US Army CECOM, Attn: AMSEL-RD-IEW-EFF-M, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703

58 -- GUARDRAIL/COMMON SENSOR (SYS.3&4) POC Contact Point Kay Griffith - Boyle, (908) 427-5911. GUARDRAIL/COMMON SENSOR (GR/CS). The US ARMY, PEO, IEW, System Manager for the Special Purpose Detecting System AN/USD-9D, GUARDRAIL/Common Sensor, Systems 3 and 4 (GR/CS 3&4) is conducting a market survey concerning the development and integration of the required capability for GR/CS to be interoperable with other services' platforms. The GR/CS is a low density system, and each of the three fielded GR/CS (Systems 1, 3 and 4) uniquely reflects the architecture of the technology at the time of their development. The purpose of this market survey is to locate other sources with experience and technical knowledge in the development of interservice interoperability programs that possess operational functions comparable to the requirements of the GR/CS 3&4. The intent of this effort is to take advantage of significant previous investments in current on-going production and R&D. A potential contractor must have initimate knowledge and experience with other services' system designs and operational functions to develop the hardware/software required to perform the major modifications, test, and installation of an interoperable capability into the GR/CS 3&4. Interoperability is defined, in this case, as the ability to control other services' sensor packages. sufficient technical data packages (drawings/full software documentation, etc.) are not available for either the GR/CS 3&4 or for the existing interoperable capability. A potential contractor must demonstrate an understanding of, and experience with remotely controlled airborne SIGINT collection systems and provide test data from an existing system showing their capability to develop interoperability with other service platforms. E-Systems is the developer of the other service SIGINT platform that provides operational functions similar to that required for the GR/CS 3&4. The potential contractor must also show the ability to obtain the appropriate licensing agreement for use of any required development contractor software data and/or hardware. Hardware and software must be available for installation in the GR/CS 3&4 within 12 months after contract award and complete installation, test, training and documentation on the fielded systems within 18 months after contract award. Respondents must possess TS SCI clearances in order to perform this effort or address any issues concerning this program. All responses must address schedule, ability to deliver on time, past experience with similar projects (contract # and performance status), and successful test data showing interoperable capability with the other platforms. All responses must be in writing and received in the Project Office no later than 14 July 1995. Interested parties are advised to send written responses to Mr. Jim Hillson, (908) 427-5761 or Ms Kay Griffith-Boyle, (908) 427-5911. The Facsimile number is (908) 427-5594. Mailing address is Cdr, CECOM, Attn: AMSEL-RD-IEW-EFF-M(Hillson,Griffith-Boyle), Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703. (0173)

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