Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110-3127

58 -- BATTLE GROUP EXPLOIT AIRBORNE RADIO (BIG EAR) SOL N00039-99-R-4003 DUE 081799 POC MS. TRELLI DAVIS (619) 524-7171 and MS. ELEANOR SUMMERS (619) 524-7175 WEB: SPAWAR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PAGE, http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist and Procuring Contracting Officer, tdavis@spawar.navy.mil and summerse@spawar.navy.mil. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) is currently planning procurement for the development of a prototype Navy Communication Intelligence Pod for mounting on various carrier based aircraft/helicopters to provide airborne intercepted signals to BGPHES. The requirements for this system are specified in a draft requirements document updated on 2 August 1999, that is posted on the SPAWAR Business Opportunities Page. This publication is a follow-up to the Commerce Business Daily announcement posted in the CBDNET on 15 July 1999 and printed in the 19 July 1999 issue. Potential offerors are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement discussing their ability to meet the Navy's requirements. It is anticipated that the Capabilities Statement will discuss the potential offeror's experience and capabilities in the areas of (a) Airborne Pods and (b) Exploitation Receivers, including past performance information relative to cost, specifications, capabilities, delivery lead-times, etc. Providing a Capability Statement is not a requirement to participate in the BiG EAR procurement, but an opportunity to provide industry's experience on the requirements of the BiG EAR as presented at the Industry Briefing held on 27 July 1999. Your firm is not expected to provide a proposal, but rather provide your firm's capabilities in the area of requirements. If there are areas of concern or additional data requirements necessary to perform the contemplated effort, please incorporate them into your paper. The Capability Statements are limited to 5 pages with no prescribed format. Items of interest and information pertinent to this request are located on the SPAWAR Business Opportunities page including the following: Industry Day questions and answers; Industry Day attendance list; Industry Brief of 27 July 99; and questions regarding capability. The statements are due by close of business on August 17, 1999 and should be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: tdavis@spawar.navy.mil. For the purpose of receiving statements, the close of business of this establishment is 3:00 PM local time. An alternate method of submission is hard copy. Hand carried capability statements shall be delivered by courier to the Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, Code 02-31C, Old Town 4, San Diego, CA 92110-3127. If capability statements are hand carried, a visit request and badge are required. Visit requests can be sent to the following address: Commanding Officer Visitor Control OTC Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego 53560 Hull Street San Diego, CA 92152-5001 Any questions regarding the above may be directed to Trelli Davis at (619) 524-7171. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362639). (0215)

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