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J -- MYSTIC STAR SYSTEM. Sol FA4416-95-R0008 due 070195. Contact Stacy MacKay (301) 981-2308, No Collect Call Will Be Accepted. Mystic Star Special Air Mission (SAM) Network Control Station (NCS) and Remote Switching Units (RSU) Logistic and Technical Support. It is the Air Force's intention to award a sole source contract to E-Systems, Melpar Division for the logistic and technical support of the Mystic Star System. The Mystic Star Systems provides secured and unsecured data and voice communications for Air Force One and VIP Aircraft through a HF and satellite worldwide network. The logistic support (end item and printed circuit card repair) may require test jigs and model for modification and repair. The Air Force requires worldwide technical and logistic support of the RSUs as well as service to support a wide range of areas including engineering support, systems fault isolation, system level end-to-end expertise and software/firmware maintenance. Technical services consists of the Depot Logistic Support, Technical and Operational Support, On-Site Systems Engineering Support, Worldwide Emergency Technical Support, Maintenance and Upgrade for Software, Firmware Support. The protocol converter, network interface equipment and various other communication components are critical to the operation of the systems and are proprietary hardware and firmware belonging to E-Systems. The ability to repair or replace these items as needed is essential to the performance of this contract. The Government does not have Level III drawing or rights to the technical data. (121)

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