Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 220000E, 521 N. 9th Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001

58 -- OTHTCS SOL N68936-98-R-0128 DUE 060498 POC Kate Stombaugh, Contract Specialist, (805) 989-0677/Billy Kilby, Contracting Officer Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS) Point Mugu, CA is soliciting competitive proposals for a portable GPS based Over-The-Horizon Target Control System (OTHTCS) for deployment at Fleet Composit Squadron Six (VC-6), Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA. The portable OTHTCS will be used in conjunction with the Navy BQM-74E. It will be used as an interim portable OTH target control system to support the Atlantic Fleet air and surface combat units training and to evaluate if a system of this type will improve the recoverability of the BQM-74E targets operated by VC-6. The portable OTHTCS shall consist of an airborne transponder that is installed in the target and a portable Ground Control Station (GCS) to collect, process, display, and store the data. The portable OTHTCS system will allow VC-6 to meet training requirements of the Atlantic Fleet air and surface combat units by extending training scenarios beyond the radar horizon of the ship and removing the distance limitations imposed by Line ofSight (LOS) restricted ground based antennas used by VC-6 for target control. The portable OTHTCS will be a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) based target control system that employs a bi-directional Radio frequency (RF) datalink to transmit command data from a portable GCS to the transponder in a selected target and to receive target status and Global Positioning System (GPS) based Time, Space, Position, Information (TSPI) data from the target at the portable GCS. The portable OTHTCS system shall be capable of operating in two modes, Direct and Relay. In the Direct mode, the portable OTHTCS will command targets via a bi-directional line-of-sight RF datalink between the GCS and the target. In the Relay mode, the portable OTHTCS will utilize an airborne relay transponder to receive and re-transmit bi-directional RF signals between the GCS and targets that may be over the horizon from the GCS. The contract will be an indefinite quantity indefinite delivery type contract. The initial order will be for one portable ground control station to control two each targets with the ability to receive tm and track an additional two ship-mounted transponders, twelve each airborne transponders, twelve each BQM-74E interface kits with two spare transponder antennas per kit, one each airborne relay, one lot integration and testing, one lot training, one lot maintenance and repair support, and one lot technical data. The System Delivery/Hardware will be required 120 days after contract award (DAC). Target Integration, Ground Testing, and Flight Testing will be required 133, 161, and 189 DAC, respectively. LEC Approval will be required 140 days DAC. On-site Operational Training will occur between the Target Integration and the Ground Testing, and the Factory/System Maintenance Training will occur 210 days DAC. Additional IDIQ production quantities will be delivered as required on individual Delivery Orders. There will be three ordering periods. IDIQ requirements are as follows: NTE one each portable ground station, NTE twenty each airborne transponders, NTE twenty each BQM-74E interface kits, NTE two each shipboard transponders, NTE one lot operations and maintenance training, NTE one lot maintenance and repair support, and NTE one lot technical data for each ordering period. Delivery, integration, testing and operational training of all units shall be FOB Destination, Fleet Composit Squadron Six (VC-6), Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA. Copies of the statement of work will be provided with the solicitation. For a copy of the solicitation, submit written requests to Kate Stombaugh, Contract Specialist via mail to T&E and Logistics Contracts Department NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV, 521 9th Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001 or via FAX to (805) 989-0561. Requestors are to provide the following information in their request: Business name and mailing address, company point of contact, business size, CAGE code, CEC number, TIN number, telephone number and FAX number. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0100)

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