MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM RED SIDE PROCESSING WAVEFORM COMPONENTS

The Department of Defense's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), representing the Program Executive Office – Space Systems and the Joint Program Executive Office – Joint Tactical Radio Systems, plans to award a sole source contract modification to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) under contract N00039-04-C-2009. This modification, authorized under 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, aims to develop, integrate, and test the red side components of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Common Air Interface (CAI) waveform application. This enhancement will enable the waveform to be fully compliant with the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) standards, providing a complete suite of radio functions from user input to radio frequency (RF) output. LMSSC currently holds responsibility for the MUOS networked constellation's development and production, with its subcontractor, General Dynamics, working on the current MUOS CAI waveform effort excluding the red side components. The addition of these red side components is intended to eliminate the need for external cryptographic devices by integrating secure communication capabilities within the waveform itself. The anticipated award date for this contract modification is in fiscal year 2008. For inquiries about the acquisition process, the point of contact is David Chesnut at the Naval Information Warfare Systems office located in San Diego, California, with subcontracting opportunities to be directed to LMSSC.