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59 -- TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (TDMA) INTERFACE PROCESSOR (TIP) SOL TBD DUE 071698 POC Ed Wallace (619) 524-7189 WEB: For additional Information on future SPAWAR procurements., http://c4iweb.spawar.navy.mil/02/open.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, wallacee@spawar.navy.com. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has a requirement for a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (TIP), a description of which is provided below. In order to judge the market for this product, SPAWAR is soliciting information on potential sources. The information provided will be used to determine if there are firms who can manufacture this product and meet SPAWAR's delivery requirements. SPAWAR anticipates releasing the formal request for proposal around 30 July 1998 and award of a contract no later than 15 September 1998. The TIP provides an interconnection between users and the AN(USC)-38 Navy Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Program (NESP) terminal. Presently the NESP terminal provides a serial interface to users which forces users to develop their own interface. TIP will provide an Open Systems, i.e., IP (Internet Protocol) interface, which means users can use the TIP without developing their own special interface to the NESP terminal, and also supports legacy users such JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Display System). It allows those users to take advantage of EHF MDR capability which includes data rates to T1 (1.544 MBPS) and survivable communication. Significant enhancements provided by the TIP over existing communication systems are supporting net cycle times less than one second and supporting data rates to T1. These are an approximate two order magnitude improvement over existing systems. Below are the technical hardware requirements for TIP Processor Board; the software is being developed under another SPAWAR contract: 1. VME 6U Circuit Card Assembly 2. Single CCA width (should take only one VME card slot) 3. Intel Pentium MMX processor 4. Processor speed at least 233 MHz with 266 MHz and higher speed preferable 5. RAM -- 256 Mbytes 6. Memory cache should be provided 7. FLASH ROM for program storage 8. Ethernet port with either 10 MHz or 100 MHz operation 9. At least 1 RS-232 serial port 10. Wind River Support (VxWorks/Tornado) 11. High Speed emulation port to support software development 12. At least 1 PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) position Other desirable traits 1. Operation in a vibration environment such as found on ships 2. Available from multiple sources 3. History of supporting Military equipment over several years 4. Maintenance/support structure -- availability of quickly repairing boards 5. Documentation 6. Built in Test and Evaluation Information provided by interested parties should be limited to the following: 1. A brief introduction on your firm 2. Descriptions and documentation of your product 3. Data detailing your history supporting the product or similar products. Interested parties can either send their information via e-mail to the Contracting Officer or to the address below: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Code: 02-32C (Ed Wallace) 4301 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92110-3127 Posted 07/02/98. (0183)

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