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58 -- NATO TENDER: FLEET CENTER AUTOMATION AND BRASS CORE CAPABILITY SOL 96-0158 DUE 061597 POC Alexis Kemper (202) 482-1512 The Italian Ministry of Defense invites bids on a NATO project to provide automation support for the NATO Maritime Surface Broadcast, Ship-Shor and Maritime Rear Link (MRL) HF/LF communication system. The system consists of an Automated Control and Management System (ACMS) at the NATO Broadcast Control Stations. The ACMS receives messages and keystreams to be broadcast from other ACMS's, the NATO TARE, local message handling systems and Communication Centers; having processed the messages, it broadcasts them to the commands and the surface ships at sea. The ACMS also receives MRL messages from ashore, and MRL and Ship-to-shore messages from units afloat. ACMS's may be interconnected via dedicated encrypted circuits and later via the NATO Initial Data Transfet System (NIDTS). Connectivity with the HF/LF Transmitters and Receivers shall be via cryptographically protected circuits. The Message Handling and Broadcast Controller shall be classified for use up to the level of NATO SECRET and the information shall be processed in the System High security mode of operation. The Brass project is currently divided in three major phases: the Brass Project Definition being done by NC3A, the Brass Core Capability being implemented by four Host Nations (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey) an the last phase comprising Brass installations in the remaining NATO nations with maritime forces. The installation of the Core Capability will take place at the following Broadcast Control Stations: COMNAVSOUTH, COMEDCENT, COMEDEAST, COMEDNOREAST AND CINCIBERLANT. Classified information to be provided to firms will be NATO Restricted. All applicants must possess Security clearance of at least NATO SECRET. All applicants must be certified to compete in NATO ICB by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications. Submit all nomination requests to Alexis Kemper (fax: 202-482-5834) by 12 June 1997. (0149)

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