AATC Contracting Office, AATC/DT/LGC; 1600 E. Super Sabre Drive, Bldg. 10; Tucson, AZ 85706-6081

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES POC Point of Contact-SMSgt. T.L. Valdez, Contracting Officer, 520-295-6938 FAX 520-295-6986 Pylons for stations 3 and 7 for F-16D model aircraft. The USAF is conducting a market survey for suitable vendors who produce, or can produce a pylon suitable for installation on the F-16 which is capable of internally housing the AAR-57 Missile Warning System while retaining the current certification for stores pylon. Control of the AAR-57 must be through existing or planned cockpit equipment, specifically the ALQ-213 Electronic Wartime Management System, It is desirable that no aircraft modifications are required to host the pylon. Minimal Group A modifications will be considered. Priority will be given to vendors who have currently available, off-the shelf hardware which is non-developmental in nature and is currently certified on F-16 aircraft. Pylon must be capable of interfacing with mil standard 1553B multiplex bus. Pylon description, technical drawings and cost are required NLT 14 JUL 97. All responsible vendors must be able to provide 2 (two) pylons for integration testing by 1 JUL 98. Submit data to AATC/CVE, 1600 E. Super Sabre Dr., Bldg. 10, Tucson, AZ 85706-6081. ATTN: LTC Ken Pullen; phone number 520-295-6903; FAX 520-295-6913. Please indicate if the pylon is in service within any Air Force worldwide. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. (0163)

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