Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Attn: Contracts Office, PO Box 555171, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5171

70 -- SOFTWARE FOR TACTICAL DATA LINK MESSAGES POC Susan Humann, 760/725-2478/Contracting Officer, TIm Warren, 760/725-9189 17. MARKET RESEARCH -- The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) is tasked with providing data analysis for Tactical Data Link (TADIL) messages transmitted between USMC, other U. S. services and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Command and Control (C2) systems. A requirement exists to acquire software that will perform the following: provide the ability to receive recorded system and TADIL message data, perform data reduction/filtering/organization/sorting and display the results of the process in database and/or spreadsheet format. The message types are Ground Based Data Link (GBDL), Intra Based Data Link (IBDL), Point to Point Data Link (PPDL), in accordance with standards; as yet to be determined. The message types also include (TADILs A, B, C, J, ATDL-1, and NATO Link-1) in accordance with Military Standards 6004, 6011B, 6016A, 6013 and STANAG 5501, 5601 for NATO Link 1. Data reduction will be accomplished using Data Extraction and Reduction Guide (DERG) dated Sept 1998 for presentation and display to the user. The software must be capable of running on Solaris Unix 2.6 and/or Windows 95/98/NT environments. The user interface must have functionality for pull down and/or other types of menus specific to message types, message fields, and other key analysis functionality. Key elements and requirements of the desired solution include, but are not limited to, the ability to operate the necessary software applications and peripheral hardware on Windows and/or Unix client/server intranet or networked file server system for an in-office environment. The program shall incorporate a menu driven interface that offers access to all user options and filters, and also be designed with the ability to easily add future enhancements and capabilities. All firms believing that they possess the expertise to satisfy the requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response to this notice. All such responses will be evaluated to ascertain the capabilities of firms that are able to meet the entire scope of the requirement. Firms should state their business size, include literature, brochures, and capabilities summaries pertaining to the aforementioned needs. The following key information is requested: 1. detailed description, of product, and/or services that will be provided. 2. historical information, of similar product, and/or services provided. Interested firms are requested to respond by 25 March 2000, and to include a point of contact. Interested sources should send information to: (U.S. Mail address) Commanding Officer, Attn: Contracting Officer, P.O. Box 555171, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5171 or (express/overnight deliveries) to: Commanding Officer Attn: Contracting Officer, Building 31345, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055. Any questions should be directed to the contact person listed above. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. ***** Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427932). (0054)

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