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Purpose: The Coast Guard is issuing this request for information (RFI) for market research purposes to identify parties having an interest in providing upgraded Direction Finding (DF) system capabilities with the following qualifications: • Technical resources and expertise to support second-generation COSPAS-SARSAT beacon detection requirements • Current industry practices for wideband DF systems integration across broad spectrum requirements • Experience with Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) integration for Direction Finding (DF) System Upgrades The upgraded DF system must be capable of detecting second-generation COSPAS-SARSAT Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). Additionally, the system must maintain form, fit, and function compatibility with existing DF-500 systems across multiple Coast Guard aircraft platforms: MH-65E, MH-60T, HC-130J, and HC-144B. Key Technical Challenges: Changing technologies in distress beacons has forced the Coast Guard to look for alternatives to traditional direction finding (DF) systems. Second Generation COSPAS-SARSAT beacons use a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) waveform, not currently detectable by USCG aircraft DF...

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