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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 27,1996 PSA#1689ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620 58 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) CONCERNING HARDENED INPUT/OUTPUT
DEVICE INTERFACING WITH SCAMP MILSTAR SATELLITE TERMINAL POC David
Luzietti, Technical Contact, 617-271-5924; Stephen DiLustro, Buyer,
617-271-6283; Joseph Zimmerman, Contracting Officer, 617-271- 6279.
This is a request for information. The Electronic Systems Center
MILSATCOM Terminal Program Office (ESC/MCS) is seeking information
regarding industry's current (or near term) capabilities applicable to
hardened Input/Output Devices capable of interfacing with the Single
Channel Anti-Jam Manportable (SCAMP) Milstar ground satellite
communications terminal. One Input/Output Device for which information
is sought will interface with each Air Force SCAMP terminal. Following
receipt of industry inputs, a full and open competition may be
conducted to select a contractor for the procurement of up to 100
Input/Output Devices. Companies responding to this request for
information should send white papers (including any specification
sheets) to the technical point of contact, Mr. David Luzietti, at
ESC/MCS, 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620. The responses
should be dated no later than 30 days subsequent to the date of this
CBD announcement. The following general requirements apply: (1) Each
hardened I/O device shall consist of a printer, keyboard or keypad,
monitor or display. (2) I/O data rates of 75, 150, 300, 600, 1200 and
2400 bits/second. (3) Serial I/O: RS-232 or RS-423 or MIL-STD-188-114
unbalanced. (4) 110 VAC, 60Hz, 220 VAC, 50Hz, and 20-33VDC (5) Printer
may be embedded or separate. (6) Small amount of data buffering
(storage) needed to review messages before sending and for received
messages in addition to printing messages as they arrive. Perhaps 100
lines of 80 characters/line messages (shorter number of characters/line
is acceptable also) for transmit and at least that amount of storage
for receipt of messages. (7) Rugged construction. Any details in
meeting this criteria will be appreciated. (8) Temperature environment:
operating, -32 to +49 degrees C, storage, -55 to +71 degrees C. (9)
Monitor or display may be any visual display device, CRT, liquid
crystal, etc. compatible with operation at a pressure of 650 millibars
(10,000 ft.) and transport in air pressure of 100 millibars (50,000
ft). (10) The I/O device shall operate without degradation in
performance and shall sustain no physical damage during and after
prolonged exposure to high humidity conditions encountered in the
field. The following special requirements apply. Any available test
data and/or analysis is solicited: (1) HEMP: survive and operate after
exposure to DoD STD 2169; (2) EMI/EMC (MIL-STD-461); (3) TEMPEST; (4)
Cryptographic Security; (5) Emission Security. Any additional I/O
capabilities to accommodate two simultaneous communication ports
(instead of just one) and a compatability with a crypto on one port
(e.g., KIV-7 installed in laptop computer used as part of I/O device)
are also of interest to the Government. This synopsis does not
constitute a RFP nor is it intended to be construed as a commitment by
the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on
the basis of this notice nor otherwise pay for information solicited.
(0269) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0202 19960926\58-0006.SOL)
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