, (i) Ensure that the AWMDS Upgrade is Distributive Interactive Simulation (DIS) compliant at the system level, (j) Ensure that the secure data filter accommodates the system upgrade to 2200 NTC participants (expandable to 4400), (k) Install the AWMDS CCS in Fort Irwin building 988 and provide a remote System Operator Console (SOC) in Nellis AFB building 242, and (l) Upgrade the present AWMDS functionality to provide improved and realistic system performance for NDWS and weapon and target pairings. The system functionality upgrade includes, but is not limited to, the following processing for A-10, F-16, and F-15E aircraft types: CCS processing of specific weapons release latencies and CCS processing of ejection velocity associated with the different bomb release racks. System initial operating capability (IOC) is required ASAP but no later than the first quarter of FY 98. The CCS and ADDS software is owned by the USAF and will be provided as Government-furnished software. The essential requirements of this contract will be for the hardware and software modification of the AIS pods and AIS test set, acquisition of commercial off-the -shelf (COTS) CCS and DDS hardware, assembly of this hardware into an operational subsystem, software modifications to the CCS, DDS, and ADDS installation, and integration of subsystems into the AWMDS, and test and demonstration of the integrated system. The anticipated contract type will be firm fixed price with an award fee. A draft request for proposal (RFP) is scheduled for release in late June 1996 followed by one-on-one meetings with potential offerors and an orientation visit to Nellis AFB. An RFP is scheduled for release in early October 1996 with proposals due 30 days after RFP release. Contract award is planned for mid February 1997 with an anticipated 18 month performance period. Information associated with this program may be classified up to and including SECRET/NOFORN. The computer system must be accreditable in accordance with current USAF computer security policies. An AWMDS technical library is available containing the current technical orders, and other information relevant to this acquisition. A 24-hour limitation for temporary loan of this documentation has been established. You may contact Mr. Robert North, SEMCOR, Inc., 368 Adams Ave, Valparaiso, Fl 32580, (904) 678-7887, for information concerning the technical library. Only qualified U.S. contractors who have registered with and are certified access to DoD Scientific And Technical Information (STINFO) (with access to export controlled information) by the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, Defense Logistics Service Center, Battle Creek MI 49016-3412, (1-800-352-3572) are eligible to receive solicitations or be granted access to the technical library. Certification is accomplished using DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. A statement of Terms and Conditions for Release of Air Force-Owned or Developed Computer Software Packages must be completed by each offeror and returned to ASC/VXC prior to being granted access to the Air Force technical library. You may contact Mr. Paul Carmean SEMCOR, Inc., (904) 678-7887 for information regarding STINFO certification and software release approval The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this acquisition is 3663 (750 personnel). Interested firms must submit a statement of capability within fourteen (14) days of this announcement. Submit the statement of capability to Mr. Elmer Bonnell, ASC/VXCK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6808. The statement of capability must include but not be limited to successful experience or capability as a prime contractor, in the hardware and software modification or production of AIS pods and AIS test sets, in the integration of COTS hardware for a Measurement and Debriefing System (MDS) or specific similar applications, modification of Government-furnished software (GFS) or development of software for an MDS or specific similar applications, installation, integration and test of such COTS hardware and developed or modified GFS for an MDS or specific similar applications, experience in FORTRAN and ADA, and the facilities and personnel to handle and store classified information at the SECRET/NOFORN level. Respondents who previously replied to the initial sources sought synopsis need only provide additional information in the area of AIS and AIS test set hardware and software modification. Respondents who feel their previous replies adequately addresses the current statement of capability requirements need not respond again. Respondents to this notice will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of information submitted. After the statements of capability have been screened, any draft or final solicitations will be issued to those prospective sources who, in the sole judgment of the purchasing activity, have the capability to successfully fulfill the AWMDS Upgrade requirements. Firms responding to this synopsis should include and state whether or not they are a small business concern or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and FAR 52-219-2. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate concerns. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, or voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, ATTN: Colonel Timothy R. Kinney ASC/SK, Chief, DET 5, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 318, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6865, (904) 882-9051 with serious concerns only. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be resolved satisfactorily at that level. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to, Mr. Elmer Bonnell Contract Specialist, (904) 882-9391, Ext 5061 or Ms. Jaciel Robbins, Contracting Officer (904) 882-9391, Ext 5059 for contracting matters, and Mr. Tim Douglas, Program Manager (904) 882-9391, Ext 5038 or Mr. Bill Cast System Engineer (904) 882-9391, Ext 5045 for technical matters. (0159)

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