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17 -- MODIFICATION OF SMATCALS TEST BED SOL 50034-98 POC Contact Steven Bizier, (301) 757-6538 E-MAIL: bizier_steven%pax8a@mr.nawcad.navy.mil, bizier_steven%pax8a@mr.nawcad.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to award cost type orders under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-98-G-0115 to Raytheon Systems Company. The anticipated value of the orders, to be funded with FY98 and FY99 funds is $2.5 million. These orders will be for supplies and services necessary to study, design, modify, maintain, and support the Signature Managed Air Traffic Control and Landing System (SMATCALS) test bed as one of the activities supporting risk mitigation of shipboard architectures for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) program and future Air Traffic Control (ATC) improvements. Raytheon is the sole source designer and developer of the SMATCALS test bed which contains the elements necessary for the Government to study, demonstrate and test shipboard air traffic control and precision approach and landing concepts. These orders will include architecture, system design and integration studies, including software and hardware prototyping, including upgrading interfaces to Government test and evaluation equipment, and test bed integration. As the developer of the SMATCALS, Raytheon is the only company that can modify, maintain, and support the SMATCALS test bed to meet Government requirements pursuant to 10 USC 2304(c)(1), sole source. See Note 22. Posted 07/23/98 (W-SN227647). (0204)

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