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58 -- ADVANCED SUBMARINE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SOL N66604-00-4847 DUE 061500 POC B. Griffin, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-5429; FAX (401) 832-4820 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Brett Griffin, Contracting Officer, griffinbp@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) requests technology white papers and/or briefs from industry that establish the technology developments currently on-going or planned within industry and academia in the UHF, SHF C/X/Ku/K and EHF Ka bands. NUWC is part of a Navy sponsored Working Group (WG) that is assessing submarine satellite communications requirements and applicable satellite communications technology to develop a program plan for Advanced Submarine High Data Rate systems. This sources sought is a follow-on to the request for technology information in January 2000 pertaining to Improved Submarine Communication Antenna Systems. The intent of this sources sought is to have industry and academia provide information which can be used to identify and assess satellite communications technology applicable to antennas, associated electronics, modems, and waveforms that is; adaptable to submarine antenna systems, has the potential of being compatibility with the submarine's operating environment, is within one or more of the aforementioned frequency bands of interest, and has the potential to provide a significant improvement in future submarine communications capabilities. The primary technology interest area in this data call is for antenna technologies that enable high data rate communications in system concepts suitable for submarine deployment. All technical information provided in response to this sources sought would be considered proprietary to that organization and handled in accordance with applicable federal laws, government regulations and instructions and contractor written assertions concerning the distribution of any information provided. The composition of the WG which will review the papers and briefs currently include representatives from government and commercial/contractor organizations as follows: OPNAV, SPAWAR, NUWCDIVNPT, SPAWAR System Center San Diego, COMSUBLANT, COMSUBPAC, Mitre, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Newport News Shipyard and Electric Boat and A&T.Additionally summary reports will be issued to OPNAV N87 with recommendations for submarine technology investments. It intended that the widest possible cross section of technology and systems options be represented. Technical point of contact (POC) for this sources-sought announcement is George Nichols, NUWCDIVNPT Code 3493A, 401.832.5429 (voice), nicholsga@npt.nuwc.navy.mil (email) for white-paper submission and requests for clarification on this announcement. In addition to white paper submissions, briefing sessions are planned for the June 20th-22nd working group meeting at NUWCDIVNPT in Newport, RI in Building 1319 Mezzanine to permit industry to brief the working group. The deadline for submission of papers is June 15, 2000. Prospective attendees will need to submit a visit request at least five days prior to the visit, to the NUWC Division, Newport Security Office, Code 553, Bldg. 80, Newport, RI 02841-5047. Attendees may submit their visit requests to the Security Office via telecopier (401-832-4396 at Newport). The telephone number for the Security Office is 401-832-2551. The following underlined information is provided for request preparation. Visit requests will normally be prepared on letterhead paper and shall contain the following information: Name of Individual(s): Social Security Number of each individual: Verification of Citizenship: Purpose of Visit: Site Visit Classification Level of Visit: Unclassified NUWCDIVNPT Technical Point of Contact: George Nichols Duration of Visit: 3 day Attendees shall meet at the NUWC Division, Newport Security Office, Building 80 at 9:30. Attendees must abide by the following rules for site visits: (1) No cameras, tape recorders, or other reproduction devices are allowed. No hard copies of any Government documents (maps, handouts, etc.) shall be provided to contractors. Contractors are restricted to note taking. (2) Phone calls shall be made on commercial telephones only. (3) Each visitor shall be required to sign in and sign out on the visit, and must stay withthe site survey "tour" at all times. No other meetings or discussions with Government personnel shall be permitted. (4) The Government reserves the right to inspect all material, briefcases, etc., entering or leaving Government facilities. (5) Only advance substitutions of contractor personnel are permitted. ATTENDEES NOT COMPLYING WITH THESE RULES AND PROCEDURES MAY BE PRECLUDED FROM FURTHER SITE SURVEY PARTICIPATION. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 05/30/00 (W-SN459731). (0151)

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