Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21522C, Washington, DC 20361-2150

16 -- PROCUREMENT OF AN/APS-137B(V)5 RADAR SYSTEM POC Contact, LORI REDDING, Phone (703)604-2000 The Navy intends to contract with Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX for AN/APS-137B(V)5 radar systems. The radar systems will be provided as government furnished equipment for the Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement Program (AIP). Radar procurements include an anticipated buy of 38 AN/APS-137B(V)5 systems, with variable quantity options which could increase the buy to a maximum of 100 for the AIP and 50 for P-3C reserve aircraft. Supplies and services for the radar include: non-recurring engineering, data prototyping, functional/physical configuration audits, technical manuals, source data development, data collection, contractor engineering/technical support, ILS, spare and repair parts, support equipment and auxiliary equipment. Texas Instruments is the designer, developer and sole manufacturer of the AN/APS-137 radar system and, as such, as is the only firm that has technical capability and specialized experience necessary to perform the required effort in a timely manner. NAVAIRSYSCOM will conduct negotiations with Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, TX. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 50058-95. (0108)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0220 19950419\16-0010.SOL)