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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 12, 2006 FBO #1628
SPECIAL NOTICE

B -- Global Positioning System (GPS) Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) Generation Two Thermal Spray Kit Evaluation Development

Notice Date

5/10/2006
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334413 — Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missiles System Center, 483 North Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA, 90245-2808
 

ZIP Code

90245-2808
 

Solicitation Number

51
 

Response Due

5/26/2006
 

Archive Date

6/10/2006
 

Description

The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) intends to contract with NSA-certified Thermal Spray coating vendors to test and evaluate the Generation Two Thermal Spray powder kit formulation developed by the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO). This task supports the Government effort to develop a second generation Thermal Spray kit formulation which will replace the current formulation. This task also supports the development of advancements to the GPS Thermal Spray technology at coating vendor facilities; the increased testability of the Thermal Spray coating application process; and the improvement of process control at the Thermal Spray coating vendor facilities by developing quality control monitoring techniques. White Electronic Designs Corp., Rockwell Collins, Inc., and Teledyne Electronic Technologies, as the only three vendors currently certified by the NSA to apply the Thermal Spray coating to SAASMs, are uniquely qualified to conduct this effort in timely, cost effective and efficient manner. It is impractical to consider use of available funding to develop new vendors because NSA certification as a GPS Thermal Spray vendor can take a number of years, requires special expertise gained through years of experience with qualified classified materials, and requires Thermal Spray equipment valued at over $1 million. White Electronic Designs Corp., Rockwell Collins, Inc., and Teledyne Electronic Technologies are currently NSA certified for use of first-generation Thermal Spray kit, have the requisite experience and maintain the necessary Thermal Spray equipment. SMC intends to award this contract on or before 25 June 2006. This synopsis is a notice of intent to award this effort to White Electronic Designs Corp., Rockwell Collins, Inc. and Teledyne Electronic Technologies and shall not be considered a request for offers. This is a sole source effort to be awarded to White Electronic Designs Corp., Rockwell Collins, Inc. and Teledyne Electronic Technologies.
 

Place of Performance

Address: White Electronic Designs Corp., Phoenix, AZ 85034, , Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498, , Teledyne Electronic Technologies, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01045499-W 20060512/060510220850 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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