Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

58 -- ADVANCED SUBMARINE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SOL N66604-00-R-6149 DUE 081500 POC George Nichols at (401) 832-5429 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Brett Griffin, Contracting Officer, nicholsga@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. Date: 15 August 2000 Time: 9:00 Am to 16:00 Location: Please contact George Nichols nicholsga@npt.nuwc.navy.mil or telephone 401.832.5429 concerning and directions. 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 07/25/00 (W-SN478422). (0207)

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