US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

58 -- GUARDRAIL/COMMON SENSOR (SYS 1,2,3&4) POC Contact point Kay Griffith - Boyle, (908)427-5911, also see Blk 17. GUARDRAIL/COMMON SE+NSOR (GR/CS). The US Army, PEO,IEW, System Manager for the Special Purpose Detecting System, AN/USD-9(), Guardrail/Common Senor, is conducting a market survey for significant modifications to the GR/CS Systems 1,2,3 and 4. The GR/CS is a low density system, and each of the four existing systems uniquely reflects the architecture of the technology at the time of their development. Within the GR/CS Family, GR/CS-2 is currently in production and GR/CS-1 is the most recently fielded version of the remotely controlled airborne SIGINT collection systems. GR/CS System 3&4 have been operating in the field for 7 and 4 years respectively. The purpose of this market servey is to locate other sources with sufficient experience and technical knowledge to perform the total systems integration for all of the necessary major hardware/software modifications to the GR/CS ground stations and airborne prime mission equipment (PME). Required modifications include: (a) integrating a precision targeting capability into the Ground Tethered Satelite Relay (GTSR) and integrating an interoperable capability to control other SIGINT sensors with GR/CS System 1, (b) integrating a collateral broadcast and dissemination reporting capability, compliant with TADIL-J(J28.6) format, with the GR/CS System-1,2 and 3, and fully intergrating Tactical Information Broadcast System (TIBS) Interface Unit Graphics (TIUG) FOR System 4, (c) upgrading System 1 workingstations by rehosting system operating software onto Army Common Hardware/Software (CHS2) compliant architecture, (d) integrating a 3 channel Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT3) into GR/CS System 3 to provide a Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence Exchange (TRIXS) reporting capability. Appropriate documentation, training, ILS and security accredition will be required. The intent of this effort is to take advantage of significant previous investments and current on-going production and R&D efforts. TRW, Airborne Surveillance Group was the developer of all GUARDRAIL Common Sensor Systems. Potential contractors must possess intimate knowledge of the technical design nd operational functions of the GR/CS Systems 4,3,2, and 1, including GTSR, to develop the hardware/software required to perform the modifications, testing and installations required. The potential contrator must account for on-going developmental system upgrade efforts in any design and intergration approach. Complete Technical data packages are not available for GR/CS System 4,3,2, and 1. The potential contractor shall perform software development/testing utilizing existing Government lab equipment/facilities to the fullest extent possible. The 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. Additionally, the potential contractor must demonstrate an understanding of, and provide test data for remote satellite systems, with regard to technical and operational constraints, to develop a remote precision targeting capability. The potential contractor's must provide documentation such as test results to show the potential contractor's experience and technical knowledge of the GR/CS Systems 4,3,2, and 1 design and operational functions. The potential contractor must show proof of licensing agreements for use of any required development contractor software data and/or hardware as applicable. Respondents must posses TS SCI clearances in order to perform this effort or address any issues concerning this program. Hardware and software must be available for installation into the GR/CS Systems within 12 months after contract award and installation, test, training and documentation must be completed within 18 months of contract award. To be considered responsive, all respondents must address every element, (a) through (d) above, of the market survey. Multi-corporate teaming is encouraged. Such affiliations must be disclosed and participant roles must be clearly identified in the response to this market survey. In addition to addressing the above requirements, all responses must address schedule ability to deliver on time, and past experience with the GR/CS Systems 1,2,3 and 4 (Contract# and type, $ value, and performance status). All responses must be in writing and received in the Project Office no later than 22 Sep 1995. Interested parties are advised to send written responses to Mr. Jack hackleford (908) 427-5162 or Ms Barbara Bowers, (908) 427-5793. Mailing address is Cdr, CECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-IEW-EFF-M (Shackleford, Bowers), Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703. Facsimile No. is (908) 427-5594. (0244)

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