US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Terrestrial Communication Branch, Ft Monmouth, NJ

58 -- DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ENHANCED SINCGARS PACKET DATA SYSTEM (ESPD) AND DEMONSTRATION OF A GARS BASED AIR TO GROUND COMBAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-96-R-C503 POC Karen Summonte, Contract Specialist, AMSEL-ACCA-C-AR, (908) 532-2766, Homer L. O'Krepki, Contracting Officer. This is synopsis by the Department of Army to procure development of planned improvements to the Enhanced SINCGARS Packet Data System (ESPD) and conduct a demonstration of a SINCGARS based Air to Ground Combat Identification System. The SINCGARS is a VHF/FM receiver-transmitter designed to operate in the 30 to 88 MHz frequency band in 25 KHz discrete channels for both frequency hopping and single-channel operation. The Electronic Counter- Countermeasures (ECCM) capability and the embedded Communications Security of the SINCGARS radio allow for secure voice and data operation in a jamming environment. Additionally, the SIP radio and associated Internet Controller provides seamless packet data communications across the battlefield by automatically routing data messages to the intended message destination through the Tactical Internet which can be composed of multiple SINCGARS radio nets, Enhanced Position Location Reporting System, as well as, commercial routers. Planned improvements to the ESPD system will enhance the system's ability to forward digital data messages in hostile radio frequency environments and simplify and improve operation in the tactical internet. Specifically, the following software capabilities will be incorporated into the system - Message Compression, Automated Network Mobility capability, Border Gateway Protocol-4 Radio Remote Control via directly connected host computers, Remote INC Initialization, improved INC Program Upload capability, and MIL-STD-188-220A protocols for Pre-SIP SINCGARS receiver/transmitters. Hardware and software will also be developed so that an embedded Ethernet interface adapter can be applied to designated SINCGARS/INC platforms. Software documentation related to operation of the Internet Controller will be procured so that configuration control of INC software can be transitioned to the Army. The SINCGARS based Air to Ground Combat Identification Demonstration Program aids in the identification of friendly forces thereby reducing the incidence of fratricide. This program is a follow-on program to incorporate previously developed CID capability into the Airborne SINCGARS SIP receiver/transmitter, integrate the system into a designated army aircraft and conduct a demonstration. The primary effort will require the contractor to re-host CID interrogation software into the Airborbne SIP receiver Transmitter. During the initial CID development/demonstration program the airborne interrogation software had been hosted in a surrogate RT-1523C(C)/U Ground SINCGARS SIP R/T. Software and software documentation will be used to the maximum extent possible by the contractor to provide the interrogation functionality in the airborne R/T. Additionally, Responder software which was developed under the previous effort will be installed as a retrofit into a sufficient number of Ground SIP R/T's to conduct a field demonstration. Any potential suppliers of the radio must be completely interoperable with the current Army SINCGARS radio set in all modes of operation to include frequency hopping, cypher text, and enhanced/packet data modes. The government presently does not have configuration control of drawings nor sufficient software documentation to support development of a technical data package. There is presently only one source for development of modifications of SINCGARS software resident in the SINCGARS Internet Controller, the SINCGARS Airborne transceiver, as well as, the SINCGARS Ground transceiver. Based on the above, this contract will be awarded on a sole-source basis to ITT Corporation, Aerospace/Communications Division, Fort Wayne, IN. No other sources will be considered except for subcontracting opportunities. THE U.S. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM) HAS ESTABLISHED AN ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (EBB) TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) AND INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (IFBs) FROM GOVERNMENT TO INDUSTRY. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WISHING TO DO BUSINESS WITH CECOM ARE INVITED TO ACCESS, OPERATE, SEND AND RECEIVE DATA FROM THE CECOM EBB SYSTEM. TO BECOME A USER OF THE EBB, YOU WILL NEED AN IDENTIFICATION CODE AND PASSWORD IN ADDITION TO A COMPUTER TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO INTERFACE WITH THE EBB SYSTEM. A USER'S IDENTIFICATION CODE AND PASSWORD WILL BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING THE EBB USER'S MANUAL. ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE (1) COMPANY NAME, (2) POINT(s) OF CONTACT NAME(s) AND TITLE(s), (3) RETURN ADDRESS(es) AND (4) TELEPHONE NUMBER(s). PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING TO EBB SYSTEM OPERATOR, U.S. ARMY CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, ATTN: EBB, FT. MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY 07703-5000. FAX#: (908)-532-6020, COMMERCIAL#: (908)-532-3820. CONTRACTORS MAY REQUEST APERTURE CARDS AND NOTICE OF REVISION(s) VIA EBB, E-MAIL, OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 11 ABOVE. BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY AT THE TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. NO BID RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE. See Note 22 (0060)

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