DAHLGREN DIVISION, Naval SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, 17320 DAHLGREN ROAD, DAHLGREN, Virginia 22448-5100

70 -- COMPUTER OPEN SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM POC SCOTT SHAHAN, Code B32. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Code B32, has a requirement for information pertaining to commercial-off-the shelf hardware and software computer resources. NSWCDD is hosting this information request on behalf of the Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 91W5, Computer Open Systems Implementation Program (COSIP), which is chartered to acquire and evaluate commercial computer resources and open system architectures for use in mission critical combat applications. Currently, NSWCDD has requirements for a wide spectrum of commercial hardware and software computer resources including processors\co-processors, memory, storage devices, VMEbus extenders, serial interfaces, NTDS interfaces, 1553 data bus interfaces, VMEbus bridge cards, power supplies, graphics adaptors, displays, printers, keyboards, category select panels, radar scan converters, enclosures\cabinets, backplanes\Open System Architecture Bus Units (OSABU), and base computers (mainframes, workstations, PC, etc.). It is anticipated that candidate hardware and software resources will be used for landbased facility, shipboard and submarine systems applications. Specifically, information is requested to be documented and disseminated in an expert system engineering tool, the Computer Resources Information Base (CRIB), which is designed to assist those in a variety of positions - from acquisition and program managers to design, system, and integration engineers to procurement specialists and support personnel - from both the public and private sectors. To date, COSIP has solicited information requests and follow-on procurement for integration or individual hardware and software computer resources into a family of Open System Display and data handling systems. Organizations interested in providing information in response to this request should download questionaires (included in these questionaires is technical documentation, specifications, software drivers available, Bus architecture, benchmarks, standards compliance, product support, environmental information, pricing and a POC (phone number and FAX number for follow-up research) via Internet anonymous ftp site (Binary Mode): cosiptac.nswc.navy.mil (directory: crib) or bulletin board number (703) 663-5279. A questionaire should be completed for each computer resource model/part # which you wish to have included and returned either by uploading to the anonymous ftp site (Binary mode); directory: crib/completed-questionaires) or BBS or by mailing to: Commander, Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448-5100, Attn: Scott Shahan, Code B32. It is requested that responses to this solicitation for information be provided not later than 30 days after the date of this announcement. This announcement is not a request for proposals, nor does the government intend to pay for information solicited. (0102)

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