Electronic Systems Center, Communications and Airspace Management Systems, Contracting Office (TGK), 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120

58 -- NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION - DIGITAL AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE READAR SOL F19628-95-R-0007 POC Capt. Brian Corry, Contract Manager, 617-377-2530; Ms. Barbara Lawrence, Contracting Officer, 617-377-6419; Ms. Marie Miller, Program Manager, 617-377-8890. Electronic Systems Center (AFMC) is conducting a joint program with the Navy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the site survey, site design, site preparation, production, installation and logistics support of up to 213 non-developmental-item (NDI) Digital Airport Surveillance Radars (DASR) at specified Department of Defense (DoD) and FAA locations. The DASR is one of three elements in the DoD/FAA Program to modernize Air Traffic Control (ATC) equipment at terminal radar approach control facilities. First fielded twenty-five years ago, these systems are becoming increasingly difficult to support, and do not meet validated user requirements for a digital system with improved performance, reliability, and safety over the existing systems. The DASR will replace the DoD's GPN-12/20/27 radars, and the FAA's ASR-7s and ASR-8s. The NDI DASR system consists of an integrated NDI primary surveillance radar and an integrated NDI monopulse secondary surveillance radar. Prior to fielding at operational sites, the DASR system will undergo developmental and operational test and evaluation at specified field locations to demonstrate operational performance, to verify compatibility with external interfaces, and to determine air traffic control mission suitability and effectiveness. The operational requirement for the DASR is to provide terminal surveillance of aircraft in support of DoD and FAA ATC operational needs at current and planned low to medium density ATC facilities. The DASR will provide accurate aircraft position and weather information within the terminal ATC environment (to 60 nautical miles from the airport). The system shall provide detection of air carrier, military, air taxi, and general aviation aircraft in ground, weather, and anomalous propagation clutter. Output data (surveillance and weather) will be transmitted to the ATC terminal approach control facility for display on controllers scopes. It shall also minimize blind speeds, reduce interference from other sources, and provide six-level weather detection. The system shall be unattended with an inherent system availability of 0.998 or better. The DASR Contractor will provide two (2) ''turnkey'' Qualification Test Assets 12-18 months after contract award, to support the DoD and FAA planned joint test program. After completion of Operational Testing, the DASR Contractor will provide ''turnkey'' DASR installations at Air Force, Navy (if the Navy exercises the turnkey option), and FAA sites. Interested parties shall submit their requests and information to ESC/TGK, ATTN: Capt Brian Corry, Building 1618, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120. RFP release will be on or about 31 August 95. (0226)

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