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A -- AMENDMENT TO SYNOPSIS NO.48 - DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AIMPROVED LINK ELEVEN (NILE) SYSTEM NETWORK CONTROLLER (SNC) AND SYSTEM (NRS) SOL N00039-96-R-0001(Q) POC Tom Kruza, 02-21, 703-602-0854. Synopsis No. 55. Additional information regarding Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NATO Improved Link Eleven (NILE) Reference System (NRS) and System Network Controller (SNC) Development. Commerce Business Daily (CBD) synopsis no. 48, published 21 May 1996, discussed the release of Draft RFP #2. It requested responses by not later than 31 May 1996. Due to schedule changes, the due date for responses is hereby extended to 28 June 1996. CBD synopsis No. 48, published 21 May 1996, also stated that release of the final RFP in June 1996 is planned. Due to delays in signature of the Subphase 2 MOU, the final RFP will now be released no earlier than July 1996. There are many factors which impact the decision to release the final RFP, and thus it is difficult to provide more specific information. These factors include MOU signature, Subphase 1/Subphase 2 personnel status, status of Subphase 1 validation efforts, etc. We will provide more specific information when available, via the SPAWAR Bulletin Board System (BBS) under the file name NILEDATE.DOC (see synopsis no. 48 for more detailed information regarding the BBS). This file will be periodically updated to provide current schedule information for the Final RFP. Please also note that one of the POCs for this solicitation has changed. Ms. Shari Segich has been replaced by Mr. Tom Kruza, telephone 703-602-0854, fax 703-602-7367, electronic mail address kruzat@smtp-gw.spawar.navy.mil. (0173)

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