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59 -- COARSE ACQUISITION CODE RECEIVER (CACR) SOL F08635-00-C-0023 POC Karen Schutt, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-8601 ext. 5076, Fax (850)882-3130, Email schutt@eglin.af.mil -- Elaine Fryback, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-9391, Fax (850)882-3130, Email fryback@eglin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F08635-00-C-0 023&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Karen Schutt, schutt@eglin.af.mil. The Range Instrumentation System Program Office (RISPO), Support Branch, plans to award a Coarse Acquisition(C/A) Code Receiver (CACR) follow on contract to NavSymm LTD (formerly NAVSTAR LTD) for CACR performance enhancements based on currently available commercial technology in NAVSYM's XR-6 GPS receiver line. The supplies and services procured will include NRE plus 10 enhanced CACR units, 10 Serial Parallel Converters (SPC) and packaging and flight certification of the NavSymm proprietary ceramic mini-volute GPS antenna and 10 antennas. This contract will include options for test support during Government operational testing and continued Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the approximately 600 CACRs delivered under contract F08626-92-C-0013. Options will also be included for upgrading existing CACRs to the new configuration. No technical data package was procured under the original. The NAVSTAR CACR is the only C/A Code receiver available that incorporates the DOD unique Advanced Range Data System (ARDS) protocol which allows the CACR to be fully interoperable with the Range Applications Program (RAP) suite of instrumentation equipment installed at major Test and Training ranges and also includes all commercial GPS data protocols. NavSymm LTD is maintaining the baseline on CACR software and two upgrades have been offered and incorporated under the original contract. Due to the above reasons, the new contract is anticipated to be sole source to NavSymm and will allow the program office to meet the 12-month schedule required to integrate this instrumentation capability with Army Miles2000 instrumentation on the Alaskan Yukon Range for Cope Thunder exercises. This will ensure the ability to continue to leverage commercial GPS/ARDS technology developments, be responsive to range user needs for enhanced CACR performance, ensure continued interoperability among Tri-Service test and training ranges and carry out its charter to sustain existing range instrumentation systems. The anticipated contract type will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with a value of $700,000 ($1,310,000 with options). The anticipated delivery for supplies and services is 10 months After Receipt of Order (ARO) and the contract duration will be five years with options. Comments relative to this new sole source contract should be addressed to Ms. Karen Schutt, AAC/WRRK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6808 in writing no later than 15 days from the date of this announcement. See Notes 22 and 26.**** Posted 11/10/99 (D-SN399855). (0314)

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