Commander, U.S. Army Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

66 -- RADAR TEST SET, IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE POC Contact Wayne L. Wolf, Electronic Engineer, (205) 842-8754 or FAX (205) 955-8816. The U.S. Army Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Activity (USATA) is responsible for a TMDE Modernization Program (TEMOD) directed toward acquiring state-of-the-art, commercial/non-developmental electronic test equipment to standardize the inventory and replace existing obsolete test equipment. Under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10, market research must be performed as part of the acquisition strategy in the determination of the use of commercial/non-developmental items to fulfill Army requirements. This announcement is intended to assist the Government in identifying possible industry sources that can provide the Army with a Radar Test Set (RTS), Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) which calibrates and tests Mark X and Mark XII IFF, interrogator and transponder items. No decision has been made at this time as to the type of procurement, i.e., full and open competition versus small-business-set-aside. The minimum system capabilities that the RTS, IFF must perform as required by the approved Army RTS, IFF Operational Requirements Document (ORD) are as follows: (1) Determine if air, ship or ground-based transponders and interrogators are functioning properly and if not, assist in fault isolation to the line replaceable unit (LRU) level. (2) Be capable of operation and storage in the Hot and Basic climatic design types. (3) Test and calibrate all Mark X and Mark XII compatible IFF equipment, including interrogators, transponders, and associated system components. (4) Be of modular design. A volume reserve for hardware growth and cental processor memory reserve is desired. (5) Allow the generation of unchallenged and non-synchronous replies to ensure that the interrogator or transponder under test can identify garbled or false signals. (6) Be controlled by a microprocessor with complete built-in self-test capabilities able to diagnose down to the LRU level. (7) Display operator instructions, via menus and prompts, on a high resolution display. (8) Provide readouts of RF power, frequency, pulse spacing, pulse width, and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR). (9) Enable the complete manual and automatic testing of all Mark X and Mark XII IFF equipment. (10) Meet the two man lift and carry requirements for two male soldiers. It is desirable that the RTS meet the lift and carry requirements for one soldier, male or female. (11) Operate with an input power of either 115 volts AC or 230 volts AC at frequencies of 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and 400 Hz. (12) Be capable of testing Mode 4 systems in unsecured locations using internally simulated KIT/KIR crypto signals. (13) Generate Mode 1, 2, 3/A, 3/C, and Selected Identification Feature challenges. Modes 3/B, 3/D, and "S" are desirable. (14) Generate Mode 4 synchronous word A, B, and C challenges. It is recommended that interested sources submit technical literature that could meet the above minimum requirements to Mr. Wayne L. Wolf, (205) 842-8754 or FAX (205) 955-8816, at the U.S. Army Missile Command, ATTN: AMCPM-TMDE-TC-T, (TEMOD), Building 5435, RedstoneArsenal, AL 35898-5400. Required response date is 12 Mar 97. (0036)

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