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12 -- ADVANCED COMBAT DIRECTION SYSTEM (ACDS)/SHIP SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM (SSDS) DESIGN SOL N00024-98-R-5430 DUE 121897 POC CONTACT Contracting Officer, John M. Murray, SEA 02542, (703) 602-7903, ext 542 The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to award a sole source contract to Hughes Aircraft Company, Naval and Maritime Systems, 1901 W. Malvern Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92634-3310, for additional design efforts on the Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS), the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) and associated Command Table. Hughes is currently the sole designer and producer of ACDS and SSDS. See Note 22 (0352)

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