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58 -- NAVY ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY (AEHF) SATELLITE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT SOL N00039-00-R-32XX POC Edwin M. Davenport (858) 537-0295, Edward Wallace (619) 524-7189 WEB: SPAWAR Business Opportunities Page, http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, davenpe@spawar.navy.mil. This notice supercedes CBD notice 424561. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Joint Maritime Communications Strategy (JMCOMS) Program Office, PMW 176, is seeking design concepts and potential sources to develop and manufacture ship, submarine, and shore-based Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) inboard satellite communications terminal equipment. Interested sources are asked to refer to the SPAWAR Business Opportunities (BOP) web page at http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil for more details. Interested sources should respond to SPAWAR with their responses to the questions found at the SPAWAR BOP no later than 7 March 2000. SPAWAR plans to schedule industry-government one-on-one sessions beginning the week of 20 March 2000. During the industry-government sessions, each firm should be prepared to discuss its background, related experience, and staffing abilities. The RFP for this program is expected to be released in the later part of the first quarter of FY01. Contract award is anticipated in the later part of the third quarter of FY01 and may consist of a combined development and production contract. Potential sources will need a SECRET clearance for pre-award access. Potential sources must possess a SECRET facility clearance at time of award and must be U.S. Companies Only (NOFORN). Technical descriptions set forth in the BOP are representative of the technical complexity that must be considered in great detail before responding. SPAWAR is looking at three possible architectural approaches for the AEHF development: 1. Upgrade the existing EHF Follow-On Terminal (FOT) to provide an EHF/AEHF solution; 2. Replacement of the existing EHF drawer with an EHF/AEHF drawer; or 3. Replacement of the FOT with new EHF/AEHF inboard terminal equipment. The Navy's preliminary plans for the AEHF inboard terminal equipment development to commence in FY01 and expects to take receipt of up to eight engineering models from the source in FY04, for production to commence in FY05, and for deliveries to beginin FY06. The Navy plans to procure up to 350 AEHF systems over the course of 5 years for shipboard, submarine, and shore platforms. Posted 02/11/00 (W-SN424631). (0042)

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