DRAFT Purchase Description 0157.docx

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

20P20 Griffen-50 UV Stimulator for Southwest Tactical Training Range (SWTTR)

1. INTRODUCTION

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division (CORDIV), in support of the Southwest Tactical Training Range (SWTTR) Electronic Warfare (EW), has a requirement to procure a dedicated Ultra Violet (UV) missile warning system stimulator. The stimulator provides training for defending against aircraft missile threats that emit a UV signature as part of their employment. The UV missile warning system stimulator will be referred to herein as Griffen 50.

2. BACKGROUND

SWTTR Yuma Electronic Warfare (EW) operations currently support numerous EW Ultraviolet (UV) operations. EW UV operations are up to 90 percent of the EW workload. Therefore, having enough EW UV assets on hands to support the mission is very important. Due to high usage of the Griffen 50 at SWTTR major maintenance is being performed an average of every 2 years. This maintenance takes an average of 1 year to complete due to the nature of the manufacturer being overseas with proprietary data. There are numerous customs issues to deal with general maintenance. This down time affects the availability of the Griffen 50 for SWTTR exercises. This request is for 2 systems. All Griffen's at SWTTR have failed this year and have been in the repair chain for 5 months to date.

3. REQUIREMENTS

Below is a list of specifications for the Griffen 50 that fulfill the SWTTR requirements. The unit must be a COTS type equipment; a proven production item without the need for any non-recurring engineering. Table 1 summarizes the separate requirements by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN):

Table 1: CLIN requirements

Part Number

Griffen 50

EU02156-01-FG