Scope.  Seeking contracted support to provide personnel with PRC-117/PRC-163 Harris Radio Training. Training will consist of increasing the knowledge and skill proficiency to operate the PRC/117 and PRC/163 radios. Contractor must be certified Radio Instructors to operate the listed Harris Radios and will provide academic instruction and practical hands-on training. 

Applicable References. 

• AFTTP 3-2.18 Tac Radios
• AFTTP 3-3.HH60-W 

Requirements.  The contractor will provide a 10-day training package. The period of performance will be 3-14 March 2025. The unit requires a large classroom to facilitate instruction and briefs, and the applicable completely installed systems with the electrical requirements of all equipment listed simultaneously. Contractor must be able to PRC-117 and PRC-163 radios and all applicable material to run them and maintain them. Contractor must be able to provide certified instructors able to teach the radios operations, capabilities and fixes for common problems, as well as be able to provide hands-on practical training.

• 5 days of a PRC-117G Radio Course and 5 days of a PRC-163 Radio Course that is designed to teach all aspects of the radio systems.  
  1. Contractors and Instructors will provide recent/relevant instruction in the following subject areas.
     • Basic features of the radio
     • Frequency band characteristics on the radio
     • BIT, SCAN, Remote Control, OTAR/OTAT, Retrans, Parameter Cloning Capabilities of the Radio
     • Beacon and GPS Operations
     • Precautions
     • Controls and Indicators
     • COMSEC
     • LOS Fixed Frequency Operation and Programming
     • Dedicated UHF SATCOM Programming and Operation
     • SINGCARS Operation and Programming
     • Havequick Operation and Programming
     • DAMA
     • HPW
     • ANW2/ANWC2
     • IW
     • Level 1/2 Maintenance

Minimum Contractor Material Requirements: The awarded contractor will provide;

• Equipment facilities and teaching facilities as listed
• Equipment and Electrical Requirements as listed 
• Training Course Syllabus