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A -- UPGRADE OF THE COMANCHE PLAYER STATION AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA SOL DAAJ09-97-Q-0704 DUE 040797 POC Cathy T. Hovater, Contract Specialist, AMSAT-A-PLAA, (314) 263-2608 or Bruce E. McDonald, Contracting Officer (314) 263-3086. U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command proposes to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis, the upgrade of the ESIG 3000 image generator on the Comanche Player Station (CPS), located at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The CPS is a tandam-seat cockpit visual simulator used for Early Operational Capability (EOC) pilot training; human-machine interface requirements analysis and various other missions. The system is driven by a Harris Nighthawk computer, with image generation provided by an Evans Sutherland, Inc., ESIG 3000. The effort being procured is to upgrade the existing ESIG 3000 three channel system to a five channel system which will enable sensor independence and give the back seat operator a full night capabilities with those of the actual Comanche aircraft. This is essential for continued CPS employment as a viable simulation of the Comanche system. This effort also requires the delivery of two ESIG 3000 channel processors, pixel processors, video buffer cards, Quad AP cards, power supplies, cables, and a channel processor cabinet. An upgraded Mission Function Processor will require a new Power PC Card, SCSI cabling and adapters, two removable hard disk drives and appropriate software licenses. The Government's required delivery schedule for this update is 7 months after contract award. The ESIG 3000 image generator Part # 103303-014, Serial #134 will be furnished to the contractor to perform the upgrade. The upgraded image generator must retain compatiability with currently used databases. The anticipated value of this effort is $636,000. Authority and Justification is Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) -- Intended source is Evans Sutherland, Salt Lake City, Utah. The proposed contract is a Delivery Order under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement with Evans Sutherland. This proposed contract action is for an effort in which the Government does not own the technical data necessary to permit full and open competition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0056)

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