Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-

A -- DESIGN DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF NATO IMPROVED LINK ELEVEN (NATO) SYSTEMS NETWORK CONTROLLER (SNC) SOFTWARE AND NILE RENCE SYSTEM (NRS) SOL N00039-96-R-0001(Q) POC Shari Segich, 02-21, 703-602-0854. Synopsis No. 48. Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE) Reference System (NRS) and System Network Controller (SNC) Development. The United States (US) Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM), in support of the Program Executive Officer for Space, Communications and Sensors (PEO-SCS), plans to award a contract for the design, development, integration, and testing of the NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE) System Network Controller (SNC) software, and the NILE Reference System (NRS). NILE is an international cooperative project among seven nations: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. NILE has been designated as Link 22 by NATO. The United States, as host nation for the NILE Project Management Office (PMO), will carry out the entire procurement process under US laws, regulations and procedures. Refer to US Commerce Business Daily (CBD) Synopsis No. 60, published 22 Aug 95 (Initial Draft RFP for this procurement), for additional information. The purpose of this second Draft RFP is to invite additional comments and questions from the public that will be considered before release of a final RFP that will invite competitive proposals to be submitted by prospective contractors. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3663. The Draft RFP (not including the system specifications) was transmitted through the SPAWARSYSCOM Bulletin Board System (BBS) on 17 MAY 1996. The specifications are available only to industries of the seven NILE nations, and will be provided if requested in writing. The Draft RFP is available for downloading on the SPAWAR BBS, which can be accessed by calling (703) 602-9494, or via the internet at URL http://spawarbbs.spawar.navy.mil. The Bulletin Board (non-internet) operates at 14,400 BAUD with a setting of 8:N:1. To download the Draft RFP, the prospective offeror will need, at a minimum, PC or MAC, with modem emulation software that supports VT100 or ANSI standing, a modem that operates between 300 bps - 14.4K bps (for non- internet access), and 0.5 MEG of free disk space. The Draft RFP file name is NILEDFT2.ZIP, and consist of files in WordPerfect 6.0 and Microsoft Access 2.0 formats, compressed by a shareware program, PKZ204G.EXE. The bulletin board will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, as the demand may be heavy, it may be necessary to call repeatedly or during non-business hours. If assistance is needed regarding the use of the BBS, please contact Mark Gurganus at (703) 602-1842. Written requests for an electronic or hard copy of the Draft RFP (not including the system specifications) will be honored. The system specifications are available in hard copy only. Offerors who would like a copy of the DRAFT RFP (not including the system specifications) and do not have access to a modem may bring a formatted high density, 3 '' disk to the Contractor Liaison Branch, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 2451 Crystal Drive, CPK5, Room 201, Arlington, VA, 22245-5200, between the hours of 7:30am - 3:00pm Mon-Fri. This request for questions and comments is not a final Request For Proposal (RFP), a promise to issue a final RFP, nor a promise by the government to pay for information received in response to this synopsis. Any resulting final RFP will be separately synopsized in the US Commerce Business Daily (CBD), and will be restricted to sources within the seven NILE nations (see above). Direct telephone inquiries regarding this synopsis to Ms. Shari Segich, Contracts Specialist at (703) 602-0854, or Mr. Ed Leslie, Contracting Officer at (703) 602-0811, FAX (703) 602-7367. Release of the final RFP O/A June 1996 is planned. Responses to this synopsis must be in English and should be received not later than 31 May 1996. All questions or comments should be either (1) uploaded to the DRAFT RFP area of the SPAWAR BBS, using a file name which must contain NILE plus three other characters of the offerors choice (for example, NILESYS.DOC), (2) provided via electronic mail to both of the following addresses: segichs@smtp-gw.spawar.navy.mil and lesliee@smtp-gw.spawar.navy.mil, or, (3) be submitted in writing to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Attn.: SPAWAR 02-21 (Ms. Shari Segich), Department of the Navy, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200, telephone (703) 602-0854. Responses must reference Synopsis No. 48 (on both the mailing envelope and the enclosures if submitted in writing). Proprietary data submitted in response to this synopsis will be protected when so designated on the submitted material. Acknowledgment of receipt will not be made. A NILE Documentation Library will be established subsequent to release of the final RFP at TECHPLAN Corporation (Suite 704, Four Crystal Park, 2345 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va 22202) to assist Offerors in submitting a proposal for the NILE Subphase 2 contract. Offerors anticipating use of the library will be required to submit a Request for Visit (RFV) in order to access the library facility. Due to the lead time required for processing RFVs, all prospective US and non-U.S. bidders/interested parties should immediately start processing your RFVs through your Ministry of Defense/Defense Department. The RFV should have a duration of at least six months and conform with the guidance contained in the U.S. National Industrial Security Operating Manual (DOD 5220.22-M), Chapter 10, or your respective national guidance, as appropriate. The following information is provided to assist interested parties in preparation of their RFV: OPR Organization: Navy International Programs Office (IPO-10), Knowledgeable Person: B. Cribbs, Phone: (703) 415-9430, Visit Type: Recurring, Facility: TECHPLAN Corporation, 2120 Washington Blvd, Bldg 3, Sequoia Plaza, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22204. Anticipated Level of Classified Information: NATO SECRET. Potential offerors must possess a NATO SECRET clearence for Pre-Award access and a NATO SECRET facility clearence before Proposal. If you should have any questions concerning the RFV or the location of TECHPLAN please contact Mr. Cribbs at the above telephone number. (0138)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0001 19960520\A-0001.SOL)