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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 24,1999 PSA#2309

Commander, United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Directorate of Contracting, Attn: STEYP-CR-C, Bldg 2100, Yuma, AZ, 85365-9106

70 -- NETWORK MANGEMENT EQUIPMENT SOL Network DUE 051599 POC Richard Drapala (520)328-6528 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the point of contact by e-mail, Richard.Drapala@yuma-exch1.army.mil. US Army Yuma Proving Ground, Materiel Test Center, Information Management Division, Yuma, Arizona 85365 This is a Request for Information (RFI) and Notice of Conference. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to the RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is seeking termination and network management equipment and ancillary software for a Range Digital Transmission System (RDTS). A description of the desired technical capabilities is synopsized below. Pursuant to this sources sought announcement, it is anticipated that the government will select existing GSA or requirements contracts, or issue one or more RFPs for the provision and/or installation of termination and network management equipment. The RDTS will be a single-mode fiber-optic system, capable of digitally transporting data, voice, telemetryand video. It should contain multiple, geographically located distribution facilities. These facilities will contain termination equipment distributing services to approximately 480 sites. A single network control center (NCC) will manage all termination equipment on the RDTS. Some sites (approx. 140) will have termination equipment permanently installed. Other sites (approx. 340) will have mobile termination equipment (e.g., in instrumentation vans) connected to the system through tactical-type fiber optic connectors. The following services will be required at each site over fiber optic cable from the distribution facilities:  DS1 remotely managed channel banks. At least 24 (DS0) channels of user data. Some channels may be used for NCC management. Each DS0 of the DS1 is groomed and filled at distribution facilities. Any combination of the following services may be required:  Dial Telephone Service  Intercom Service (up to 50 conferences of 3 to 30 people each, bridged at distribution facilities)  56/64 kb/s  56/64 kb/s x N Data, RS-232, V.35, V.90, RS-449/422 Synchronous and Asynchronous  DS1/3 to customer premise equipment  10/100-Base-T Ethernet feeding mobile LANs  Uncompressed video (RS-250C Short Haul Video, CCIR-601/SMPTE-259 270 Mb/s Video, digitally switched). At any time, many sites will not be terminated with active equipment. Remotely managed, optical cross-connect matrices may be used at the distribution facilities to minimize electronics, and increase system flexibility. The NCC must:  Provide rapid on-call circuit setup and subsystem diagnostic and configuration.  Establish multiple simultaneous range-wide circuit configurations, specific circuit prioritization and reconfiguration.  Complete remote control, alarm, and performance monitoring; circuit Quality Assurance (QA), in-service test access, diagnostic testing and analysis with selective failed equipment substitution and alternate circuit routing.  Provide a concentration of capabilities at a central location with twenty-four hour coverage.  Remotely monitor all network elements; isolate and analyze faults in the network; and direct service repair and restoration with real-time remote alarm, monitoring, testing and control managed from a central operational control point(s). Automated circuit testing must allow a single individual to perform all the end-to-end analog and digital tests required for configuring and verifying service.  Provide automated generation of logs, trouble reports, circuit configurations and circuit parameter testing results, administrative and maintenance functions for service outage, routine maintenance, service monitoring, trend analysis, administration, training and centralized equipment inventory management and assignment. YPG will host an industry meeting on 08 Jun 1999 from 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM to discuss RDTS termination and network management equipment goals and technical requirements, present its proposed acquisition strategy, answer questions and discuss program options. The meeting will be held in Building 2105, Range Operations Center (ROC), USA Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, AZ, 85365. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE INDUSTRY BRIEF, PLEASE INFORM THE MR. DRAPALA AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW. PERSONNEL REPRESENTING COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE U.S., OR U.S. CITIZENS REPRESENTING A FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPANY MUST BE CLEARED THRU THEIR EMBASSY (YPG POC is Robert Ledet at (520) 328-2543, fax (520) 328-2459). The government will synopsize any formal contract action in the CBD prior to its release. This notice is not a solicitation of offers and the Government is not liable for the costs for any activity associated with a response to this announcement or attendance at the industry brief. If you cannot attend the industry brief and wish to receive copies of provided materials, submit your request in writing to POC Richard J Drapala, USA Yuma Proving Ground, ATTN: STEYP-MT-IM, Yuma, AZ, 85365 facsimile (520) 328-6528, or email Richard.Drapala@yuma-exch1.army.mil. Posted 03/22/99 (W-SN311010). (0081)

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