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58 -- ENHANCED DOWN-SIZED DEPLOYABLE SATELLITE TERMINAL (E-DDST) DUE 061099 POC E. J. More, (813)840-5453 WEB: USSOCOM Acquisition Website, http://soal.socom.mil. E-MAIL: Mr. E. J. More, Contracting Officer, moree@socom.mil. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is conducting a Market Investigation (MI) to identify commercially available SHF tri-band satellite terminals in transit case configurations. This MI does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or signify an intention to enter into a contract. Industry comments are solicited concerning the availability of transit case configured satellite terminals for an Enhanced Down-sized Deployable Satellite Terminal (E-DDST). The intent of this initiative is to replace currently fielded DDST terminals with terminals possessing increased performance and broader capabilities. The Government is looking for increased performance in the form of at least doubling the current DDST throughput through innovative technical approaches, but will consider size and weight against increased terminal performance. Like the DDST the enhanced terminal will operate in the X, C and Ku SHF frequency bands. The E-DDST must also have a migration path supporting eventual operation in commercial and military Ka-band as those space segments become available. The E-DDST will include a MIL-STD-188-168 (Draft) compliant Tactical Satellite Signal Processor (TSSP) to support Hub-Spoke (up to 6 Spokes) and Mesh network topologies in addition to point-to-point connectivity. Interested parties are invited to review the E-DDST Industry Information Sheet that is available electronically on the USSOCOM Acquisition Web Site at http://soal.socom.mil. Submit responses within 21 calendar days after the date of this notice to Mr. E. J. More via email: moree@socom.mil. Posted 05/20/99 (W-SN333746). (0140)

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