TACOMS POST 2000 To develop draft NATO Standards (STANAGs) for Military Tactical Communication Systems for the Land Combat Zone Post 2000 (TACOMS Post 2000), twelve NATO nations: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the MOU an International Project Office (IPO) responsible for managing the project has been established in Fort D'lssy, Issy Les Moulineaux, France. The recommended architecture for TACOMS Post 2000 is based on the following sub systems: the Local Area Subsystem for information distribution at headquarters, the Wide Area Subsystem forming the area communications backbone, and the Mobile Subsystem for the interconnection of distributed users. These subsystems are controlled by the System Management and Control Subsystem which is responsible for the network management, security and distribution of crypto material. A single contract for the development and validation of the draft STANAGs will be awarded to an international consortium of contractors (Contract Team, CT). France, as the host nation for the project, will carry out the procurement process under French laws, regulations and procedures. The duration of the contract will not be longer than four years. In order to bid for the single contract, each potential CT must have the following qualifications: Each bidding CT must consist of at least one contractor from each country of the participating nations. At least one contractor in the team must have demonstrated experience in systems engineering and integration of a major tactical communications system. Each contractor in the team must have demonstrated experience in tactical communications, and for research and development of advanced technologies that can be applied to tactical communications Each contractor in the CT must have the appropriate security clearance, at least NATO Secret, or could attain this level before the contract is signed. The purpose of this announcement is to notify potential contractors that a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 1 Dec 99. Those companies who are capable and willing to bid on the single contract are invited to contact the IPO for additional information. Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 15 Dec 99. Additional information can be requested from Dr. Joe Frizzell, Project Manager, by e-mail joe.frizzell@ecsti.fr or by fax (33 141 46 32 55) Response date: 12/15/99 Responses must be sent to the address above and be marked "BMDGA November 1999 -- DO NOT OPEN". E-MAIL: Click here to email the POC, joe.frizzell@ecsti.fr. Posted 11/16/99 (W-SN400992).

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