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70 -- GRIDLOCK SYSTEM COMPUTERS SOL N00024-99-R-5121 POC Contact Point, Kim Schneider, 703/602-8000 X551, Contracting Officer, Dwayne Weaver, 703/602-8000 X512 Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command has a requirement to procure Gridlock System Computers (GSC) MK162 MOD 0 in support of the Program Executive Office for Theater Surface Combatants, PMS 400G. GSC provides the U.S. Naval Battle Groups with improved Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) defense capabilities. GSC is a ruggedized Versa Module European (VME) bus-based computer system having the same footprint as the AN/UYK-44. GSC must be capable of executing a minimum of 78 million instructions per second and have a minimum of 8 megabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM) with the maximum access time of 30 ns. It must execute the SGS code and Real Time Operating System (RTOS) plus a 50 percent overhead and be capable of executing a complete gridlock and track correlation software cycle in a maximum of ten seconds. Built-in-test capability enabling fault isolation to a single Lowest Replaceable Unit (LRU) is required. The corrective maintenance Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR) for the unit must not exceed 20 minutes. Award of a firm fixed priced contract with multiple options encompassing requirements over four additional years is anticipated. The successful offeror will be required to supply and maintain the GSC with contract award in October of 1999. This competition will utilize the Best Value Source Selection method. The Navy plans to issue a draft RFP on or about 3 May 1999 to promote understanding of the Government's requirement. The draft RFP, N00024-99-R-5121, is scheduled to be posted at the following address http://www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil. An industry brief is planned for 12 May 1999 at the Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22242, National Center 2, Room 12S18 at 09:00 to discuss technical requirements, schedule details and US Navy logistics support approaches to Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment which may be used in this procurement. Posted 04/28/99 (W-SN325215). (0118)

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