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

58 -- JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) TIME SLOT REALLOCATION (TSR) INTO JTIDS NET INTERFACE COMPUTER PROGRAM ICP) SOL F19628-97-R-0015 POC Major Jeffrey Emmons, Contracting Officer, 617-377-7985; Captain Michelle Foster, Contract Manager, 617-377-5374. Notice of Contract Action -- The Electronic Systems Center (ESC) of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) intends to award a Fixed Price contract to integrate Time Slot Reallocation (TSR) into the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Class 2 Terminal's Network Interface Computer Program (NICP). The effort will consist of: (a) modifying the latest JTIDS Class 2 Terminal's NICP to implement TSR functionality (b) removing the current TSR functionality from the Navy Air and Ship Subscriber Interface Computer Programs (SICP) and replacing the functionality with input and output interface functions for the NICP based TSR function. The period of performance for the contract is approximately 18 months. It is the intention of the Government to award a sole-source contract to GEC-Marconi Electronic Systems Corporation, 150 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470. The authority for negotiations is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source. The Government intends to award a contract by March 1997. However, if a firm believes it is capable of performing the Government's requirements they may identify their interest and capability to meet the following screening criteria within 15 calendar days of this publication to ESC/TGK Attn: Capt Michelle Foster, 11 Eglin St, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120. Firms must meet the following criteria: (a) Possess appropriate management, engineering and technical experience in all areas listed in this announcement to conduct the program without significant technical, schedule, performance, or cost risk (b) Prospective sources must discuss demonstrated detailed knowledge and experience in the following areas: (1) Have prior JTIDS experience, and a proven capability to develop and integrate operational software for JTIDS Class 2 terminals (2) Have familiarity with the SICP interface designs for every configuration of the JTIDS Class 2 and 2H Terminal and with the SIPG interface design of the US Army's Class 2M Terminal (3) Have demonstrated proficiency in JTIDS terminal testing to ensure no adverse impacts on existing functionality or backwards compatibility of existing JTIDS terminal configurations. Respondents must fully discuss their ability to meet these criteria. This action was previously synopsized as a Sources Sought on 18 November 1996. See Numbered Note(s): 22, 25, 26. (0034)

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