Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Commander, Atlantic Division, Contracts Office, Code 0212, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

D -- DATA LINK MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND/OR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF REAL TIME MONITORING OF TACTICAL DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS POC Contracting Officer, Mary Ellen Kuhn, (757) 322-4140 E-MAIL: kuhnme, kuhnme@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. The Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks to identify qualified and experienced sources and obtain information in regard to commercially available equipment/systems capable of monitoring data link message exchanges while on line. The data link monitor (DLM) system shall support the following data link protocols in real time; Link 1, Link 11, Link 11B, Lateral Tell, Forward Tell and the R117 Radar link protocol (CD2, 13-bit message format) either from a live or previously recorded data stream. The DLM shall be capable of monitoring in parallel, as a minimum, the following number of data links; Link 11 (TADIL A) -- Four nets; Link 11B (TADIL B) -- Three nets; ATDL-1 -- Two links; Link 1-Two links; Lateral Tell -- Two links; Forward Tell -- Two links; Radar (117) -- Four links. The DLM shall be portable and/or transportable and shall be configured for monitoring data links in two separate facilities using similar interfaces for monitoring live and simulated data. Primary transfer mechanism for data is through a TCP/IP network where the in/outgoing data will be cloned and transmitted through TCP/IP to the data link monitor. The DLM monitor shall filter data in real time. Filtering shall be possible by link class, link interfaces, message type, and field data contents for any field in any message. Combination of data filters using Boolean (and/or) operators shall be possible. Data display shall be available in interpreted and raw (octal, hex, binary) format. The interpreted form shall be available to output in DERG standard listing format. The DLM shall have the capability to freeze the display of a data stream for analysis while continued data streams will not be lost and continued recording is maintained. The display shall make use of colors, highlighting, etc., to discern between different links and or active message filters. The DLM shall be able to highlight errors in message content based on selected protocol reference. The DLM shall have the capability to have multiple monitoring windows running at the same time with different link streams directed to each one or all directed to the same window. The DLM shall have the capability of recording selected data streams and opening it again for analysis using the same capabilities as when observing a live data stream. The DLM must have the capability to attach tags or notes to messages in the data stream. The DLM shall also be able to summarize the data on such tags or notes. The platforms must have removable drives for easy storage. Complete training and tutorial package must be provided and the product must contain a comprehensive help system, making help available on every screen. Interested sources should contact Ms Mary Ellen Kuhn at telephone 757-322-4140, fax 757-322-4142 or email kuhnme@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil for an informational package. Interested sources should submit the detailed technical information described herein in response to this notice no later than 3 August 1999. Responses should also include previous experience and capabilities providing tactical data links and/or similar equipment/systems. This is not a Request for Proposal. This notice is issued to determine feasibility of proceeding with a formal request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Posted 07/15/99 (W-SN354643). (0196)

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