Naval Inventory Control Point -- Mechanicsburg, Code M2522, PO Box 2020, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0788

70 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR SOURCES TO ACT AS MANAGING INTEGRATOR FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TACTICAL ADVANCED COMPUTER (TAC4) SOL N00104-00-R-G003 DUE 040700 POC Jo Anne Miller; 717-605-1033 The Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) -- Mechanicsburg is conducting market research for sources to act as the managing integrator responsible for providing continued support of Tactical Advanced Computer (TAC4) program Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) items. The TAC-4 program requires workstations and servers which are used as tactical decision aids in support of the fleet operating forces. Much of the equipment is installed aboard surface ships and submarines, where space is extremely limited and the reliability of systems under adverse operating conditions is critical. This support will begin in January 2001 and continue through January 2002. Items to be supported will include, but shall not be limited to, large real and virtual memory, large disk storage subsystems, sophisticated graphics systems and a variety of peripheral equipment. Software requirements will vary depending on the customer operating system requirements. Communications requirements may include Local Area Network, data encryption and a number of standard military communications interface requirements. Security requirements will include a secure operating system and a secure Database Management System (DBMS).. Support services will include spares support, warranty, maintenance, integration, engineering, configuration management, technology refresh, and documentation of the above referenced items. Support structure shall include the following: 24-hour response on prioritized parts replacement, when requested. Our goal is to minimize or eliminate software development and to use COTS to the maximum extent possible. Use of multiple products to satisfy the requirements is acceptable and even desirable, if it eliminates the need for development. The Government is interested in identifying potential sources that meet the submission requirements listed below. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from this Request for Information (RFI). However, information received as a result of our market survey activities may be reflected in a formal solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI; nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to NAVICP. Without written permission from you, NAVICP will not release to any firm, agency, or individual outside the Government, any information marked with a Proprietary legend. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Responses to this RFI should include the following: (1) documentation that shows the extent to which your existing product(s) meets the minimum and desirable requirements listed above, (2) information about how your product(s) could be combined with other products to meet additional requirements, (3) information about how your product(s), plus other products could be expanded or upgraded in a logical manner to fulfill additional requirements (with minimal development), (4) information on how your product(s) will interoperate with TAC4 products currently in use, (5)if your product(s) has been officially tested by a Government organization, participated in an operational exercise, and/or participated in a Government sponsored experiment, provide a copy of (or identify) any formal documentation that describes how your product was used and how it performed; (6) indicate any additional functionality not in the requirements documents that your product provides that you believe would be beneficial to the TAC4 mission; (7) identification of your customer base in terms of types of business and number of licenses (or other unit of measure) sold for the product(s) you are recommending; and (8) the size and socioeconomic status of your business (i.e., small business, largess business, small disadvantaged business, very small business, HUBZone small business, 8(a) concern, or women-owned small business). The Government is currently developing the acquisition strategy for the purchase of support services for the TAC4 program. Posted 03/07/00 (W-SN431726). (0067)

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