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A -- CONFORMAL ARRAY ANTENNA SENSOR AND ALGORITHM DEMONSTRATION IN KHILS RF CHAMBER FACILITIES SOL MNK-99-036 POC Linda Weisz, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3206, Fax (850)882-9599, Email weisz@eglin.af.mil -- Brenda Soler, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-3399, Fax (850)882-9599, Email solerb@eglin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=MNK-99-036&Lo cID=1362. E-MAIL: Linda Weisz, weisz@eglin.af.mil. A sole source procurement is contemplated with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation, 9675 West 108 Circle, Westminster Colorado 80021. Ball Aerospace is the only qualified source to perform this effort. There is a need for Multi-Spectral Scene Projection (MSSP) experimentation demonstration, to be conducted in the AFRL Kinetic Kill Vehicle Hardware-In-the-loop (KHILS) RF Chamber Facility. The conformal array antennas being used as part of the sensor suite for the demonstration were originally built by Ball Aerospace and are Proprietary to Ball Aerospace. There is no other conformal array antenna system that has the unique properties that the conformal array antennas developed by Ball Aerospace have. This antenna system is the only one that will provide the necessary information that the government is looking for in the MSSP demonstration. Ball Aerospace designed and developed the necessary hardware and software to make the conformal antennas into a conformal RF direction finding sensor. The algorithms that were developed by Ball are also proprietary to Ball Aerospace. Ball Aerospace will implement and deliver the necessary hardware, control software and angle of arrival algorithm software for the hardware-in-the-loop MSSP demonstration in the KHILS RF Chamber Facility. The tasks are also to include post-test analysis of the RF portion of the demonstration. Ball Aerospace is the only company that can accomplish the work to be done for a successful MSSP demonstration. All responsible sources may submit an offer. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine or administrative questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer or Program Manager. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Potential offerors are invited to contact AFRL/MN_s Ombudsman, Lt. Colonel Gary Libell at (850) 882-2872 ext 3420, with serious concerns only. For technical information contact Francisco Arredondo, AFRL/MNGS at (850) 882-5607, ext. 2349, for contractual questions contact Mimi Martin, Contracts Specialist at (850) 882-4294, ext. 3409. See Numbered Notes 22 and Posted 06/28/99 (D-SN347820). (0179)

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