SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION -- SENSOR NETTING
- Notice Date
- 10/27/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA, 22134-5010
- ZIP Code
- 22134-5010
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CTQ2LK-04-0001
- Response Due
- 12/1/2003
- Archive Date
- 12/16/2003
- Point of Contact
- Lee Kerr, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 432-4189, Fax (703) 432-3547,
- E-Mail Address
-
kerrle@mcsc.usmc.mil
- Description
- The United States Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Battlespace Management and Air Defense Systems (BMADS), Radar Program Office is seeking information from industry on the ability to develop and produce a Sensor Netting System as applied to USMC radar systems, to include the Multi Role Radar System (MRRS) the Ground Weapons Locating Radar (GWLR) and the Highly Expeditionary Long Range Air Surveillance Radar (HELRASR) systems that are now being developed. Sensor Networks are intended to rapidly generate battlespace awareness, synchronized operations, and maximize weapons employment. Additionally, it is intended that a dynamically networked sensor grid will connect, share, and collaborate data (regardless of platform). The network should also provide for Data Fusion, Sensor Tasking and sensor mode manipulation. Furthermore, the sensor netting capability is intended to fill gaps in coverage by networking and fusing data and eventually provide internal sensor cueing in track development, detection, and engagement capabilities. As part of the objective, the network should exist and operate within real-time parameters and allow C2 systems, sensors, and weapon systems to join or drop out without affecting the network. The Concept for Sensor Netting must be capable of the following: 1. Initially network USMC sensors: MRRS, Highly Expeditionary Long Range Air Surveillance Radar (HELRASR), Ground Weapons Locating Radar (GWLR), Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Units and legacy radars with a high speed wireless link that operates in a real-time radar data environment. 2. Eventually tie into joint architecture, Global Information Grid (GIG), USMC Composite Tracking Network (CTN) / USN Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Systems. 3. Link with Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) and Complimentary Low Altitude Weapons System (CLAWS). 4. Comply with Operational Requirements Documents (ORDs) and Information Exchange Requirements (IERs) of all netted sensors and systems. The existing network consists of the radar sets and Tactical Air Operations Modules (TAOMs) (AN/TYQ-23(V)4) of the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC). Reference 1 establishes the requirements for the physical (electrical and mechanical) and the logical (message format and content) interfaces between the radar sets and the TAOMs. The compliment of hardware to be installed in each radar to provide this interface is the TAOM Interface Group (TIG). This interface is established between each radar set and a TAOM Interface Unit (TIU) located within the operations shelter of the radar set. A second interface, at the radar shelter wall demarcation is established by additional specifications cited in Reference 1. The TAOC may be comprised of up to five TAOMs, one AN/TPS-59 Radar Set, up to two AN/TPS-63 Radar Sets, and miscellaneous radio and ancillary equipment items. Each of the radar set types provides organic sensor data to the TAOM via the interface described and controlled by Reference (1). The AN/TPS-59 and AN/TPS-63 Radar Set specifications are cited in Reference 1. MIL-STD-1397A (Ships), Military Standard, Input/Output Interfaces, Standard Digital Data, Navy Systems, and MIL-STD-1777, Internet Protocol form a part of Reference 1. In the case of Theater Missile Defense (TMD) operations, the Sensor Netting System must have the capability, in the near term, to provide target information to the TAOC for dissemination to all air defense agencies and Surface to Air Missile (SAM) firing batteries (Marine Corps and Joint Services) by way of a common digital data link. In 2008 the MACCS will employ expeditionary-networked sensors with joint/multi-national assets capable of multi-source fusion, sensor cueing, and provide fire control quality data to shooters. The MACCS as part of the joint family of systems will be capable of tracking all airborne objects in our area of interest and supports the Aviation C2 Vision and the tenants of Network Centric Warfare. Questions/comments and general responses should be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Lee Kerr, by 4:00 p.m. EST, 1 December 2003. Please submit all information to Commanding General, Marine Corps Systems Command, Attn: CTQ2LK/Ms. Lee Kerr, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134-6050. All UPS, FedEx, etc. deliveries should be addressed to 2201A Willis Street, Quantico, VA 22134-6050. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, OR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. References: 1. TAOC Radar System Interface Specification, Document No. 191100-6151, 15 November 2000 Companion Operational Requirements Documents. a. The following ORDs have applicability to the CTN: b. USN CEC ORD 388-86-95 (SECRET) approved 4 January 1995. c. USMC CLAWS ORD with Change 5 (AAS 43) approved2003. d. 3-Dimensional Long Range Radar (TPS-59) ORD with Change 3 (CCC 11.6) approved 21 December 1994. e. USMC CAC2S ORD with Change 1(AAS 48) approved 9 August 2000. f. USMC Air Surveillance and Precision Approach Radar Control System (ASPARCS) ORD (AAS 48.1) approved 3 June 1999. g. USMC CTN ORD with change 1 (AAS 48) approved 18 May 2001. h. ONR Environmental Models NSWCDD T41 dated 9 February 2001. Applicable Directives a. DoD Directive 4630.5, 11 January 2002, Interoperability and Supportability of Information Technology (IT) and National Security Systems (NSS). b. DOD Directive 4630.8, 2 May 2002, Procedures for Interoperability and Supportability of Information Technology (IT) and National Security Systems (NSS). c. DoD 5000.1, 12 May 2003, The Defense Acquisition System. d. CJCSI 6212.01B, 8 May 2000, Interoperability and Supportability of National Security Systems, and Information Technology Systems. e. DoD Joint Technical Architecture, Version 4.0, 17 July 2002, and later versions. f. C4ISR Architecture Framework, Version 2.0, 18 December 1997. g. Defense System Software Development DOD-STD-2167A h. DOD Directive 4650.1,24 June 1987, ?Management and Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum?. i. DoD Directive 5200.1-R, " Information Security Regulation," January 1997. j. DoD Instruction 8500.2, Information Assurance (IA) February 6, 2003. k. CJCSM 3500.04B, October 1 1999, ?Universal Joint Task List? l. CJCSI 6140.01, November 15 1998, NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module Requirements. m. DoD Directive 8500.1 Information Assurance (IA) October 24,2002. n. International Common Criteria (ICC) NSTISSAM COMPUSEC 1/99. o. SIAP Operational Concept, Working Group Preliminary Draft, 31 July 2002.
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