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70 -- DIGITAL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE DATA DUE 041400 POC CSCS_DWID@HANSCOM.AF.MIL WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, CSCS_DWID@HANSCOM.AF.MIL. Potential Sources Sought. The Counterdrug Surveillance and Control System (CSCS) Program Office, ESC, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1625, is seeking potential sources qualified to design, develop, fabricate, integrate, install, and test Digital Weather Intelligence Data (DWID) systems. DWID will extract weather data from existing CSCS AN/TPS-70 Ground-Based Radars (GBR) in order to allow enhanced sortie generation of airborne early warning (AEW) systems, tracker aircraft, and interdiction assets for USSOUTHCOM counternarcotics missions in Central and South America. DWID will provide weather information to enable the capability to reposition all air assets based on near real-time weather data; significantly increasing U.S. and Allied sortie success and productivity. This system will be used as an Intelligence source in that it identifies areas where suspects are most likely not flying due to inclement weather conditions. The Government requires digital weather extractors that can be readily integrated with existing CSCS AN/TPS-70 radars to provide weather data in the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). In addition, the Government requires hardware and software to fuse DWID from multiple AN/TPS-70 radars and provide access to fused data via a server on the SIPRNET and NIPRNET. Use of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf technology is encouraged. Near real-time DWID is key to improved forecast reliability in the zero-to-six hour time-frame; three to four hours is the mission endurance for most trackers and all Participating Nation (PN) interdiction assets. The following areas need to be addressed by potential offerors in their qualification packages: (a) Weather Extractor Device and Weather Data Processor -- Equipment technical specification data with form, fit, functionality information, along with interfaces and protocols supported, and power requirements; (b) Projected time to deliver a total system solution (hardware, software, integration, and familiarization) after receipt of order;(c) Elaborate on whether device hardware and associated software is in current production, under development, or modification to existing product in the field. If modification is required, describe in detail the level of effort (SLOC) and time to deliver the fully tested product to the government;(d) Operational Flexibility -- Describe "front panel" diagnostics, user-selectable options, features, filters, etc.; (e)Include a bugetary Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for hardware, software tailoring, and system integration; (f) Operational Environments -- All equipment will be installed in existing facilities at CSCS radar sites or U.S. and Allied Operations centers; (g) DWID contractor will provide familiarization training; (h) Documentation will be required to allow existing O&M contractor to support DWID system (Commercial format acceptable);(i) Manning -- No DWID contractor manning is required at CSCS radar sites for O&M. Contractors that can satisfy part or all of DWID requirements listed above should submit their qualification packages (limited to twenty (20) pages) to include any additional information deemed appropriate by the contractor. Electronic responses are preferred and should be sent to the CSCS Program Office at CSCS_DWID@hanscom.af.mil. Responses sent in hardcopy via U.S. mail should be sent to ESC/ACMC, 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB,MA 01731-1625. Contractors submitting responses via overnight services should send them to the CSCS Program Office, MITRE M Building, 202 Burlington Rd, Bedford, MA 01730-1420. Performance requirements as well as other program documentation will be posted on the Electronic Systems Center (ESC) Hanscom Electronic Requirements Bulletin Board (HERBB) at http://herbb.hanscom.af.mil under Business Opportunities. This is not a solicitation. This synopsis is being issued to conduct market research for informational and planning purposes. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or an Invitation for Bids (IFB), nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. See Note 26. Posted 03/24/00 (D-SN438073). (0084)

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