58- -- ENHANCED DOWN-SIZED DEPLOYABLE SATELLITE TERMINAL (EDDST) The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) plans to award through a competitive acquisition strategy a firm fixed price (FFP), indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure a Non-developmental Item (NDI) available SHF tri-band satellite terminals in a transit case configuration. This Request for Information (RFI) does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or signify an intention to enter into a contract. Industry comments are solicited regarding the Government's Performance Specification for the transit case configured Enhanced Down-sized Deployable Satellite Terminal (E-DDST). The intent of E-DDST initiative is to replace currently fielded DDST terminals with terminals possessing increased performance and broader capabilities. The Government is looking for increased performance in the form of at least doubling the current DDST throughput through innovative technical approaches, but will consider size and weight trade-offs against increased terminal performance. Like the DDST the enhanced terminal will operate in the X, C and Ku SHF frequency bands. An objective for the E-DDST is to have a migration path supporting eventual operation in both commercial and military Ka-band as these space segments become available. The E-DDST will include a MIL-STD-188-168 (Draft) compliant Tactical Satellite Signal Processor (TSSP) to support Hub-Spoke (up to 6 Spokes) and Mesh network topologies in addition to point-to-point connectivity. Interested parties are invited to request the E-DDST Performance Specification from Christopher Stiller, Contract Specialist at USSOCOM at (813) 828-7659 or email requests to http://stillec@socom.mil, submit responses within 21 calendar days after the date of this notice. Please be prepared to identify some minimal information regarding your business and rationale for your interest in this acquisition. E-mail responses to < stillec@socom.mil > are encouraged. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer, E., moree@jotc.com. Posted 02/29/00 (W-SN429674).

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