Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 220000E, 521 9th Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5000

58 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR MISSILE INSTRUMENTATION DUE 012800 POC Bill Kilby, Contracting Officer, (805) 989-8418 The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA requests information from potential sources on the availability of GPS Sensor technology for missile instrumentation applications. This RFI is for non-developmental items (NDI) that are available for delivery within a period of the next two to six months. The test program will start testing candidate systems shortly after delivery and last approximately four to six months. This RFI does not have the same requirement as the STRICOM/Air Armament Center CBD Announcement N61339-99-R-0002. The Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) Office, under DOT&E/RR, is sponsoring a test program to determine the performance of NDI, commercially available, GPS sensors for missile instrumentation applications. This test program will include the use of software and hardware simulations and facilities as well as high-speed sled tracks and centrifuges. A portion of this test program will be conducted using software simulations. Responses to this RFI should include information on the availability of high fidelity models that accurately describe the performance of the proposed sensor or the ability to provide detailed descriptions of the implementation of the code and carrier tracking loops that can be used in a generic sensor software simulation. This RFI is based on a defined need to provide both TSPI and precise relative positioning of two highly dynamic vehicles. The key goals that drive the GPS technology selection process are: tracking performance in high dynamics, post-mission relative accuracy of less than one foot, and initial GPS solution time of less than three seconds. The high dynamic environment is defined for this test program as an acceleration of up to and beyond 50 G's and a jerk of up to and beyond 400 G's per second. The information provided in response to this RFI should include the size, weight, power, time-to-first-fix, demonstrated tracking accuracy performance in high dynamics, the availability of high fidelity software models, and the cost of the sensor or sensors. Based on the information provided in response to this RFI, specific GPS instrumentation will be selected to undergo a rigorous government test program to assess missile time-space-position information (TSPI) and post-mission relative accuracy performance as a function of vehicle dynamics. The response to the RFI should include all costs to the Government for equipment and software that is required to support the Government's test that will be supplied by the contractor. The Government does not anticipate the need for on-site support by the contractor during testing. This RFI does not represent a contract, a promise to contract or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Navy. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. Indicate whether your firm is a HUBZone, small, small disadvantaged, small woman-owned or large business concern. Written responses are to be submitted to T&E and Logistics Contracts Department, Code 220000E, Attn: B. Kilby, NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV, BLDG 65, 521 9TH Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001. All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered. Posted 12/15/99 (W-SN408977). (0349)

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