Distributed Engineering Plant and Over the Horizon Targeting (OTH-T) Development utilizing Bandwidth Monitor and Control System (BMACS)

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego plans to negotiate a contract, not through full and open competition, with DRS Technical Services Inc. This contract aims to develop and apply the Bandwidth Monitor and Control System (BMACS) and Packet Shaper flow control device to enhance Over the Horizon Targeting (OTH-T) products and support Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) problem-solving engineering. DRS has prior experience with this work under a previous Blanket Purchase Agreement and is considered uniquely qualified to continue technical development and support for the OTH-T program. The scope includes activities such as interoperability testing support, laboratory enhancements for a Reconfigurable Land Based Test Site, and ongoing C4I engineering tasks. The contract is structured as a bridge agreement with a performance period of eight months starting around May 2004. Task orders will be issued on an Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis to address discrete and evolving requirements. The total estimated value of this effort is approximately $200,000. This effort supports the continuation of technical advancements and operational testing while a competitive acquisition process is underway to secure more permanent contracting arrangements. The work is managed by the Department of Defense office based in San Diego, California.