US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Terrestrial Communciations Branch, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

58 -- SINCGARS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (SIP) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE AN/GRM-122 SOL DAAB07-96-R-C519 POC Karen Summonte, Contract Specialist, AMSEL-ACCA-C-AR, (908) 532-2766, Homer L. O'Krepki, Contracting Officer. This is a synopsis by the Department of Army to procure services for the development of software for the AN/GRM-122, Radio Test Set to support and maintain the production of improvements to the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio SYstem (SINCGARS) Improvement Program (SIP). The SINCGARS is a VHF/FM receiver-transmitter designed to operate in the 30 to 88 MHz frequency band in 25 KHz discrete channels for both frequency hopping and single-channel operation. The Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) capability and the embedded Communications Security of the SINCGARS Radio allow for secure voice and data operation in a jamming environment. Additionally, the SIP radio and associated Internet Controller provides seamless packet data communication across the battelfield by automatically routing data messages though multiple SINCGARS nets to the intended message destination. Any potential suppliers of the radio system must be completely interoperable with the current Army SINCGARS radio set in all modes of operation to include frequency hopping, cypher text, and enhanced/packet data modes. Planned improvements to the system will enhance the radio's ability to forward digital data messages in genign and hostile radio frequency environments; simplify and improve operation in the tactical internet; aid in the identification of friendly forces there by reducing the incidence of fratricide; improve the man-machine interface for establishing circuit switched communications with the Area Common User System and procure documentation necessary for complete configuration control of the system to transition to the Army. The government presently does not have configuration control of drawings nor sufficient software documentation to support devleopment of a technical data package which is required for software or hardware development for the AN/GRM-122. This notice is not a request for bids or proposals. There is presently only one source for development of modifications of SIP software resident in the SINCGARS Internet Controller, the SINCGARS Airborne transceiver, as well as, the SINCGARS Ground transceiver. Based on the above, given the time constraints of this program, this contract will be awarded on a sole-source basis to ITT Corporation, Aerospace/Communications Division, Fort Wayne, IN. No other sources will be considered except for subcontracting opportunities. SEE Note 22. (0233)

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