SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- MESH NETWORKING IN SUPPORT OF AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785408I3027
- Response Due
- 5/30/2008
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Dwight B. Micheal, Sr.,Phone: 703.432.3267
- E-Mail Address
-
dwight.micheal@usmc.mil
- Description
- The Marine Corps System Command, (MARCORSYSCOM), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential vendors and to acquire enhanced knowledge and understanding of industrys capabilities regarding mesh networking for possible use in support of Marine Corps Autonomic Logistics efforts. The mission of the Autonomic Logistics (AL) program is to report logistic information in near real-time from each platform/asset within its local area up through the area of operations (AO), to the theater and strategic levels beyond. AL is currently deploying an embedded platform logistics system (EPLS) that will monitor and process individual platform logistic status. This status consists of data elements including platform health, ammunition and fuel levels, and mobile load information. This data will then need to be compiled and rolled-up to the command platform to be monitored and transmitted to the theater and strategic levels. A secure mobile node or mesh network infrastructure will allow the collection and reporting of logistic information between platforms assigned to a specific mission and to external information user involved in the support and sustainment of the mission. This product will increase the visibility of the tactical level logistic requirements such as identifying the support request for repair parts/consumables and tracking of mobile load distribution events. MARCORSYSCOM is interested in obtaining information on systems currently available, which meet the most desirable features outlined as follows: (1) Reconfigurability - The mesh network system must be rapidly reconfigurable and allow the acceptance / departure of additional authenticated nodes on the fly; (2) Robustness - System needs to be able to perform in the anticipated con-ops to include: dynamically changing topologies resulting from mobile nodes, scalability with respect to the number of nodes and increasing traffic, wireless node range and interference with other wireless devices, meeting Navy/Marine Corps wireless security protocols and requirements (such as 802.11i, FIPS 140-2, USMC Opstd - 014); (3) Self-Organizing - Nodes should have routing capability for network traffic which is constantly updated as nodes move about and as nodes join and leave the network. This should be done automatically as part of the infrastructure and require no external control, and (4) Bandwidth - The bandwidth should be sufficient to support digital data messages, voice, and video transmissions. All vendors having products they believe adequately address the Marine Corps mesh networking characteristics are requested to submit three copies of related brochures, descriptions, or other documentation. Most importantly, vendors are required to submit any and all test data and test reports showing independent (preferably Government) evaluation of their systems that meet the requirements of the characteristics cited above. Responses should include statements and independent test data that demonstrate how their products satisfy the Marine Corps most desirable features. Responses shall be submitted not later than 09 May 2008, to COMMANDER, MARCORSYSCOM, Contracts PG-16 (CT 023), Attn: Dwight B. Micheal, Sr., 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia, 22134-6050. No telephonic responses will be considered. Submitted information will not be returned. This is not a request for proposal or quotation. No solicitation document exists. This is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure these items, nor does the Marine Corps intend to award on the basis of the sources sought/market research or otherwise pay for the information requested. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to this RFI.
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