Harris Corp., Palm Bay, Fla., is being awarded a $300,000,000 (maximum) firm-fixed-price and variable-quantity contract.Harris Corp., Palm Bay, Fla., is being awarded a $300,000,000 (maximum) firm-fixed-price and variable-quantity contract to provide for development and production of up to 200 ground multi-band terminals. These modular, lightweight and high-capacity military satellite communication ground terminals will utilize the Defense Satellite Communications System Geosynchronous military communications satellites that provide high data rate communications for military forces, diplomatic corps, and the White House. The Defense Satellite Communications System provides long-haul super-high frequency 7/8 gigahertz voice and high data rate , Wideband Gapfiller System, and commercial satellite systems such as international telecommunications satellites. The terminals will provide dual hub communications capabilities to support increasing bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal for deployed Air Force units. The Air Force can award delivery orders for terminals totaling up to the maximum amount indicated above, though actual requirements may necessitate ne·ces·si·tate tr.v. ne·ces·si·tat·ed, ne·ces·si·tat·ing, ne·ces·si·tates 1. To make necessary or unavoidable. 2. To require or compel. less than that amount. At this time, $9,919,710 of the funds have been obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. . The development effort will extend through May 2003, followed by an ordering period which is expected to be completed by September 2007. There were eight firms solicited, and two proposals were received. Solicitation began January 2001; negotiations were completed May 2001. The Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base Hanscom Air Force Base, initially and briefly designated Bedford Army Air Base, is a U.S. Air Force facility in Bedford, Massachusetts. It is the headquarters of the Electronic Systems Center (ESC), one of the product centers of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). , Mass., is the contracting activity (F19628-01-C-0052). |
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