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58 -- SINCGARS ICOM GROUND AND AIRBORNE RADIO SOL DAAB07- POC POC JOHN W. ONIEAL, Contract Specialist, (908)532-4840, HOMER O'KREPKI Contracting Officer. This is a market survey by the Department of the Army to determine the existence of additional sources. The SINCGARS Ground Integrated Communications Security (ICOM) Receiver-Transmitter, RT-1523(C)/U, the Vehicular Amplifier-Adapter, AM-7239/VCR, and the RF Amplifier, AM-7238/VCR, are needed to satisfy an urgent requirement within the Army to replace the current VHF/FM tactical communications equipment. The current AN/VRC-12 family of radios are becoming increasingly deficient with regards to reliability, maintainability, resistance to jamming, detectability, nuclear hardening and communications security. The SINCGARS radio is a VHF/FM receiver-transmitter designed to operate in the 30 to 88 MHz frequency band in 25 KHz discrete channels for both frequency hopping and single-channel operation. The Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) capability and the embedded Communications Security of the SINCGARS radio allow for secure voice and data operation in a jamming environment. SINCGARS was designed to interoperate with existing tactical communication equipment of the U.S. Army and is NATO compliant with STANAG 4202, 4204 and 4292. The SINCGARS radio can operate at various digital data rates to communicate with other devices. Any potential suppliers radio system must be completely interoperable with the current Army SINCGARS radio set in all modes of operation to include the cypher text and frequency hopping modes. There are presently two sources for the SINCGARS Ground ICOM radio, ITT Aerospace/ Communications Division, Fort Wayne, IN and General Dynamics Land Systems, Tallahassee, FL. ITT, A/CD designed, tested and transitioned into production the RT-1523(c)/U under contracts DAAB07-78-C-O150, DAAB07-84-C-K503, DAAB07-92-C-G004, DAAB07-94-C-C401, DAAB07-95-C-C503, AND DAAB07-96-C-C501. GDLS was developed as a second source under contract DAAB07-88-C-T026 for the RT-1523(c)/U based on form, fit and function interchangability with the ITT design. Yearly production requirements to include spares and data now exist for estimated quantities of up to 32,000 Ground ICOM RT-1523(c)/U, 15,000 AM-7239/VCR and 14,000 AM-7238/VCR. A limited competition between ITT and GDLS is planned for the range quantities and a best value decision by the Government will determine the final quantity split between the two Contractors. Suppliers must begin delivery of radio equipment within fourteen months of contact award. A contract will be awarded for one year with a priced option for one year to both contractors for these total quantities. The Government presently does not have configuration control of drawings and there is no technical data package available from either contractor at this time. High volume production is required (more than 1000 radios/month) to meet SINCGARS fielding requirements. This notice is not a request for bids or proposals. The deadline for response to this notice is 22 July 1996. Only written responses will be accepted. (0184)

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