Project Manager -- SPO, Commercial Communications Technology Laboratory, USCECOM, ATTN AMSEL-RD-ST-SP, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5203

B -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AND SOURCES OF NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM (NDI) ISDN LOCAL SUBSCRIBER LOOP RADIOS SOL 980330 DUE 041798 POC Point of Contact -- Mr. Victor Procopio, Electrical Engineer, 732-427-2077, or Mr. Praveen Prasad, C2TL Project Manager, 732-427-2069 Request for Information on Non-Developmental Item ISDN Local Subscriber Loop Radios. The Project Manager, Commercial Communications Technology Laboratory (C2TL) SPO, in connection with the Project Manager, Joint Tactical Area Communications Systems seeks source, availability, and estimated cost information regarding technical solutions to provide Wireless Subscriber Loop Radio (SLR) ISDN service, also know as Wireless ISDN (WISDN) SLR. Such a system must address equipment and interface needs from the ISDN Gateway source through the transmitting antenna and all components in between such as conversion devices, modems, computer controllers, RF devices, antenna masts and antennas to the remote user destination. Such a system must be ruggedized, mobile and have nominal full duplex send and receive ranges in excess of 30 km. Radio systems would be procured for the purpose of meeting potential Mobile Subscriber Equipment (MSE), Radio Access Point (RAP), and Warfighter Information Network (WIN) Proof of Concept Switch (POCS) evolving requirements. Both systems envision use of an ISDN Gateway attached to an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch. The desired goal is data transmission at ISDN bandwidths up to fractional T1/E1 throughput of up to 2 Mbps. This scaleable subscriber radio link supports the evolving requirement of extending multimedia ISDN services from the Brigade and Battalion Command Post down to the company and below level utilizing the WIN POC and RAP. This system should include the ability to communicate with a minimum of four remote units and a maximum of twelve remote units at ISDN or better bandwidths. The equipment should fit into current deployed MSE shelters and have a rapid set up time to meet mobility requirements. In addition the system should have inherent resistance to interference and jamming. Submit responses in writing to Project Manager -- SPO, Commercial Communications Technology Laboratory, USCECOM, ATTN AMSEL-RD-ST-SP, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5203. Responses must include equipment name, performance characteristics, estimated lead-time from contract award to availability for transportation, and estimated cost. In addition, responses must provide country of equipment origin, manufacturer, and development status (i.e. NDI, prototype, in production, fully developed but not in production). Responses must also indicate whether the equipment or a variant is in current use by a foreign military organization or foreign government. All foreign organizations using the equipment or a variant must be listed. Deadline for responses to this notice is 17 April 98. (0090)

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