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58 -- THE AN/ARC-210 FAMILY OF ELECTRONIC PROTECTION RADIO EQUIPMENT POC Contact, Pamela Gray, facsimile (301) 757-6516 E-MAIL: graypk.jfk@navair.navy.mil, graypk.jfk@navair.navy.mil. 17. The Naval Air Systems Command, Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209) intends to award a sole source contract to Rockwell Collins Avionics and Communications Division, (CACD) Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the annual production procurement of the fiscal year (FY) 1998 AN/ARC-210 family of Electronic Protection (EP) radio equipment requirements. The FY98 annual procurement requirements include: up to approximately 1,000 AN/ARC-210 radios of the RT-1556/ARC, the RT-1747/ARC, and the RT-1736/ARC configurations, and associated equipment; supplies/services for a combined Reliability Improvement Warranty/Commercial Repair Depot; support equipment; engineering technical support; integrated logistics support; spare and repair parts; and associated data. The RT-1556/ARC functional capabilities include: simplex two-way communication of normal and secure voice amplitude modulated (AM) or frequency modulated (FM) signals in the 30.000 MHz to 400 MHz radio frequency (RF) bands. The RT-1556/ARC also provides the following modes of operation: A dedicated guard receiver which can provide continuous monitoring of the guard frequency in UHF/VHF bands of 243.000 MHz or 121.500 MHz. A receive-only mode of operation in normal and secure voice from 108.000 through 117.9975 MHz (AM). A maritime mode of operation in the 156.000 MHz through 162.025 MHz frequency band, and variable AM and FM electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) mode(s), these being HAVEQUICK, HAVEQUICK II, and SINCGARS. The RT-1556/ARC utilizes several types of data buses to convey control and status information among the various WRAs making up the system. These include the MIL-STD-1553B AVMUX Bus, the Remote Control Data Bus, the Antenna and Filter Data Bus, and the DS-101 Data Loading Bus. The RT-1556/ARC provides 8.33 KHz channel spacing capability for compatibility with Eurocae (ED-23B). The RT-1747/ARC has all the modes of operation, features and performance characteristics of the RT-1556/ARC, plus an added 70 MHz half-duplex converter and the software needed to select half-duplex channels, including SATCOM channels, and operate in the 70 MHz half-duplex mode for UHF line of sight operation. Additionally, the RT-1747/ARC can supply a 67.44 MHz IF output when under the control from an AN/USQ-113 Jammer. The RT-1736/ARC has all the modes of operation, features, and performance characteristics of the RT-1556/ARC except the RT-1736/ARC ECCM capabilities are limited to HAVEQUICK I. The form of the AN/ARC-210 family of EP radios is critical because of platform integration constraints. The FY98 annual production procurement will be supported by an Organizational to Commercial Depot maintenance with a performance and reliability guarantee. CACD is the designer, developer, and sole manufacturer of the AN/ARC-210 family of EP radio equipment and is the only firm with the necessary knowledge, data, equipment, and experience to perform this effort within the required time. Inquiries may be directed to facsimile (301) 757-6516. See note No. 22 -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 50067-97. (0275)

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