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70 -- C4I COMPUTING, COMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING SYSTEMS AND DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT THE JOINT WARRIOR INTEROPERABILITY DEMONSTRATION (JWID- 95) C4I DEMONSTRATION OBJECTIVES - SOURCES SOUGHT POC Maj William Scheppers, DISA/JIEO, 703/696-1873 Fax 703/696-1972 Defense Information Systems Agency/Joint Interoperability and Engineering Organization (DISA/JIEO) in coordination with the Joint Staff and United States Pacific Command is seeking vendor information to identify potential sources of computing, communications networking systems and dual-use technology which will support joint warfighting as part of the Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID 95). JWID 95 is a US Pacific Command (USPACOM) hosted, Joint Staff C4I For The Warrior (C4IFTW) sponsored and USMC led Interoperability demonstration conducted in coordination with DISA, the Armed Services, DoD and non-DoD support level agencies. The Joint Staff intends for JWID 95 to be a joint demonstration of existing, off-the-shelf, new and evolving technologies that improve the warfighter's ability to command and control forces and, through joint staff screening, can satisfy warfighting requirements. High level objectives of JWID 95 include demonstrating interoperability between Services (US & Allied) and industry developed C4I systems, and the capability to provide situational awareness and decision support displays to a Marine Corps led Joint Task Force in an joint expeditionary operation. Demonstration categories will include Distributed Collaborative Planning, Battlespace Management, Knowledge Based Information Presentation, Communications and Network Interoperability, and Smart Push/Warrior Pull Information Distribution. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: LAN/WAN Network Management, Multi-Level Security, Direct Broadcast Satellite and Personal Communications Services. JWID 95 will be conducted in the August - September 1995 timeframe. Request vendors responding to this announcement provide a legal size self addressed (and stamped for approximately 1lb) manilla envelope to facilitate mailing the demonstration proposal guide outlining the scenario framework, specific goals and objectives, data collection & reporting requirements and proposal submission format. Selection of proposals will be in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Joint Systems Engineering Group (JSEG), the Lead Service, CINC and Joint Staff. Vendors selected for participation are required to provide on site technical representation during each phase. Both unclassified and classified networks will be used. Industry participants will require a minimum of DoD SECRET level clearance to take part in JWID 95. Any response to this request for information (RFI) must be made NLT 15 March 1995. This is not an RFP; no contract award shall be made as a result of this RFI. Vendor participation in JWID 95 is at no cost to the government. Responses will be handled by the Defense Information Systems Agency, Joint Interoperability and Engineering Organization, Code TEPA (ATTN: JWID), 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1713. (0027)

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