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K -- HANSCOM AFB, LOW COST INTEGRATION, LINK 16, TADIL J; (DRAFT) SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT; POSSIBLE LINK 16, LCI (SUSTAINMENT) SOLICITATION PLANNED FOR FY2002. SOL n/a POC Michael Vannata, A&AS Contractor, ESD/DIVJ (781)377-6177 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Michael.Vannata@Hanscom.AF.Mil. This notice is intended to inform all interested parties of the current plan for providing a Low Cost Integration (LCI) capability for the U. S. Air Force, allow industry to review (Draft) Systems Requirements Document, and identify possible Link 16, LCI (sustainment) solicitation planned for FY2002. The Air Force, Electronic Systems Center, Information Management (ESC/DIV) Product Area Directorate (PAD) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to industry on 04Feb1999 to identify LCI common approaches to integrate Link 16 onto existing and future Air Force systems/platforms and the tradeoffs associated with placing Link 16 software outside of the host platform's Operational Flight Program (OFP). Primary Link 16 systems being considered include B-1B, B-2, B-52, F-117, ABL, JSTARS, GTACS, and TACP. Other potential systems include Special Operation Forces (SOF) and future C2 aircraft and ground systems. After receiving industry comments, reviewing government requirements, considering the current funding and schedule, the Information Management PAD (ESC/DIV) has decided to adopt the AWACS Data Link Infrastructure (DLI) being developed by Boeing Corp. as a more cost efficient method. Utilizing the DLI will allow the government to leverage off the existing AWACS software to help meet LCI objectives/requirements. Based on this decision, ESC/DIVJ has developed a System Requirements Document (SRD) that establishes the technical requirements for the future LCI product. The SRD has been posted on the Hanscon Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB, Business Opportunities: http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/info.asp?rfp=R77 ) Web Site for review and comments from industry. Upon completion of the current Boeing DLI development activity, ESC/DIVJ plans to issue a solicitation for contractor sustainment of the LCI software with an anticipated date for award in FY2002. This sustainment effort may require adaptation and enhancement of the software for application to additional platforms. A spiral development approach is planned whereby functionality will be incorporated to meet platform needs, incorporate other data-links (such as IJMS, Link 11, VMF, TIBS, TRAP, IBS, Fighter back-link), or to enhance message compliance (i.e., MIL-STD-6016, MIL-STD-6011) as well as achieve DII COE compliance. The current anticipated source of funding is RDT&E 3600. Posted 03/14/00 (D-SN434376). (0074)

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