Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, Villa Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, Maryland 20684-0010

58 -- COMMUNICATIONS VOICE SWITCH FOR THE AIR SURVEILLANCE AND PRECISION APPROACH RADAR CONTROL SYSTEM (ASPARS) DUE 122299 POC Roddrick J. Dunlap (301) 862-8672 WEB: Synopsis will be issued at a later date., http://www.navair.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, dunlaprj@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is seeking sources capable of providing a Communications Voice Switch for the Air Surveillance and Precision Approach Radar Control System (ASPARS) Operations Subsystem (OS)/Communication Subsystem (CS). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, St. Inigoes, Maryland is designated as the ASPARCS (OS/CS) system integrator and anticipates issuing a solicitation for a Communications Voice Switch. NAWCAD seeks information on the performance, design, physical attributes and integration requirements for this equipment. The goal of this proposed acquisition is to purchase Non-Developmental Item (NDI)/Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment, which utilizes an open system architecture with non-proprietary interfaces. It is envisioned/requested that this Communications Voice Switch consist of a Communications Control Unit (CCU), Operator Control Units (OCUs) and necessary interface equipment. The CCU shall integrate all voice communications devices (radios, landlines, and intercom), OCUs, voice recorders, and the landline patch panel. The OCU shall provide operator access to all voice communications channels. The minimum (threshold) CCU capability to be provided is: 12 tactical radio channels, 12 telephone channels, 6 Tri-Tac compatible telephone channels, 6 intercom channels (IC), 6 OCUs (4 operators, 1 supervisor, 1 maintenance), and 12 interfaces to a voice recorder. The CCU shall also provide the functionality for the additional growth (objective) of 12 additional radio channels, 6 additional telephone channels, and 6 additional OCUs. The OCU capabilities shall include the ability to access each of the voice channels as well as provide for visual indicators indicating radio selection, keying, reception, encryption mode, and ECCM mode. Each OCU shall also include speaker(s), headset jacks, operator keypad, as well as basic over-ride capabilities. NAWCAD seeks information regarding industry's approach to the above switch requirements. In addition, information relating to the following specific attributes is requested: 1) potential CCU card compliment/quantities to achieve the threshold and objective channel requirements; 2) Nominal weights and sizes of all components/chassis comprising both the CCU and OCU's; 3) Recommendations on single and/or dual CCU design capable of meeting the 1km separation requirement; 4) Recommendation on the transmission medium (and associated hardware) for remoting operators in the OS 1km away from the CS while maintaining complete access and control of all communication assets; 5) Interface (signal format) used to connect and/or remote the OCU and/or the CCU regardless of separation distance; 6) Interface (signal format) which would allow recording of the selected communications from each OCU and intercom; 7) Ability to provide the communication switch in its entirety (without and with the 1 km separation features) as a turnkey system. Interested parties are requested to submit the above information to the Government and provide their representation as a small or large business under Standard Industry Code (SIC) 3663. These responses may be submitted via e-mail to DunlapRJ@navair.navy.mil or to the following address: Department of the Navy, Contracts Group, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Bldg 8110, Unit 11, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD, 20684-0010, Attn: Mr. Roddrick Dunlap, Code 2.5.4.1.2.5. The information may also be faxed to (301) 862-8670, ATTN: Mr. Roddrick Dunlap, Code 2.5.4.1.2.5. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of such information. This request is for planning purposes only and no solicitation documents currently exist. Additional details on the entire ASPARSC program can be found on the NAVAIR Contracts homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/uploads/N00019-99-R-1384. The deadline for response to this request is 22 December 1999. Posted 11/24/99 (W-SN403493). (0328)

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