US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

66 -- DOPPLER NAVIGATION SET (DNS) AN/ASN-157 POC ROBERT OHLIGER, AMSEL-RD-C2-ES-N, (908)427-4686. This is a market survey covering a Doppler Navigation Set (DNS), procured previously as AN/ASN-157, NSN: 6605-01-323-9061 contained in a single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). This action is not a request for proposal and does not commit the Army to procurement of this set. The Army has a requirement to purchase an additional quantity of approximately 176 AN/ASN-157 DNSs (including spares) over a 4 year period for use in the AH-64 C/D Longbow Apache Helicopter. Prototype installation in the AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter has been accomplished for the AN/ASN-157. A production line has been established and first article acceptance qualification testing is currently under contract with delivery of the first lot scheduled to commence in August 1996. Additional DNSs are required for delivery commencing September 1997 at an initial rate of 2 sets per month escalating up to 5 sets per month. The proposed acquisition will include publications and documentation. The equipment offered in response to this market survey is required to meet the Government Product Fabrication Specification, AV-C1A-1000, for the AN/ASN-157 Doppler Navigation Set and the provisions of Installation and Acceptance Test Document AV-1T5845-001A. Only those offerors who can meet the total technical and delivery requirements with a fully qualified ASN-157 DSN that meets Form, Fit and Function requirements should respond. Offerors must provide proof of their ability, in response to this market survey, to the procuring activity no later than 30 days following publication in the CBD. The Government is not planning a qualification test to equipment prior to Formal Solicitation. Offerors proof of their ability to meet Government requirements shall, as a minimum include the following: A. Equipment availability and validated bench and flight (helicopter) test data to show the offeror's capability to meet Apache Longbow operational requirements. B. Availability of operational manuals (draft manuals acceptable). C. Ability to meet government total delivery requirement commencing 9 months after award of contract at an initial rate of 2 sets per month escalatingup to 5 sets per month in the fourth year. The production DNS to be procured, in response to the formal Army solicitation shall, as a minimum, have the following capabilities: A. Meet the requirements of the government Product Fabrication Specification, AV-C1A-1000, dated 10 September 1987 and revised 19 January 1994 for the AN/ASN-157 Doppler Navigation Set and the provisions of installation and acceptance Test Document AV-1T-5845-001A. B. Operate with any MIL-STD-1553B (SAE-15531) bus control unit. C. Mechanical mounting characteristics such that the DNS can be mounted to existing aircraft holes per AV-1T-5845-001A. D. Protected against permanent damage and shall not incur lasting performance degradation when exposed to electromagnetic fields of up to 200 volts/meter reference MIL-STD-461, RS03. - Additional program requirements are anticipated to include the following: (a) Three year performance warranty. (b) Operational and Logistics Documentation. This acquisition is expected to be a noncompetitive procurement with GEC Marconi Electronic Systems of Wayne, New Jersey 07474. Interested parties shall respond with the information requested NLT 30 days after date of publication. Written responses shall be sent to USACECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-C2-ES-N (Robert Ohliger), Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5603. The telephone number for Mr. Ohliger is (908)427-4686. Technical questions and requests for the referenced documents shall be sent to the above address. Award is anticipated by 3RD Quarter FY-1996. (0291)

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