DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING; 30 N. WOLFE AVENUE; EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-6351

B -- ADVANCED RANGE TELEMETRY(ARTM) CHANNEL SOL F04700-00-T-0191 DUE 122199 POC Nick Condos WEB: DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, http://afftc_pk.elan.af.mil/oasis/index.asp. E-MAIL: DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, nick.condos@edwards.af.mil. Notice of Contracting Action: Edwards Air Force Base has a requirement for the following services: To effectively improve the reliability of DOD telemetry systems, effective means to mitigate the effect of the Radio Frequency (RF) channel impairments. RF Channel Model Maintenance, maintain repository for existing RF channel characterization data and analysis results collected via ARTM government flight tests. This information will be made available electronically to all government agencies and industry. Maintain ARTM RF channel data and analysis tools. These tools are specially designed for automating the analysis of channel data collected on ARTM government flight tests. Update ARTM RF channel model with data supplied through ARTM government flight tests. Recommend alternative candidate channel measurement test methods, which would provide additional insight into channel characteristics. Analyze potential methods of mitigating the impact of RF multipath on aeronautical flight test. Using the channel model assess the viability of the potential candidates for RF multipath mitigation. These candidates will include, but not limited to: error coding and correction, equalization, and alternative modulation techniques. Provide a report on potential RF multipath mitigation candidates. The report shall include a recommendation for each candidate, along with supporting rationale. A briefing of result will be provide prior to the publication of the final report. The contractor's performance will be based on the timeliness and content of the following products. Products in contractor's format will be acceptable. Product: Channel Data and Model Website (or equivalent). Briefing: Mitigation Candidate Assessment. Report: Mitigation Candidate Assessment. The proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Brigham Young University (BYU), Dept of Elect. & Computer Engineer, 459 Clyde Building A-278 ASB, Provo UT 84602, (801) 378-4012 under the authority ofFAR 6.302-5(a)(2). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested offerors must submit adequate evidence to demonstrate their capability to provide such services. Firms responding must identify their company's business size and category (I.e., SB, SBD, WO, etc.). This information must be provided to AFFTC/PKAD, 30 North Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, Attn: Nicholas A. Condos, no later than 21 December 1999, or faxed to 661-275-7883. SIC Code is 8733. Size standard is $5M. EMAIL: nick.condos@edwards.af.mil. On-line Acquisition Solicitation Information system URL http://bsx.org/edwards/bus_ops Address: 30 North Wolf Ave., Edwards,CA, 93524-6351 Posted 12/14/99 (D-SN408539). (0348)

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