Draft_SOR_SADL_11_July_2019.docx

F2XTB99164AW01 SADL Ground Station Kit

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION:

The 908th Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force (USAF) has a requirement to purchase one SADL (Situational Awareness Data Link) Ground Station Kit to support the 908th Operations Group at Maxwell AFB, AL.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS:

The contractor shall provide a complete and functional SADL Ground Station Kit. This ground station kit must enable frequent and enhanced tactical datalink training at the local level, threat scenario and blue air generation, beyond line of sight communications to include encrypted messaging, and command and control functions with C-130H aircraft. The SADL ground station kit must be portable to allow dynamic tactical datalink training at off-station locations, and enable integration with other US Air Force and US Army SADL equipped assets.

· The basic components of the SADL Ground Station Kit include:

· a ruggedized laptop capable of running the standard Air Force Desktop configuration software and the Tactical Airlift Mission Software Suite (TAMSS) v3.10.1 or equivalent software fully operational and compatible with existing TAMSS v3.10.1;

· a SADL (Situational Awareness Data Link) radio antenna;

· a SATCOM (Satellite Communications) radio antenna;

· a tripod of appropriate size to which the antennas will be mounted;

· one or more (if needed) hard-sided/indestructible, impact resistant, fire resistant, transportable, storage container(s) to store/transport the equipment. The container(s) must be made of a material that can be x-rayed for full analysis of contents during shipping, and must be resistant to insects, sand, water, and other undesirable environmental elements;

· all cables and accessories required to connect the ground station to a SADL radio and a SATCOM radio.

· The SADL ground station kit shall interface with the RTIC (Real Time Information in the Cockpit) system installed on the AFRC and ANG C-130H aircraft.

· The laptop in the kit must come loaded with the standard Air Force Desktop configuration software and the Tactical Airlift Mission Software Suite (TAMSS) v3.10.1 or equivalent software fully operational and compatible with existing TAMSS v3.10.1.

· The laptop in the kit must enable portable, self-contained TAMSS v3.10.1, or greater version, user operations/interface training.

· All kit components require compatibility with SADL radios RT-1915 and SATCOM (Satellite Communications) radios PRC-117F/G.

· All components require compatibility with TAMSS v3.10.1 and future updates.

3.0 DELIVERY, INSTALLATION & REMOVAL:

3.1. The contractor shall ship the kit in the protective case(s) included in the kit.

3.2. Installation and removal are not applicable because this is a new mobile kit.