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A -- DEFENSE IEMATS REPLACEMENT COMMAND AND CONTROL TERMINAL (DIRECT) POC Rosa Shannon, Contract Specialist, 617-377-4883; Daniel Devine, Contracting Officer, 617-377-5712. ESC has been directed to conduct a fast-track program to replace the IEMATS and field a replacement system by FY1999. The replacement system will include receive and transmit interfaces to all communications systems used for EAM transmission and reception at the seven current operational IEMATS sites. To meet this schedule, development must be completed in FY1998. For development test purposes, on-the-air test with operational communications systems must be demonstrated possible with Engineering Models/Preproduction/Production units in early 1998. The DIRECT program will design, develop, test, produce, deliver and install the replacement for the existing IEMATS., tThis effort will include the certification process for operations security and IOT&E. Systems will be procured for each of the Vol. IV CINC Command Centers and for a software maintenance facility. DIRECT will provide the full capability of the existing IEMATS with growth capacity to interface with current and planned communications systems including a DMS interface. Potential offerors must recommend an integrated system which will provide accredited software for receive message processing and associated error correction algorithms that meet the CJCS criteria, as stated in CJCSI 6811.01, for Probability of Correct Message Reception and Probability of Undetected Message Error and a security guard design which permits interfacing a TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI Processor with communications systems at all levels of classification from unclassified up to multi-level secure. It will also provide an interface to a separately procured automated codebook module. DIRECT will provide for automated processing, releasetransmission, receipt, acknowledgment, display, readdressal, transmission, encoding, and decoding of EAMs, Support Messages, and command center non-EAMsautomated EAM, Support Message, and command center non-EAM pr. Prospective sources must demonstrate detailed knowledge and experience in the following areas: (1) system level understanding of the Nuclear C3 System and the requirements placed on the system, (2) command cener operations for command and control of nuclear weapons, (3) automation of emergency action procedures, EWO operations, emergency action message handling/processing, and EAM formats, (4) automated interface to strategic EAM dissemination communications systems, (5) the only Government approved and certified EAM message error correction algorithms (currently used in Higher Authority Communication and Rapid Message Processing Element (HAC/RMPE), (6) automated encoding and decoding of EAMs interactively via screen prompting and use of codebooks, (7) automated interfacing with electronic codebooks, (8) implementation of information system security IAW DOD S5200.16, DODD 5200.28, CJCSI 3231.01, and ACP 123 US Supplement, (9) EAP-CJCS Vols. I, II, V, and VII,. Prospective sources must possess (10) demonstrated ability to conduct system level communications system testing, (11) possess demonstrated ability to provide necessary program management and planning, (12) a proven capability in Ada software development, documentation and maintenance, and (13) have a proven track record of communication interface hardware design, development, delivery, and implementation with multiple associate contractor relationships, . Prospective sources must also have experience in support disciplines such as reliability/maintainability for highly reliable systems(14), built-in test, HEMP protection, security and threat analyses, site installation, and development of Technical Orders for operations, maintenance, and installation, and (15). iImmediate access to TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI development facilities and the immediate availability of TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI cleared personnel to work on this project will be required. Potential offerors must recommend an integrated system which, in addition to the requirements above, will provide (1) Accredited software for receive message processing and associated error correction algorithms that meet the CJCS criteria, as stated in CJCSI 6811.01, for Probability of Correct Message Reception and Probability of Undetected Message Error and (2) A security guard design which permits interfacing a TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI Processor with communications systems at all levels of classification from unclassified up to multi-level secure. Potential offerors must include with their reply to this announcement a description of that system, benefits to the Government from the use of their recommended approch., and any Government points of contact who are knowledgeable of the recommended approach To be considered responsive qualified, offerors must provide detailed written information on how their recommendations will meet the required DIRECT schedule as well meet the above criteria, on no more than ten (10) double-spaced, single-sided pages.. To substantiate their ability to meet these qualification requirements, potential offerors shall provide detailed information on: (1) their expertise, knowledge, and understanding of the Nuclear C3 system, (2) appropriate management engineering, and technical experience, in all areas listed in this announcement, to conduct the program without significant technical, schedule, performance, or cost risk, (3) Personnel experience, describe the qualifications of personnel projected to work on this program, (4) Facilities, describe the relevant facilities available for use on DIRECT (5) GFE, provide identification of all sources of existing GFE being used on other contracts with the Government that would be used to support the DIRECT development, as well as contractor plans to obtain any additional required support GFE, and (6) any other factors indicative of the offeror's ability to successfully perform A DIRECT library has been established, for access contact Ms Maura Taylor at (617) 271-8989. Interested firms should submit a their written response to Ms Rosa Shannon, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120. Responses must be received no later than 15 days after the date of this announcement. (0326)

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