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16 -- SUPER HORNET ADVANCED RECONNAISSANCE POD (SHARP) POC Contact: Matthew Mobley, Phone (301) 757-5947 E-MAIL: mobleyms.jfk@navair.navy.mil, mobleyms.jfk@navair.navy.mil. In order to develop a viable acquisition for the SHARP system, comments from industry are requested to support development of acquistion strategy and milestones for the enhanced reconnaissance capability. Respondents will be requested to provide information regarding the following items: 1) Feasibility of 24 month Phase I delivery from contract award including design, manufacture, and test to support Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) milestone decision. Specifics should include proposed integration and flight test schedule showing Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and manufacturing timetable. 2) Feasibility of 18 month LRIP system delivery support production verification testing and fleet introduction following favorable LRIP decision. 3) Risk analysis related to performance and delivery requirements. 4) Details, qualifications or flight certification for an existing candidate pod structure. Standing requirements to deploy the integrated system in less than five years mandates a streamlined acquistition approach. Only respondents who demonstrate the capabilty to deliver and support integration of a successful system need reply. All potential respondents possessing demonstrated capability as system integrators for podded reconnaissance systems and who have proven accessibility to existing high performance, wide-area digital reconnaissance NDI/COTS cameras are encouraged to reply. Draft documents outlining the contemplated reconnaissance system acquisition strategy will be made available to respondents. To obtain the documents please contact Matthew or LtCol David Heinz at (301) 757-7612. Final written replies to this request for information will not be accepted after 6 May 1998. NAVAIR Synopsis Number 20099-98. (0098)

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