Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.0), 1421 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, Va 22243-5120

14 -- BLOCK IV TOMAHAWK FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT FOR TOMTAC DEMONSTRATION POC Contact, Vernette R. Elliott, Phone (703)604-0757 The Naval Air Systems Command anticipates entering into a sole source procurement with Hughes Missiles System Company (HMSC), P.O. Box 11337,Tucson, AZ to acquire one developmental Block IV Missile and modified Operationally Embedded Software (OES) for the delivery and flight test support in support of the Tomahawk Target Attack Capability (TOMTAC) Demonstration. This demonstration will show how the in flight retargeting of a cruise missile can provide a quantum leap in mission flexibility to the warfighter. The TOMTAC demonstration tasks for HMSC will consist of (1) missile buildup, checkout and ground launch flight test support; (2) guidance software modification support; (3) system requirements definition support as required for TOMTAC interfaces. HMSC is the only source possessing the required technical knowledge and facilities necessary to acquire the Block IV missile and the modifed software within the required time frame. See note No. 22 -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40059-97. (0142)

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