Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

14 -- SYSTEM FOR NAVAL TARGET CONTROL (SNTC) SOL N00019-99-P1-PW030 POC Mary Lee Schuck, Contracting Officer, (301)757-5904 SYSTEM FOR NAVAL TARGET CONTROL (SNTC). The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Program Executive Officer, Cruise Missiles Project and Unmanned Aerials Joint Project plans to electronically release a solicitation, under full and open competition, for The System for Naval Target Control (SNTC). The formal RFP will be electronically released on or about 12 Aug 99, with proposals due on or about 30 Sept 99. No solicitations will be mailed. No hardcopies of solicitations will be made available. The anticipated contract type is Firm Fixed Price (FFP) IDIQ. SNTC will provide the Navy with an improved capability for target control. The SNTC will serve as the Navy's baseline target control system for future Navy procurements. This system will provide the fleet a single control systems for the Navy's family of targets and will establish a single contractor logistics, training, and maintenance line for the service. The initial baseline system will be installed at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Hawaii. The Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), Director of Test, System Engineering and Evaluation (DTSE&E) has begun the Multi-Service Target Control System (MSTCS) program. The MSTCS will provide an interoperable suite of equipment and software for use within the Department of Defense to command and control the various target systems used for test and evaluation and training. The MSTS IOC is currently scheduled for FY05. The procurement of SNTC is considered a risk reduction effort to meet the Navy's immediate requirements until the IOC date of MSTCS. This acquisition will complement the MSTCS development and acquisition by establishing a single baseline control system and logistics support lines for Navy which will be upgraded to the MSTCS functionality. The contractor shall deliver a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) system for Naval target control, which is Target Independent; datalink independent; range independent; scalable to meet mobility requirements; modular and supportable design. The contractor shall include the hardware, software, and support equipment necessary to control up to four (4) targets simultaneously throughout the target's operational envelop in over-the-horizon operations (THRESHOLD). (Six Simultaneous (6) OBJECTIVE). The SNTC will be capable of controlling targets via autonomous waypoint navigation. Autonomous navigation shall be executed for the control system (THRESHOLD) and/or target (OBJECTIVE). The contractor shall deliver a transponder to interface with multiple targets. The SNTC shall operate in Over the Horizon Operations. Airborne relay must be able to integrate into a C-26. Need to define typically aircraft, and Target and Line of Sight (LOS). The SNTC shall be used in land-based, shipboard (Within Hull) and on the deck of the ship operational environment. This synopsis does not represent a contract, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind. Questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted via e-mail to: Naval Air Systems Command, Attn: Code 2.4.2.1.1, 47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT, Bldg 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. POC is Mary Lee Schuck, commercial (301) 757-5904, facsimile (301) 757-5956, e-mail address, schuckml@navair.navy.mil. Internet address for the NAVAIR website is http://www.navair.navy.mil/. ***** Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN353013). (0193)

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