The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Electronic Systems Directorate has a requirement for life cycle sustainment services for Long Range Radar System and Sub-System hardware and software.

The Atmospheric Early Warning System (AEWS) is a joint United States and Canadian early warning radar surveillance system. It provides surveillance of airspace from potential incursions or attacks from across North America’s Polar Region.

The AN/FPS-117 is a long-range L-band pencil beam active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3-dimensional air search radar with solid state transmitters equipped with Identification Friend or Foe IFF) interrogator providing detection, identification, and classification of all aircraft and missiles within the sector or responsibility.

The AN/FPS-117 consists of 27 Long Range radar sites, including the AN/UPX-48 Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR) subsystem, Radar Towers, Radomes, 4 Maintenance Control Systems (MCS), and ancillary equipment

The FPS-117 is a critical systems that provide early warning of potential threats to public safety and national security. It is a long-range, 3D air surveillance radar system used by the United States Air Force and Canadian Department of National Defence for air defense and surveillance.

• Key features FPS-117 radar:
  • Developed by General Electric
  • Has a detection range of over 250 miles (400 km) and can track targets at altitudes up to 100,000 feet (30,000 meters)
  • Provides 3D air surveillance data, including range, azimuth, and elevation
  • Uses a phased array antenna, which allows for electronic beam steering and shaping
  • Uses advanced digital signal processing techniques to improve detection and tracking performance
  • Has an LPI feature, which makes it difficult for enemy forces to detect the radar’s transmissions

The Air Force FPS-117 is an “A” variant of the FPS-117 that uses a more advanced phased array antenna.

The AEWS is supported by Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contractors in Alaska and Canada. Hawaii is operated by the Hawaii Air National Guard O&M is responsible for the custodial care of the radar sites, and the radar system itself. They provide maintenance technicians, wildlife monitors, security, transportation, and equipment.

The 415th SCMS (USAF) is responsible to manage many USAF assemblies within the weapon system. They coordinate with both vendors and Tobyhanna army depot to sustain the assemblies. PMO remains the OSS&E of the assemblies and contractors should anticipate these items to be implemented within their DMSMS and inventory strategy.

This is a service and supply contract to provide contract support and unscheduled maintenance/repairs on various configurations, technologies, and manufacturers of the weapon system:

• Program Management
• Logistics
• Document development
• Hardware and software engineering support
• Design, development and testing
• Emergency maintenance
• Field repairs
• Market research
• Technical data development
• DMSMS management
• Hardware and software repair
• Procurement and provisioning
• Travel, packaging, and shipping