AFFTC/PKAH Directorate of Contracting, 5 S. Wolfe Ave., Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185

A -- POD MOUNTED SEEKER PROGRAM SOL F04611-97-R-0035 DUE 041497 POC Vonda Drake, Contract Negotiator, (805)275-9452; Liliana J. Michaleski, Contracting Officer, (805)277-3900, x2229 WEB: Online Acquisition Solicitation Information System, http://cpf.edwards.af.mil/contract/rfp.html. As a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, responsibilities for captive missile seeker system Test and Evaluation (T&E) are being transferred from Eglin AFB, Florida to Edwards AFB, California. The Pod Mounted Seeker Program represents the development and enhancement of these T&E capabilities at the Edwards Range. The pod mounted seeker provides airborne operation of the selected missile seeker against a victim aircraft, with a spectrum of realistic range/angle engagement scenarios for T&E. The pod includes functions to support seeker target acquisition; host aircraft data collection and telemetry; and control and status display. The seekers are specially modified for data access and collection. The Air Force Flight Test Center intends to negotiate a contract with Georgia Technology Research Corporation (GTRC), Centennial Research Building, Room 246, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30332-0420 to support the BRAC effort to move the SA-6 and IHAWK Pods from Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) to Edwards AFB. The period of performance for this requirement is 14 months with a required completion date of 30 Jun 98. Interested sources shall have expertise about how the SA-6 and IHAWK seekers operate in order to verify operation, instrument the seeker systems, and design interface hardware and software. Sources shall be familiar with the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 30, Block 40 and Block 50 Operational Flight Program (OFP) Software as well as the Air Force Technology Integrator (AFTI) F-16. The seeker pods shall be developed and used in conjunction with the Real-Time Kill Removal (RTKR) pod, a captive AIM-9 shape that will provide host/target GPS position information, telemetry uplink, limited telemetry downlink, and telemetry encryption. The seeker pod and RTKR pod shall communicate via the F-16 "W" mux bus. The RTKR pods will be carried on the host and victim aircraft. Sources shall also be familiar with the RTKR pod. Sources shall be able to support the development of the hardware and software to ensure that the pods are able to communicate data in the following manner: 1) Health, status and seeker steering messages to the pilot head up display (HUD); 2) limited telemetry downlink to the mission control room display (via RTKR); 3) full telemetry downlink to mission control room recorder and 4) full telemetry recorded on the pod flight recorder. Sources must be able to do Radio Frequency (RF) signal simulation and analysis with the two seeker pods. Sources shall be able to develop a deployable test and instrumentation cart to maintain the seeker pod. Interested sources must submit information including pricing that clearly demonstrates their ability to meet the screening criteria mentioned above. All interested sources must have their information including pricing information to Ms Vonda Drake, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, by close of business on 14 April 1997 to be considered. Information received after this date will not be considered. Information may be faxed to (805) 258-9666. All questions must be submitted in writing. No telephone requests will be accepted. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. All responses received will be fully considered subject to technical evaluation by the USAF. Notes: 22, 25, 26 (0084)

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