A -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR CONCEPTS TO ADDRESS FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES IN THE AREA OF TIME CRITICAL STRIKE Request for Information. This is a request for information only. This is not a request for proposals or an indication that the Navy intends to contract for these activities at this time. This request is for planning purposes only. The Navy will not pay for information received in response to this Request for Information (RFI). The Time Critical Strike (TCS) Integrated Product Team (IPT) is soliciting inputs from the Government and Industry Science & Technology communities interested in Future Naval Capabilities for TCS. Utilizing an Internet website at http://www.onr.navy.mil/tcs the IPT is providing a forum for the introduction of technology demonstration suggestions and recommendations through submittals to help structure a TCS demo-centric program over the FYDP starting in FY02. This website will be operational on or before 24 November 1999. The website consists of six sections. Sections (1) through (4) have specific roles in assisting the potential submitter to prepare an appropriate input to the TCS IPT as described below. These sections are open to the public. Only the input portion of section (5) will be non password protected. The other portions of section (5) as described below will be password protected as will section (6) to ensure protection of proprietary information. Passwords will be issued only to government employees who are members of or associated with the TCS IPT. Section 1 -- Overview. This section provides the background on the FNC, defines Time Critical Strike and its elements, and past presentations on Time Critical Strike. Section 2 -- Instructions on Submittals and Critiques. This section provides the call for data and instructions on submittals, standard formats, and examples of required submittals. It also provides the evaluation criteria for the submittals. Section 3 -- TCS Definition. This section defines the enabling capabilities, capability gaps, Operational Situations/context, and demonstrations. It also provides a list of the exit criteria the TCS team is looking at addressing with potential technologies and demonstrations. Section 4 -- Concept Demonstrations. This section provides a description of planned demonstrations including demonstration objectives and exit criteria. Section 5 -- Submittals. This section provides the means to input the actual submittals. Once an input is submitted it will be accessible only to government members of the IPT, as access to the comment, review and status of inputs parts of this section will be password protected and available only to government members of the IPT. The ability to input submittals is open to the Science and Technology communities without the need for a password. Section 6 -- Message Board. This section is available to the IPT members, is password protected and provides a method for the IPT to post and exchange comments and information. The website also includes a password protected calendar of ongoing TCS events that is available only to the IPT. Sections 1 though 4 provide the submitter with information and background necessary to understand what the TCS team is looking for. Sections 5 and 6 provide the submitter the forum by which to interact with the TCS team through submittals or comments. In order to enable evaluation of submissions and selection of final alternatives prior to development of the March 2000 POM submission date submittals must be received on or before 15 December 1999. If additional information is required from initial submissions, it will be requested directly by the IPT. Any questions concerning this RFI should be directed to Dave Masters at (703) 696-4206 or Mick Taylor at (301)342-8295.***** Posted 11/18/99 (W-SN401789).

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