REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Request for Information; AMSCB-PM-NNW, phone: Nick Marasco at (/410)671-5588 or email: npmarasco@ cbdcom.apgea.army.mil. Other points of contact: Mary Bowen at (410)671-4837, email: mebowen@cbdcom.apgea.army.mil. Special notes OFFADD: PM, NBC Defense Systems, bldg E4465, Attn: AMSCB-PM-NNW, APG, MD 21010-5423. Subject: Request for Information: The PM NBC Defense Systems office is soliciting information concerning new technologies and innovation to analyze data bus commonalities in shipboard command and control centers, mobile and base command control centers, and wheeled and tracked vehicles across the services and to recommend a common data bus architecture (CDBA) which can be used for nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warning, reporting and NBC battlefield management. Because development of each NBC system has traditionally taken a different path to meet the stated threat, commonality n the data bus architecture has not been a prime issue. This generally applies to all services. The PM NBC Defense Systems is looking for a long-term hardware/software solution to enhance NBC reporting at all echelons in the joint services battlespace and in support of military operations other than war (MOOTW). Specifically, the following design considerations apply to this effort: 1) The CDBA design shall use a form factor that is as common as possible throughout all services (Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force). Target integration platforms for this effort will be the nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance system (NBCRS) vehicles, with potential application to military platforms used by all services. Our objective is the horizontal integration of technology across multiple platforms. 2) The CDBA design shall promote long-term upgradability. An example might be a back-plane chassis device with card swapping. The CDBA shall be designed for easy use and unit level replacement of faulty cards and modules. 3) The CDBA design shall use an architecture that will be supported by industry both now and in the future. It is not our intent to design either a new data bus architecture or a new technology specifically for this program. 4) The CDBA design shall interface between current and developing NBC detectors/sensors and military communication devices throughout the echelons of all services. 5) The CDBA shall be designed to minimize costs over the life of the item, including provision for on-board spares and ease of maintenance functions. Information sources are asked to submit a brief descriptive synopsis of their company's history, capabilities, and a list of examples demonstrating the type of subject matter areas or market competence. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification or otherwise pay for any information or inquiry. This RFI does not constitute an invitation for bid. Send all information by mail or email. E-MAIL: U.S. ARMY CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE COMMAND, PROCUREMENT, NPMARACSO@CBDCOM.APGEA.ARMY.MIL.

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