U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

A -- COMBAT CUEING DUE 060799 POC jbaldwin@natick-notes02.army.mil SOLE SOURCE: The U.S. Army Soldier Biological Chemical Command's -- Natick Soldier Center (USASBCCOM-NSC) proposes to enter into a sole-source contract action with Raytheon Systems, through a modification of their current contract number DAAK60-96-C-3024, entitled "Combat Cueing." The scope of the subject action is the extension of the effort thereunder to incorporate the development of a Digital Video Broadcast Server (DVBS) capability for use in conjunction with two other technologies previously developed and produced by Raytheon, namely the Combat Cueing (CBT-Q) and Tactical Video Link (TVL) Modules. This Combat Cueing (CBT-Q) module, which allows precise geolocation to a threat emitter, was developed for USASBCCOM-NSC under the auspices of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Smart Module program. CBT-Q is the foundation for the development of the DVBS system. Raytheon systems, using the same corporate proprietary information, is uniquely positioned to develop a new generation of warfighter cueing system and receiver RF MEMS cards that fit into the same host platforms, CBT-Q and Tactical Visual Link (TVL) to expand capability. TVL extends situational awareness and is made up of three modules: Transmitter, Receiver, and Repeater for broadcasting live video. The Receiver module demodulates video signals and displays the video. The video is transmitted across multiple military frequency bands from remote platforms. The enhanced systems will maintain the same attributes, be interoperable with the host platform and use the same patented signal processing for the development and demonstration of the next receiver with the expanded capability. Raytheon has developed advanced electronic packaging in these modules resulting in small (6 in x 6in x 5 in), lightweight, and low power, which are radio, battery and platform-independent. The Digital Video Broadcast Server (DVBS) will demodulate, decrypt, descramble, decompress and extract channels of interest. It will use the same host platform as Combat-Cueing and be compatible with TVL. The DVBS module will be housed in a Combat Cueing module chassis and will reuse most of the of the software and hardware technology developed thus far on the Combat Cueing Program. Proprietary hardware items include the Combat Cueing chassis, motherboard, battery housing, GPS Receiver, GPS Antenna, GPS interface circuit card assembly, Embedded Controller / Processor, Quad Serial Card, and DSP Processor. Software items include operating system, hardware drivers, networking, message protocols, and low level control and task management. No solicitation currently exists. All responses received within forty-five (45) days after publication of this notice will be considered. Responses must be in writing and forwarded to Mr. Jeffrey Baldwin at: US AMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, 1 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011, or E-mail "jbaldwin@natick-notes02.army.mil" See Note 22. Posted 04/22/99 (W-SN323139). (0112)

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