Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

A -- U.S. ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING CENTER ADVANCED SIMULATION CENTER (ASC) HYBRID HWIL/IIR MODIFICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS DUE 081798 POC Edward L. Askew, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-RD-BB, (256)876-5376; Marcia Tully, Contracting Officer Information is being sought on the availability of corporate experience in the engineering area of investigation, development, design, fabrication, assembly, installation, integration, checkout, verification, correction, preparation, and operation of ARTS/SIMSTAR Hybrid Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Simulation Systems including Advanced Real-Time Simulation (ARTS) Language, Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL), Parallel Simulation Processors (PSP), SIMSTATION Data Collection Processors, Electronic Signal Allocators (ESA), Logic Signal Allocators (LSA), Digital Parallel Multiprocessor Low Cost Host Computers and Function Generator Processors (FGPs). The proposed contract effort would be performed at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Advanced Simulation Center (ASC). The proposed contract effort shall include all necessary technical skills and services to support ASC Hybrid HWIL Laboratory and Imaging Infrared Simulation (IIR) System 1 simulation improvements, modifications, integration and operations. This shall include designing, developing, supplying and/or modifying the SIMSTAR and digital Parallel Multiprocessor Low Cost Host (LCH) simulation processor systems, subsystems, and components to provide processor capability to meet expanding weapon simulation requirements. Necessary hardware/software interfaces shall be developed to facilitate the integration of these items with flight or breadboard hardware to make a complete real-time ARTS/SIMSTAR HWIL simulation system. Simulation operations shall include modification, preparation, correction, checkout, test, operation, and documentation of Hybrid HWIL/IIR systems for real-time/hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) weapon simulation applications. The proposed contract will require a minimum Full-time Resident Staff which will consist of two senior project engineers with analog, hybrid or digital system design and programming experience in real-time systems which includes 5 years Fortran, 5 years ACSL, 5 years ARTS, and 5 years SIMSTAR, two project engineers with real-time system design and programming experience which includes 3 years Fortran, 3 years ACSL, 3 years ARTS and 3 years SIMSTAR, one senior engineer with real-time system design and programming experience which includes 2 years Fortran, 2 years ACSL, and 2 years SIMSTAR, three senior technicians with a minimum of 5 years experience in the servicing of equipment in the ASC Hybrid HWIL/IIR, or a similar ARTS/SIMSTAR HWIL facility and a facility manager with a minimum of 5 years management experience in the servicing of equipment in the ASC Hybrid HWIL/IIR or similar ARTS/SIMSTAR HWIL facility. (a) The contractor must provide verification of the required experience specified above. (b) The ASC HYBRID HWIL Laboratory and IIIRSS 1 are operated as secure classified facilities. (c) A tour and/or briefing is possible if prospective respondents will submit a suitable security clearance for each company representative. (d) This information is being sought for future acquisition planning purposes and contractor participation in this "Sources Sought" shall be at no cost or obligation to Government. (e) Interested sources must submit responses by 3:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, August 17, 1998. (f) Responses will be limited to one document of not more than 25 pages size (8 1/2 x 11 inches), exclusive of Resumes. (g) Responses should be sent to Commander, U.S. Army Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-RD-BB/E. Askew, Building 5400, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5275. Posted 07/16/98 (W-SN224368). (0197)

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