MILSATCOM TERMINALS PROGRAM OFFICE, ESC/MC, 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620

58 -- SATELLITE COMM TERMINALS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DUE 050799 POC Thomas Kovacs, 781-271-5485, Contract Specialist/Joseph Zimmerman, Contracting Officer,781-271-6279 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, BURBAM@HANSCOM.AF.MIL. This is a request for information (RFI) only. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bids, request for proposals or request for quote. The Electronic Systems Center MILSATCOM terminal program office (ESC/MCV) requests information regarding industry's current (or near term) capabilities focusing on transportable satellite communications terminals supporting super high frequency (SHF), full duplex operation in both military X-band and military Ka-band. This information is to be used as a market survey of state-of-the-art and developing commercial SATCOM multi-band terminal capabilities in preparation for an anticipated ground multi-band terminal. The primary function of the terminals is to provide wideband SATCOM for the air force through the military x-band, military Ka-band and GBS services of the wideband gapfiller satellite program. Future extensions of the program include incorporation of commercial Ku-band and commercial Ka-band services, as well as migrating Ka-band services to highly mobile platforms (especially aircraft). Development/procurement funding is expected to commence in FY01 and continue through FY06 with the expectation of procuring a minimum of 75 terminals. Initial terminal deliveries are expected to commence in FY03 and continue through FY06. Information pertaining to packaging and potential performance capabilities as well as existing products and/or currently funded product development and customer base is considered relevant. The government expects to handle both switched and packet switched services, and the future terminal might need to be capable of migrating to ATM. The government is also interested in any commercial plans to evolve to a more modular, reconfigurable and layered Approach in the baseband/modem protocol suite. In order to give more specific detail about the information sought by the government in this RFI, a general terminal description and a set of specific terminal questions have been placed at http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/rfp.asp, then select Air Force MILSATCOM Terminal Programs. Responses should attempt to answer the pertinent questions, but do not need to be limited to the topics specifically covered on the site. After a review of responses to this RFI, face-to-face meetings with selected contractors will be held starting on or about 17 may 1999 at ESC. Each selected contractor will be allotted approximately two hours to present their background information. Respondents to this RFI should identify whether they are a large or small business along with their company's name, address, telephone number along with a POC. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such. Responses should be dated no later than 30 days subsequent to the date of this CBD announcement. Further, those contractors expecting to reply should notify ESC within two weeks of the posting date of this RFI. Facsimile (781-271-6149), e-mail (burbam@hamscom.af.mil), or regular mail (HQ ESC/MC, c/o Lt Matt Burba, 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB, MA, 01731-1620) responses are acceptable. No telephone responses will be accepted. The government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. See Note 26. Posted 04/06/99 (D-SN317058). (0096)

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