EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY (EHF) DIGITAL PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING MODEL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONFERENCE Contact: Technical POC Capt Sei Chun, (310)336-4998, or Capt Dave Thompson, (310)336-2018; Contracting Officer, Mr. Joseph Schleifer, (310)336-4729. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. As part of a risk reduction plan for the next generation MILSATCOM architecture, the MILSATCOM Joint Program Office plans to award contracts for Engineering Model (EM) development for the digital processing architecture of an advanced EHF communications system payload. The goal of this contract is to develop and demonstrate a space qualifiable digital processing architecture engineering model capable of satisfying next generation EHF communications requirements while reducing processing architecture weight and life cycle cost. We view the following features of this architecture to be necessary to meet these goals; (a) the digital architecture must be able to accommodate technology insertion over its life cycle with minimum breakage of the design, (b) the architecture must have design margin above known and emerging communications requirements, (c) the architecture must implement redundancy at the appropriate levels to meet the projected availability and reliability over the mission life, (d) the architecture must have flexibility for growth in future communications requirements. The scope of this contract is the development of an Engineering Model capable of performing the Advanced EHF processing functions, including cross-link processing as well as prototype software development to a level sufficient for functional testing. Input is requested from industry regarding the following: (a) a cost and schedule estimate for providing an Engineering Model with the above capability, (b) prioritization of the Engineering Model tasks in order of potential risk reduction with associated cost for each task, (c) the added cost, risk, and complexity required to include a packet switched capability in addition to the standard Milstar II circuit switched capability, (d) concepts addressing the inclusion of data rates higher than Milstar II. An EHF Digital Processing Subsystem Engineering Model RFI conference will be held on 27Sep95 at The Aerospace Corporation, 200 North Aviation Blvd., El Segundo CA, Building D-8, starting at 8:30 AM. The scope of this UNCLASSIFIED conference will include a government presentation and open discussions. Interested parties please contact Capt Sei Chun at (310)336-4998, or Capt Dave Thompson at (310)336-2018, SMC/MCX by 20Sep95. They are encouraged to fax any UNCLASSIFIED program or technical questions to Capt Sei Chun, or Capt Dave Thompson at (310)336-4905 no later than 20Sep95. In addition, visit requests need to be sent by 20Sep95 to The Aerospace Corporation, ATTN: Hester Bing, 2350 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo CA 90245, or faxed to her at (310)336-6983 by 20Sep95. An information on copy may be faxed to SMC/MCX ATTN: Capt Sei Chun, or Capt Dave Thompson at (310)336-4905 or sent to 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467-A8, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4659. Respondents are invited to either brief their concepts on 11-12Oct95 or provide a written response to SMC/MCKX ATTN: Joseph P. Schleifer, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467-A8, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4695 by 13Oct95. Responders are cautioned that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. This request is for information and planning purposes only, not a request for proposal, and does not commit the Government to pay for preparation costs. Respondents are advised that no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of a response hereto or any follow-up information subsequently submitted. This information will be used to develop an acquisition plan for the EHF Digital Processing Architecture Engineer Model. A subsequent announcement in the Commerce Business Daily will be published prior to the issuance of any RFP. If you have any questions, contact Capt Sei Chun at (310)336-4998, or Capt Dave Thompson at (310)336-2018.

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