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58 -- ARC-210 FAMILY OF ELECTRONIC PROTECTION RADIO EQUIPMENT POC Sandy Strong, Contract Specialist, Fax (301)757-5955 The Naval Air Systems Command, Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209), intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Rockwell Collins Government Systems (RCGS) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the annual production procurement of the fiscal year (FY) 2000 AN/ARC-210 family of Electronic Protection (EP) radio equipment requirements. The FY00 annual procurement requirements include: up to approximately 1800 AN/ARC-210 family of EP radios consisting of the RT-1556, RT-1747, and RT-1794 variants, inclusive of options and associated equipment; a five (5) year Performance Warranty/Commercial Repair Depot services; support equipment; engineering technical support; integrated logistics support; spare and repair parts; and associated data. The RT-1556 configuration functional capabilities include: simplex two-way communication of normal and secure voice amplitude modulated (AM) or frequency modulated (FM) signals in the 30.000 MHz to 400 MHz radio frequency (RF) bands. The RT-1556 also provides the following modes of operation: a dedicated guard receiver which can provide continuous monitoring of the guard frequency in UHF/VHF bands of 243.000 MHz or 121.500 MHz; a receive-only mode of operation in normal and secure voice from 108.000 through 117.9975 MHz (AM); a maritime mode of operation in the 156.000 MHz through 162.025 MHz frequency band, and variable AM and FM electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) mode(s), these being HAVEQUICK, HAVEQUICK II, and SINCGARS. The RT-1556 utilizes several types of data buses to convey control and status information among the various WRAs making up the system. These include the MIL-STD-1553B AVMUX Bus, the Remote Control Data Bus, the Antenna and Filter Data Bus, and the DS-101 Data Loading Bus. The RT-1556 provides 8.33 kHz channel spacing capability for compatibility with EuroCae (ED-23B), and is software loadable using Advanced Memory Loader Verifier (AMLV). The RT-1747 has all the modes of operation, features and performance characteristics of the RT-1556, plus an added 70 MHz half-duplex converter and the software needed to select half-duplex channels, including SATCOM channels, and operate in the 70 MHz half-duplex mode for UHF beyond line of sight operation. Additionally, the RT-1747 can supply a 67.44 MHz IF output when under the control from an AN/USQ-113 jammer. The RT-1794 has all the modes of operation, features, and performance characteristics of the RT-1556, plus added capabilities including embedded COMSEC, embedded DAMA for UHF SATCOM, Link 4/4A/11/Aircraft Carrier Landing System (ACLS), MIL-STD-188-220A protocol implementing Variable Message Format, and DS-101 COMSEC keyfill capability. The FY00 procurement will be supported by an organizational to commercial depot maintenance with a performance and reliability guarantee. RCGS is the designer, developer, and sole manufacturer of the AN/ARC-210 Electronic Protection (EP) radio equipment, and is the only firm with the necessary knowledge, data, equipment, and experience to perform this effort within the required time frame. Inquiries may be directed to Fax (301) 757-5955. See Note No. 22 -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. ***** Posted 07/19/99 (W-SN355682). (0200)

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