Electronic Systems Center, Communications and Airspace Management Systems (ESC/TGK), 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120

58 -- JOINT TACTICS INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) TIME SLOT REALLOCATION (TSR) INTO JTIDS NET INTERFACE COMPUTER PROGRAM ICP) POC Major Jeffrey Emmons, Contracting Officer, 617-377-7985; Capt Michelle Foster, Contract Manager, 617-377-5374. This is not a solicitation notice, but a market survey to determine potential sources for integrating Time Slot Reallocation (TSR) into the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Class 2 Terminal's Network Interface Computer Program (NICP). TSR is a dynamic algorithm that allocates transmit time slots to individual users based upon changing user demands and priorities. The Navy, in conjunction with the JTIDS Joint Program Office, the United Kingdom, and GEC-Marconi Electronic Systems Corp., developed the requirements for the TSR function. Subsequently, GEC-Marconi was contracted to implement TSR in the Navy Air and Ship Subscriber Interface Computer Programs (SICP). Currently, the NICP does not process TSR. The SICP sends messages to the NICP that are earmarked for specific time slots, not to a group of time slots. At present the JTIDS Program Management Directive (PMD) states that all platforms will have the TSR function. Given this requirement, the TSR function must be repartitioned from the SICP and moved to the NICP. That TSR design baseline must be the one employed by the Low-Volume Terminal (LVT) of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS), which is currently under contract with the MIDS International Program Office (IPO), US Navy PEO-SCS/PMW 101. The prime contractor for the MIDS LVT is MIDSCO, whose subcontractor, GEC-Marconi, is developing the NICP-based MIDS version of TSR. In addition to the MIDS version of the TSR functionality in the NICP, administrative functions related to TSR interfacing with the host platform (initialization, status, and control) must be either modified or developed in the SICP for all platforms. Interested firms should respond by indicating their ability to meet the following criteria: 1) Deliver fully functional, integrated time-slot reallocation design in the JTIDS NICP and updated SICPs for all Class 2, 2H, and 2M terminals, no more than 24 months after contract award. That delivery must be coordinated with the Link 16 Central Software Support Activity (CSSA) at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC) and with the Navy Interface Software Support Activity (ISSA) at Navy Research and Development (NRaD), San Diego. 2) Have prior JTIDS experience, and a proven capability to develop and integrate operational software for JTIDS Class 2 terminals. 3) Have familiarity with the SICP interface designs for every configuration of the JTIDS Class 2 and 2H Terminal and with the SIPG interface design of the US Army's Class 2M Terminal. 4) Have demonstrated proficiency in JTIDS terminal testing to ensure no adverse impacts on existing functionality or backwards compatibility of existing JTIDS terminal configurations. 5) Be familiar with USAF/DoD documentation requirements. If a firm believes that it meets the stated criteria, it is requested to submit a statement of its qualifications, along with supporting documentation, to ESC/TGK, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2120, Attn: Capt Michelle Foster or via electronic transmission at fostermi@hanscom.af.mil. Responses must be received no later than 20 days after the date of this publication, and should not exceed ten (10) pages, single spaced, 10 point font. The firm should state full company name, address, CAGE code and indicate whether they are a large or small business. Firms should indicate whether they would be interested in receiving a draft RFP, should the Government elect to issue such a document prior to the release of the formal RFP. The Government's intent is to include past performance in the evaluation of proposals for contract award. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Dr. Phillip P. Panzarella at (617)377-5527. The Ombudsman should be contacted only with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute an IFB or RFP, nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will solicit those firms meeting the screening criteria in this synopsis. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0319)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0352 19961115\58-0018.SOL)