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58 -- SECURE TACSAT TRANSCEIVER WITH EMBEDDED DAMA SOL F04611-95-R0032 POC John E. Thompson, Contracts Negotiator, 805-277-3908; John A. Adair, Contracting Officer, 805-277-8761. The Air Force Flight Test Center requires twenty airworthy UHF Secure TACSAT Transceivers with embedded Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) for the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft to be used for world-wide voice and data communications. The following characteristics must be met: 1) Form, Fit and Function of the Motorola LST-5D transceiver, 2) 25 kHz non-DAMA wideband (up to 16 k/b), 3) 225-399.975 MHz frequency range, 4) 5 kHz and 25 kHz channel splicing, and, 5) +/- 1ppm frequency accuracy. The ARIA fleet consists of three EC-18B and four EC-135E aircraft. The Secure TACSAT Transceiver shall operate in an airborne environment over a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius (C) without special heaters or installation/handling procedures and shall have a non-operating outside temperature range of -40 to +85 degrees C. The system shall operate in humidity up to 95% relative and at pressure altitudes up to 10,000 feet. The system must meet the airworthiness requirements of MIL-E-5400 for Aerospace Electronic Equipment and shall be produced in accordance with MIL-STD-810. Using Basic Ordering Agreement F42600-94-G7561 the Air Force intends to purchase Motorola/Titan Linkabit LST-5D DAMA radios from Motorola Inc, Government Electronics Group, 8201 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale AZ 85252-1417, unless responses to this notice provide clear and convincing documentation, including prices, that demonstrate that the requirement can be satisfied by more favorable prices/terms. (A sources sought advertisement for this requirement was published in the Commerce Business daily issue of 94 Aug 02 (PSA #1150). Our fax number is 805-277-0470. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. (0011)

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