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A -- MIDS-LVT PRODUCTION READINESS SOL N00039-97-R-0076 POC Charles Nurse (619) 553-9384 WEB: DRAFT Industry Information Package (IIP), HTTP://BBS.SPAWAR.NAVY.MIL. E-MAIL: Mr. Charles Nurse, NURSE@NOSC.MIL. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES: The MIDS-LVT program is an on-going joint international program established to develop and produce tactical information system terminals that are smaller, lighter, fully compatible with, and as capable as Joint Tactical Information Distribution System Class 2 terminals. This will provide a joint and allied interoperable Link-16 tactical digital data and voice communications link among air, ground, surface, and subsurface platforms. The reduced size, cost, and improved reliability of MIDS-LVT will make it advantageous for use in numerous air, maritime, and ground applications. The Government s objective in production readiness is to reach a state of preparedness for multiple vendors to enter production and initiate MIDS-LVT delivery at moderate production rates within 15 months of a fixed priced production contract award. The initial production contracts are expected to be awarded in calendar year 1999 with an estimated US production potential of between 2000 and 4000 units. Additional quantities will be necessary for nations adopting Tactical Digital Information Link J (Link-16). MIDS PRODUCTION LIBRARY: A MIDS production library is now available at the NCCOSC Navy Research Development Test and Evaluation Division (NRaD) -- Point Loma in San Diego, CA. Detailed instructions for accessing the library are also available at the SPAWAR web site. PRODUCTION READINESS: It is desired that the production readiness efforts be divided into multiple, well defined phases with discrete milestone and exit criteria for each phase. As an example, such phases might include an 1) Architecture Review Phase, 2) an Engineering Review & Technology Assessment Phase, and 3) a Producibility/ Manufacturing Assessment Phase. Phases should be tailored by the participant to meet its individual needs to achieve the production readiness objectives. Life cycle support planning and development will also be addressed during each of these phases. The government recognizes that the scope, and schedule for completion of each phase may be different for each participant. Each phase will be executed, measured, and passed in accordance with a Performance Plan and a Certification Process Plan, both of which are to be submitted by the offeror in its production readiness proposal. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: Offerors may submit proposals spanning a period of 15 months. A draft Industry Information Package (IIP) regarding the MIDS-LVT Production Readiness will be placed on the SPAWAR World Wide Web site: http://bbs.spawar.navy.mil by 4 April 1997 (procedures for accessing: Click on Procurement, then on SPAWAR, then on draft, and then on midsiip.zip). If an industry feedback meeting is desired, it must be scheduled with Mr. Charles Nurse not later than 14 April for discussions to take place from 21 April through 25 April 1997 in San Diego, CA. Potential offerors should schedule meetings with Mr. Charles Nurse at (619) 553-9027. Written questions may be mailed to Attn: Mr. Charles Nurse, code 02-21N, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, COMMANDER SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND, 3X-570, 53560 Hull ST., San Diego, CA 92152-5002 or by facsimile to (619) 553-7941. The final IIP will be released three weeks later. Oral proposals will commence 30 days after the final IIP is released with written proposals due 16 June 1997. Further details can be found in the Industry Information Package. (0093)

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