Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

A -- RANGELESS TRAINING SYSTEM TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION POC Bethany Germann, Phone (301)757-6724 17. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is issuing this preliminary notice for a potential Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that will investigate, analyze, demonstrate, and evaluate current technologies that could be used to meet, or demonstrate the ability to be evolved to meet, the requirements defined in the Joint Tactical Combat Training System (JTCTS) Operational Requirements Document (ORD). NAVAIR has been developing a system to meet these requirements and, prior to entering production, has been directed to determine if industry has any alternate solutions that have a high probability of satisfying the JTCTS ORD requirements at a lower life cycle cost. This BAA would likely consist of the following technical and cost efforts: (1) A laboratory type bench demonstration of the proposed technology using actual equipment, primarily intended to focus on the adaptive communication system, to establish its current capabilities and potential for growth, (2) Preparation of a concept development plan describing how the demonstrated technology could be evolved into a system meeting the full requirements of the JTCTS ORD, and (3) Preparation of a life cycle cost assessment identifying the expected cost of using the demonstrated technology to fulfill the requirements of the JTCTS ORD. It is expected that if a BAA is released it would likely occur on or about 25 Mar '99 with proposals due not later than (NLT) 15 Apr '99. BAA Award(s) would occur NLT than 30 Apr '99 and all BAA testing would be completed by 30 July '99. The estimated value of any BAA effort awarded under this possible study is estimated at $250K -- $1.5M. Multiple BAA awards could be made if deemed to be in the government's interest. Copies of the JTCTS ORD may be obtained through the following web site on or about 10 Mar '99 at WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL/AIR20/AIR214/synopndx.cfm (Contract Competency (AIR2.0) Synopsis Index) or by contacting Bethany Germann at (301)757-6724, Fax:(301)757-6699 or 757-6752/53 or E-mail at GermannBJ@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL. Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305326). (0064)

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