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66 -- IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE INTERROGATOR TRANSPONDER TEST SET (IFFITTS) SOL N68335-97-R-0060 DUE 010297 POC Barbara J Petrzilka Contract Specialist Code 213BP, (908) 323-2067. The Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator Transponder Test Set (IFFITTS) shall be a portable, hand-held test set capable of performing, for fixed for rotary winged aircraft flight line operations, ashore or afloat, rapid indication (accept/reject) of operational readiness for AIMS MK XII transponders and AIMS 65-1000 interrogators. The IFFITTS is being procured to replace current inventory MK XII test equipment: AN/APM-349, AN/APM-378 and AN/APM-424 Test Sets. The IFFITTS will be used at fixed or rotary winged aircraft flight lines, ashore or afloat, day and night. The equipment will be repaired at the Intermediate Level and operated by properly trained technicians. The primary focus for the equipment will be an identification of Unit Under Test (UUT) operational status via a go/no-go status check. The following list of requirements may not be all inclusive. Detailed description of the required capabilities and performance parameters will be provided in the Solicitation: Testing will be accomplished through radiated and/or direct coupled testing of MK XII transponder and interrogator modes 1,2,3/A,C and IFF Mode 4. The unit shall contain provisions for expandability to support Mode S, TCAS Level II, operation. The unit must be capable of storing and zeroizing Mode 4 data from KIR-1C, umbilical hookup to KIT-1C and provisions for expandability to support interface capabilities with the KIV-6 crypto applique module (temp-installed). The unit shall utilize a 10 degree (+/-5 degrees) Radiated Testing Directional Antenna, and shall also be be capable of direct coupled testing. Input attenuation shall be automatic with a manual override. The unit shall have a built-in test capable of go/no-go isolation wo the SRA level. It shall be capable of operating in temperatures from -10 to 55 degrees Celcius. The unit shall operate with the following power requirements: 50 to 400 Hz, 115/230 VAC; 28 VDC batteries. The battery shall be available with in DOD inventory, capable of 8 hours of operation. The unit shall weigh less than 25 pounds with lid and accessories, and shall weigh less than 18 pounds during operation (battery pack installed). The unit shall be compatible with a fixed or rotary winged aircraft flight line, ashore or afloat, electromagnetic enviroment. The reliability shall be 1500 hours Mean Time Between Failures. Maintainability requirements are 1 hour or less Mean Time To Repair with O-I-D repair philosophy (or O-D if applicable). Organic IMA repair and/or calibration capability, technical publications, piece part ILS and training. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated, five preproduction units to be provided in the basic contract which will undergo contractor-performed testing and Navy TECHEVAL. The option quantities are anticipated to be contracted on an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity basis, and priced according to stepladder quantities. At this time, the maximum quantities to be procured under each option are as follows: Option 1-200; Option 2-300; Option 3-400; Option 4-400. Note that this quantity is subject to change. This procurement has been transferred to NAWCAD Lakehurst from NAWCAD Indianapolis, and was previously synopsized on June 7, 1996 under solicitation N00163-96-R-0068. Although the documentation is being transferred, it is recommended that interested sources submit a request to the NAWCAD Lakehurst Contracting Officer in order to ensure inclusion on source list for this solicitation. Release of this solicitation is anticipated in December 1996. Request copies in writing or by facsimile (908) 323-2165. (0313)

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