Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

A -- COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INTELLIGENCE SOL M67854-98-R-2026 DUE 121598 POC Contracting officer; Ms. T. Famoso, 703-784-5822 ext. 231 WEB: Click here to access MCWL website and related BAA., http://mcwl-www.cwlmain.org. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail., famosot@quantico.usmc.mil. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is issuing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for research and development (R&D) concepts addressing areas relating to command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) that can be used to increase the battlefield situational awareness in an urban environment. Desired concepts are those which manifest the capability to make rapid and parallel decisions between units, enhance reachback capability and build a seamless communications network with the Navy forces. R&D proposals addressing these areas from a variety of perspectives are of interest; for example, exploration of new concepts, techniques in modeling and simulation for scenario evaluation, hardware development, feasibility analysis, system integration, performance-based return on investment analysis, as well as proof of principle and concept demonstrations. Appropriate proposed systems may transition to a Marine Expeditionary Unit for operational experimentation. The completebroad agency announcement, including specific procedures to be followed for submission of the white paper proposal, can be found at the MCWL website at http://mcwl-www.cwlmain.org. Interested parties may also request a hard copy of the BAA by submitting a request, in writing, to the contracting officer, Ms. T. Famoso, at fax number 703-784-5826. (0342)

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