A -- DEVELOPMENT OF GPS SENSOR FOR JOINT ADVANCED MISSILE INSTRUMENTATION (JAMI) PROGRAM The Electro-Optical/Infrared Seeker/Sensor Systems Flight of the 46th Test Wing is seeking information on the availability of technology to develop, perform qualification testing, and implement the requirements of the global positioning system (GPS) sensor program under the auspices of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP). The CTEIP Office has established the Joint Advanced Missile Instrumentation (JAMI) Program to address the weapon system instrumentation requirements for telemetry, time-space-position information (TSPI), end-game scoring, and flight termination for Army, Navy, and Air Force ranges. The Air Armament Center/46th Test Wing has been identified as the Program Manager for the development of a GPS sensor that will meet JAMI TSPI and end game scoring requirements. The sensor package and ground support software and hardware to be developed under this program must meet the following requirements, listed below. a. Provide in-flight data that shall be used to calculate (from launch to impact) accurate TSPI information. b. Provide real-time course acquisition (C/A) code range measurements for four or more GPS space vehicles beginning no later than 2.5 seconds after launch. The required TSPI data must be displayed on the console of the range safety officer in three seconds or less. c. Provide C/A code range measurement in real-time at 10 Hz in a format to be provided by the Government. d. Provide carrier phase measurements at 100 Hz in a format to be provided by the Government. e. Raw GPS measurements shall be time synchronized to GPS time within 100 microseconds. f. Aggregate data output shall be no greater than one megabit/second (Mbs). g. Provide three asynchronous event time mark inputs with low latency output on a parallel data interface for missile fusing events. h. Data output format shall be in accordance with the Missile Application Condensed Measurements I or equivalent TSPI data transfer protocol, which will be provided by the Government. i. Provide the capability for diagnostic checkout of the sensor prior to launch. The sensor shall be capable of having power applied, conducting an end-to-end test, and powered down, immediately prior to delivery to the launch aircraft. The results of this power-up built-in-test shall be provided via a bi-directional RS-232 or RS-422 almanac load/service port. Real-time health check information (i.e. navigation solution figure of merit, satellite/constellation information etc.) will be provided via a TSPI data port. j. Sensor shall occupy a rectangular volume of nominal dimensions less than 2.5 inches, by 3.5 inches, by 1.25 inches. k. The electrical interface shall be a high-speed 16-bit parallel interface. Details of the interface will be provided by the Government. l. Sensor must meet Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Non-Developmental Item (NDI) Airborne Instrumentation Unit (AIU) environmental requirements. m. Sensor shall meet the dynamic and performance envelope requirements of theAMRAAM. n. The installation and integration of the sensor into the weapons system's electromagnetic environment shall cause no intra- and inter-electromagnetic interference. o. Developed ground real-time and post mission software shall use standard interfaces and be easily adaptable to any range environment. p. The sensor shall not cause adverse environmental impact on any Government test and training ranges. q. The sensor shall interface with the AMRAAM NDI-AIU in accordance with established interface control documentation, meet power, and size requirements. r. Provide sensor data over-the-horizon through a relay aircraft on any test range worldwide. s. Provide TSPI position accuracy of <25 feet (x,y,z) in real time and <5 feet (x,y,z) post mission. t. Provide velocity accuracy of <3 feet/second (x,y,z) in real time and <1 foot/second (x,y,z) post mission. u. Provide an inexpensive ground station that will produce a GPS navigation solution in a format that will be provided. v. Input power is MIL-STD-704A +28VDC aircraft power. We are soliciting information from contractors who can provide a GPS sensor and associated ground hardware and software that will meet the JAMI requirements. Information submitted should indicate past experience in development of GPS sensors. Respondents are encouraged to furnish white papers describing their products/technical approaches. All of these GPS sensors and ground support equipment will be required to meet stringent environmental and interface constraints consistent with operating in the air-to-air missile environment. Signal and data processing, as well as data formats, are possible candidates for commonality. This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government does not plan to award a contract based on the responses from this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited.No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs of charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. The information you provide may be utilized by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy and in its Statement of Work/Statement of Objectives and Performance Specifications. The information resulting from this RFI may be included in one or more RFPs, which will be released to industry. Industry is encouraged to respond with information not constrained by proprietary data rights. However, if proprietary data is included in your reply, please mark it appropriately. Any subsequent actions resulting from the evaluation of the information provided because of this RFI may be synopsized at a future date. If synopsized, information detailing the specific requirements of this procurement(s) will be included. Replies to this RFI should be sent to the Electro-Optical/Infrared Seeker/Sensor Systems Flight. Address your replies as follows: 46th Test Wing/TSWI, Attn: Ms. Carolyn Coleman, 303 No. 7th Street, Bldg. 22, Suite 108, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5641. Additional technical information may be obtained from Mr. John Merts, (850) 882-2337. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=Reference-Number-PKZA-LT-001&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Lafayette Turner, turnerl@eglin.af.mil. Posted 04/17/00 (D-SN445820).

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