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16 -- F-117 VIDEO TRACKER/SYSTEM CONTROLLER IMPROVED ITEM REPLACEMENT (VT/SCIIR)-HIGH RATE PRODUCTION SOL F33657-97-R-0035 POC Rosalind R. Harper, Contracting Officer (937) 255-7132 The United States Air Force (USAF) requires high rate production of replacement Video Tracker/System Controller (VT/SC) computer systems for the Infrared Acquisition and Designation System (IRADS) of the F-117A Infrared/laser/targeting system. The IRADS VT/SC performs all system moding, dual turret control, dual laser firing and guidance coding interface, inertial pointing, line of sight referencing, target coordinate generation and weapon computer interaction, passive and active ranging, Initiated and Periodic Built In Test, target video tracking, and automatic/manual video control for the F-117A targeting system. Potential bidders must possess detailed knowledge of the existing IRADS interfaces to dual FLIR/DLIR turrets, unique IRADS CCD reformatted video, serial, parallel, and device unique communication electrical characteristics, timing control to existing (unmodified) IRADS LRU's, and extensive knowledge of legacy IRADS assembly language code and software functionality to ensure that the replacement VT/SC LRU performs identically to the existing IRADS VT/SC. Bidders must be able to provide secure classified SAR facilities and controls to ensure that information contained in the complete IRADS with VT/SC Upgrade operational is maintained at the proper classification level. Bidders must have available complete F-117A avionics test capabilities to verify system level IRADS performance at the mission level, and document conformance to the requirements of the IRADS mission requirements specifications for the production hardware using full Infrared and Laser/Electro-Optical test capabilities, including ground targeting and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) seeker guidance control verification. Bidders must provide methods to perform Two Level Depot Maintenance support of production VT/SC Hardware, including Automatic Factory Test Equipment (FTE), Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) Test capabilities, and Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) test, qualification, and verification equipment and procedures. Potential bidders must make available to the government documentation related to their VT/SC replacement LRU's which ensure the future supportability throughout the life of the F-117A fleet, including parts control, obsolescence prevention, software maintenance and adherence to Software Engineering Institute (SEI) procedures and processes, and failure tracking and corrective action processes, which are integrated with the existing methods in place for the unmodified IRADS LRU's in the Integrated Product Support (SM) Forward Depot. Bidders must possess the in-house test capabilities, proven procedures, production capacity, and trained personnel to ramp up to a high rate of production immediately after production go-ahead is granted by the Government contracting agency, assuming ninety-six (96) production units to be delivered commencing Apr 99 through Jun 00. Mr. Michael S. Coalson has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Rosalind R. Harper, ASC/QLAX, (937) 255-7132. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Coalson can be reached at (937) 255-5535, extension 232. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communications pertaining to this acquisition to Rosalind R. Harper (e-mail, Rosalind.Harper@ascfb.wpafb.af.mil) or Lt Matt Daly (e-mail, Matthew.Daly@ascfb.wpafb.af.mil), ASC/QLAX, 2275 D Street, Suite 16, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7233, (937) 255-7132. Closing date for receipt of responses is 15 days from publication date of this synopsis. (0337)

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