PROTOTYPING OF POWER DIVIDERS UTILIZED IN THE WING TIP POD (WTP) OF THE ALQ-218(V)2 TACTICAL JAMMING SUBSYSTEM RECEIVER (TJSR)

Special Notice N0016425SNB03

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office: Naval Sea Systems Command

Location: NSWC Crane Division

Classification Code: AC13 – National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense – military; Experimental Development

NAICS Code: 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Response Due Date: 22 NOVEMBER 2024

Request for Solutions:

PROTOTYPING OF POWER DIVIDERS UTILIZED IN THE WING TIP POD (WTP) OF THE ALQ-218(V)2 TACTICAL JAMMING SUBSYSTEM RECEIVER (TJSR)

1. PURPOSE

This Special Notice is issued to provide awareness of the release of a Request for Solutions (RFS) for an other transaction project in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022. The RFS title Prototyping of Power Dividers utilized in the WTP of the ALQ-218(V)2 TJSR has been issued as part of the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trust Systems (S2MARTS) consortium managed by National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) and administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane

Division.

2. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

2.1 Other Transaction Consortium

Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Consortium. Interested parties may visit S2MARTS.org for membership information.

2.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Government is seeking to optimize the power dividers for the EA-18G aircraft. These power dividers must meet the SCD 991416 requirements (for parts 991416-1 & 991416-5) and associated testing requirements. The power dividers are currently

utilized in the Wing Tip Pod of the AN/ALQ-218(V)(2) Tactical Jamming Subsystem Receiver (TJSR), which is installed on the EA-18G Growler aircraft and will also be utilized in the AN/ALQ-218(V)3 & (V)4. The goal/success is to qualify a new design

and source of supply for power dividers in accordance with SCD 991416 requirements for parts 991416-1 & 991416-5 and associated testing requirements.

Please visit the S2MARTS website at https://s2marts.org/ to review additional information.

Contracting Office Address:

300 Hwy 361

Crane, IN 47522

United States

Point of Contact.:

Kayla Jones

Kayla.n.jones34.civ@us.navy.mil

Phone: 812-381-7162