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H -- DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURE (DIRCM) PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND TEST SUPPORT POC Ms. Jacqueline C. Foreid, Contract Specialist, (813)840-5450 E-MAIL: Jacqueline C. Foreid, Contract Specialist, foreidj@socom.mil. The United States Special Operations Command, Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center, Directorate of Procurement, intends to modify an existing contract, USZA22-95-C-0035, with SciTec Corporation pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements." This modification is for specific engineering and technical services to support the Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Program in the areas of analysis and live fire missile testing. The DIRCM program has a requirement to conduct live fire missile tests to verify performance of the system under development. The services required in support of these tests include the following: (a) Independent measurement of missile, clutter and background signatures to ensure that government provided resources are adequately characterized and documented for system specification testing. Field calibration of instrumentation and equipment is required to ensure that all equipment is characterized and consistent throughout the test period. It is also crucial that the IR target irradiance be validated by an agency independent of the developing contractor since the fidelity of the source can have a major impact on the results of the test. (b) Qualified measurement of test environment and conditions. This requirement is complicated by the necessity to measure ozone and visibility or more specifically, ultraviolet (UV) and midwave infrared (MWIR) propagation characteristics. (c) Test coordination, configuration, and on-site support. Unique qualifications are required to coordinate live fire testing at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Aerial Cable Facility (ACF) and to incorporate previous lessons learned into testing. Experience in remote control of the trolley and remote instrumentation sites is necessary as is experience in the calibration and setup of the laser trackers for in-flight hand-off and missile attitude measurements. On site data reduction of missile and trolley Time Space Position Information (TSPI) and missile attitude are required. SciTec is currently providing engineering services in support of live fire missile testing for the DIRCM program and in this regard has developed specialized equipment, expertise, tracking algorithms, software interfaces and instrumentation. The period of performance will be extended from 31 December 1998 until 15 May 1999. Inquiries may be forwarded to foreidj@socom.mil, Fax (813)840-5481. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 09/08/98 (W-SN247029). (0251)

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