58 -- RELIABILITY DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH TESTING FOR JOINT TACTICAL TERMINAL AND COMMON INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE-MODULES

Notice Date

November 1, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

ZIP Code

07703-5008

Solicitation Number

DAAB07-02-R-L009

Response Due

November 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Andrew ORourke, 732-427-1339, FAX 732-532-6019

E-Mail Address

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM (Andrew.ORourke@Mail1.monmouth.army.mil)

Description

The JTT is a special application Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communication (SATCOM) and Line of Sight (LOS) Secure Intelligence Dissemination Tterminal to be deployed with tactical units. The terminals are dedicated to deliver critical, time sensi tive battlefield targeting information to tactical commanders and intelligence nodes from all military services, in near real time, at system high security levels. The JTT is interoperable with the Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence eXchange System (TRIX S), Tactical Information Broadcast Service (TIBS), Tactical and Related APplications (TRAP) Data Dissemination System (TDDS), TActical Data Information eXchange Subsystem B (TADIXS-B), and/or Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) and UHF General Purpose L ink (GPL) networks. The Government currently has a contract (DAAB07-97-C-J437) with Raytheon C3 Systems Company, St. Petersburg, Florida to acquire JTT systems and CIBS-M via contract options. The purpose of this announcement is to determine if there are s ources interested in supporting Government-Sponsored Reliability Development Growth Testing (RDGT) for various transmit and receive configurations of the JTT/CIBS-M. The purpose of the RDGT is to demonstrate the JTT/CIBS-M operation under real-world enviro nmental stresses. Moreover, to advance the Reliability performance through a Test Analysis and Fix (TAAF) Program under real-world environmental conditions. The JTT can provide from 8-12 receive channels and 0-4 transmit channels simultaneously. The Govern ment-owned baseline is the System/Subsystem performance specifications (available upon request) and detailed 'built-to-print' drawings will not be provided to interested sources. The JTTs used for testing purposes shall be configured as one JTT-Transmit/Re ceive (JTT-T/R) and four units configured as a JTT-Receive Only (JTT-R). The JTT-T/R System shall consist of three (3) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) as follows: 1) The JTT-Receiver/Exciter (JTT-RE), 2) The JTT Power Amplifier (JTT-PA), and 3) The JTT Power Conditioner (JTT-PC), while the JTT-R shall consist only of the JTT-RE and the JTT-PC. Interested sources must demonstrate sound knowledge of the execution of JTT/CIBS-M software, which entails familiarity of Multi-Arena Remote Simulator (MARS) functional ity. Interested sources which have sufficient technical, testing, test development, troubleshoot/fault isolation (anomaly investigation and identification of systemic failures), and repair & design experience in this type of work are invited to send a resp onse describing in detail their ability to support this kind of work effort. Proprietary information is not being solicited. Interested sources must also be available for providing on-site training support pertaining to using the JTT, MARS, Joint (War figh ter) Simulator (JSIM), and any other unique equipment determined to be necessary to conduct the RDGT. Additionally, an interested source must demonstrate that they have personnel assets on-hand from each of the following categories that have sound knowled ge of the aforementioned: 1) Environmental Engineer/Technician(s), 2) Software Engineer, 3) Hardware Engineer and Hardware Technician, 4) Systems Engineer, Reliability Engineer familiar with reliability growth/curve math models, 5) Engineering Repair Opera tor(s)/Technicians, 6) Program Manager, and 7) Quality Assurance Manager. The Government will not reimburse interested sources or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or for subsequent exchanges of information. Responses should b e submitted no later than close of business 14 November 2001. Information submitted does not constitute a proposal, but will be considered an exchange of capabilities and ideas. Technical questions and responses should be addressed to: Messrs. Thomas Coleg ary or Daniel A. Schwartz, PM JTT/CIBS-M, SFAE-IEWS-JS-JTT, Bldg. 550, Saltzman Avenue, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5304, Telephone Number (732) 427-4601 or (732) 5 32-4581, respectively. Email addresses: Thomas.Colegary@iews.monmouth.army.mil or Daniel.Schwartz@iews.monmouth.army.mil.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011105/58SOL004.HTM (D-305 SN5120M3)