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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 13,1998 PSA#2135Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San
Diego, CA 92110-3127 18 -- ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY FOLLOW ON (UHF F/O) SATELLITE PROGRAM SOL
N00039-98-R-1000(S) POC Tom Kruza, Contracting Officer, 619-524-7181;
Jennifer Schrock, Contract Specialist, 619-524-7167 E-MAIL: Jennifer
Schrock, Contract Specialist, schrockj@spawar.navy.mil. The Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) is the contracting activity for
the Ultra High Frequency Follow On (UHF F/O) Satellite Program under
SPAWAR Contract N00039-88-C-0300. Satellites in the UHF F/O
constellation are manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications, El
Segundo, CA. The UHF F/O constellation is utilized to satisfy the
Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for Ultra High Frequency
(UHF), Extremely High Frequency (EHF), and Global Broadcast Service
(GBS) communications, providing fleet broadcast to all Navy ships and
command control networks for selected aircraft, ships and submarines.
Following the two satellites launches scheduled for September 1998 and
March 1999, the UHF F/O constellation will consist of eight modified
39-channel Hughes HS-601 satellites and one in-orbit spare. The Chief
of Naval Operations (CNO) has recently identified a requirement for an
option to procure an additional satellite to be launched from USAF
Cape Canaveral Air Station, FL in 2003, which mirrors the capability of
the current UHF F/O satellites. Contract N00039-88-C-0300 requires the
contractor to successfully design, fabricate and launch the UHF F/O
satellite with the Navy accepting the satellite by "delivery in orbit."
In response to the CNO requirement, the Navy intends to procure an
option for an additional UHF F/O satellite, on a sole source basis, via
contract modification to Contract N00039-88-C-0300. Note 22. Posted
07/09/98. (0190) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0276 19980713\18-0001.SOL)
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