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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SOL W2623873362008 DUE 041798 POC Karen Chapman, Purchasing Agent, (301) 394-1945, Beth Smith, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-3371. Contractor shall provide modifications to the Communications Electronic Warfare Instrumentation System (CEWIS) hardware and software to conduct the evaluation of the communication systems of the Land Warrior system. The CEWIS consist of an integrated system consisting of several off-the-shelf hardware electronic instruments and a computer system programmed to support Electronic Warfare (EW) experiments automatically on communications equipment in laboratory/field environments. The CEWIS is presently optimally configured to evaluate current Army versions of the Single Channel Ground/Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) and the Mobile Subscriber System (MSE) for which it was developed. However, with minimal modifications the system can support other communication EW investigations as well as to increase efficiency. A set of three communications systems that are part of the Land Warrior (LW) system [Soldier Radio (SLR), Squad Radio (SR) and the Global Positioning System (GPS)] will be integrated on a single platform (a manpack). The GPS is a currently fielded military communication system. The SLR is a smaller version of the currently fielded SINCGARS and the SR is in the development phase. C4I/SLAD will require support in the evaluation of these set of communications systems and will require modifications to the CEWIS to interface with the radios to collect evaluation data. It is intended to award this contract to Billy P. Ficklin, Palo Alto, CA on a sole source basis. Billy P. Ficklin is primarily responsible for the original development of the CEWIS and has extensive experience with and intimate knowledge of the design of the CEWIS. He has also planned and conducted EW experiments with C4I/SLAD personnel for GPS and SINCGARS radios in the past, both before and after the development of the CEWIS. Billy P. Fincklin is extremely qualified, familiar, and the only source available for this effort. Interested persons, responsible small business only may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting in writing or by fax to Karen Chapman, (310) 394-1162, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 1, 22. (0057)

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