U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

D -- REPLACEMENT DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (RDFCS) SOL DAAB07-99-R-A269 POC Kami Venema, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1624 and John Adamitis, Contracting Officer, 732-532-3473 WEB: Click here to access Business Opportunities Page., http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact POC., venema@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. The United States Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) is seeking to modernize the control systems used for satellite communications. One of these systems is the DSCS FDMA Control System (DFCS). The DFCS provides automated power control of FDMA carriers in DSCS networks, and provides network terminal and FDMA system status information to the FDMA network controller at a DSCS Operations Center (DSCSOC). The Replacement DFCS (RDFCS) must provide an FDMA link power control system that is more automated and more responsive than the current DFCS. In the RDFCS, management, control, monitoring, reporting, and operator-to-operator communications shall be implemented with digital orderwires in compliance with MIL-STD-188-166, Interoperability and Performance Standard for SHF SATCOM Link Control and MIL-STD-188-167, Message Format for SATCOM Link Control to the maximum extent possible. While the RDFCS will continue to provide network terminal and FDMA system status information to the FDMA network controller at a DSCSOC via the digital orderwires, an over-the-satellite secure voice orderwire capability operating in a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) mode, shall be implemented as well. The DFCS controls X-band FDMA links from fixed strategic terminals. The RDFCS must control FDMA links over a wider range of earth terminals (fixed strategic to transportable tactical) operating in the X-band, as well as the C, Ka, and Ku bands. The RDFCS must meet and/or exceed current DFCS operational performance. In addition, the following system requirements and/or objectives must be met by a proposed system: 1) The system shall comply with the Joint Technical Architecture-Army (JTA-Army) and Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating Environment (COE) unless waivers can be justified and granted. 2) The system must interface with other mission area applications in the Objective DSCS Operations Control System (ODOCS) environment for the sharing of data and ODOCS system events. 3) The system design shall be an open systems architecture and make maximize use of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and software. 4) The system design and implementation shall be demonstrated to be flexible/expandable to accommodate new mission requirements. 5) The Human-Computer Interface (HCI) shall have a common look and feel with other ODOCS mission area applications. 6) The Network Control Terminal (NCT) shall support operations by an Operator Interface Unit (OIU) that is remoted to a responsible control facility over a Wide Area Network (WAN) connection. 7) The system shall have scaleable physical and packaging characteristics (size, weight, ruggedization) to allow installation in various sizes of earth terminals (e.g., transit case, trailerized, vehicular, and medium and/or heavy fixed earth stations). 8) The system shall include software-based training capabilities including on-line context-sensitive "help" function. The developer may also consider linking the "help" function to their Help Desk. 9) The developer shall make available all design and performance documentation and all required manuals to obtain security certification and accreditation. 10) The system shall achieve the levels of reliability and availability as identified in the RDFCS Performance Specification via methods such as redundant equipment or backup subsystems. 11) The system shall be user/operator maintainable to the maximum extent to minimize or eliminate the need for higher levels of support in the field. 12) It is desired that there are remotely controlled spectrum analyzer(s) in network terminals. 13) All software and hardware associated with the system must be Year 2000 compliant. The purpose of this announcement is to identify interested parties that can discuss and/or demonstrate their technical capability to pursue this project and whether or not commercial items exist in the marketplace to satisfy the requirement. Offerors must provide supporting data to demonstrate their ability to satisfy the Government's requirements. The RDFCS Performance Specification is currently being finalized and will be provided on the CECOM Business Opportunities Page for detailed review in the next few months. The offeror shall be responsible for any costs associated with preparing their submittals. Offerors may be required to demonstrate any proposed products in the future. Any costs associated with this demonstration are the responsibility of the oferror. The Government will provide test facilities and appropriate Government Furnished Property (GFP) to conduct interoperability tests. Discussions with prospective offerors and demonstrations of systems should occur during the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of FY99. RDFCS must be fielded within three (3) years after contract award which is tentatively scheduled for 2nd Quarter FY00. Request for Information (RFI). PM DCATS, DSCS Control plans to host a Government/Industry Interchange Conference. This conference will assist the government in formulating the development of the Technical Requirements, Standards and the Concept of Use. Industry will be invited to participate in this process. In addition, the RFI will initiate the discussion of all acquisition related activities for determining the final acquisition strategy and content of the RFP. These conferences will occur regularly over the time period between April 1999 and October 1999 when the RFP is expected to be released. At the first meeting the government will present the overall program strategy, technical requirements and discuss the schedule for the requirements development effort. Industry will be asked for feedback on the information presented. As a precursor to the industry conference, contractors are requested to download the Information Request Form which can be found on the Business Opportunities Page at http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. These forms should be submitted to Ms. Joanne Pomposelli at PM DCATS, ATTN: AMSEL-DSA-TSD, Bldg 209, Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703 no later than 18 APR 1999. The conference will be held on 28 APR 1999 at the TAMSCO Corporation, 187 Route 36, West Long Branch, New Jersey starting at 9:00 AM. Interested parties please call Ms. Joanne Pomposelli at (732) 532-9728 ext. 5809. Visit requests must be faxed to ATTN: Ms. Barbara Brunelle (Security Office) at (732) 229-3113 by 18 APR 1999. Responders are cautioned that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. This request is for information and planning purposes only. It is not a request for proposal, and does not commit the government to pay for preparation costs. Respondents are advised that no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of a response to this RFI or any follow-up information subsequently submitted. This information will be used to support the acquisition of the Replacement DSCS FDMA Control Subsystem. A subsequent announcement in the Commerce Business Daily will be published prior to issuance of the RFP. Posted 03/26/99 (W-SN313248). (0085)

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