WEATHER AND SEA STATE SYSTEMS

The US Air Force is seeking information from potential sources to support the modernization of the Eglin Test and Training Complex and its test missions. The complex is currently seeking the ability to measure atmospheric data throughout the Eglin water test areas with ground-based and systems that can be deployed a limited distance offshore. The Government is interested in the ability to reliably measure sea state data over the entire Gulf Water Test Range and weather data over the Gulf Water Test Ranges to at least 100kft. Some key points to consider include: • The ability to accurately characterize and monitor sea-state is important to surface target navigation and placement, personnel recovery, and characterization of background clutter for Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensors looking down. • The Weather and Sea State systems will be used to provide accurate data for all airborne test platforms, test items, and targets utilizing the Eglin Test and Training Complex (ETTC) test space for airborne, waterborne, and land test missions. • The system will be maintained and operated on a DoW network and will be required to comply with all rules and regulations pertaining to Information Systems (IS) that process DoD data and validated in accordance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).