The Naval Air Systems Command intends to award a contract to Harris Corporation, Government Communications Systems Division (Harris) for Distributed Targeting System (DTS) Life of Type Buy to address multiple parts obsolescence for all F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft from FRP 2 and up. The effort includes the procurement of the following obsolete parts:

Molex: Connector 53729-0804 (Qty 185)
PLX Technology: PCI-X Bridge PCI6540-CB13B1 (Qty 555)
Pericom Semi: PLL Clock Driver SDRAM PI6CV855LE (Qty 1109)

Harris is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of DTS hardware; and as such, is the only known source with the knowledge, experience, and technical expertise required to accomplish this effort. Any interested party must have preexisting approved facilities and personnel clearances necessary to meet the above requirements within the required timeframe. The Government does not intend to pay any developmental costs to redesign and qualify any new Distributed Targeting System parts.

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