U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

D -- SYSTEM ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION FOLLOW-ON EFFORT FOR FBCB2-(FORMERLY APPLIQUE) SOL DAAB07-00-R-E502 DUE 051200 POC Alex Matejka, 732-532-4916 WEB: CECOM Acquisition Business Opportunity Page-additional, http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, matejka@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. DRAFT OF MARKET SURVEY, Version 13 SOURCES SOUGHT Subject: Market Survey/ Sources Sought for the Follow-On System Engineering and Integration (SE&I) software and hardware efforts for the Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (FBCB2) system and the Integration into various Army platforms. Description of Requirement: The Program Manager for the Force XXI, Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) is seeking sources for the Follow-On System Engineering and Integration (SE&I) effort. This Follow-On effort will overlap with the current efforts being performed by TRW -- Tactical Systems Inc, as the total systems engineer and architect, under contract number DAAB07-95-D-E604 and the LRIP effort under DAABO7-00-D-E501. The effort includes systems architecture engineering, Tactical Internet architecture design and development, integration, engineering with weapon platforms and ABCS systems, and software and hardware design and development in support of the FBCB2 program. FBCB2 softwareand hardware, communicating via the Tactical Internet, creates a system that provides a seamless, holistic Battle Command capability and increased battlefield operational capabilities through the implementation of information age technology. The system is specifically oriented to provide individual tactical vehicles and platforms with Situational Awareness and Command and Control (C2). This effort is anticipated to begin in January 2001, with the System Engineering work to define and implement the objective system software, version 4.0. The period of performance for this effort is through at least FY 2005. Overall, this follow-on effort will require the contractor to perform the following major tasks: System Engineering and Integration (SE&I) ; Program Management; Develop the system software, and hardware to the objective capabilities as specified in the FBCB2 ORD and UFD; Perform Tactical Internet design engineering to achieve appropriate network performance; Integrate application software; Integrate and install the hardware and software into various Army Platforms (to include with some platform sub-systems) at numerous Army locations; Testing beyond the program's Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E); Develop logistics support plan including technical manuals/technical bulletins/interactive electronic technical manuals(TM/TB/IETM) development; Maintenance of Logistic Management Information (LMI) database; Development/update of support analysis plan to include: maintenance planning, provisioning, maintenance data, reliability and maintainability and testability, support equipment/ test maintenance and diagnostic equipment/automated test equipment (SE/TMDE/ATE) data, manpower and personnel data, packaging, handling, shipping and transportation data, facilities planning; computer resources support, Update of existing training materials; program of instruction (POI) and new equipment training (NET) products updates in support of fielding to include warranty tracking and life cycle cost and level of repair analysis (LORA) data; Technical assistance and support services to the digitized Army; Engineering and integration support for the Joint Tactical Radio System and associated upgrade to the Tactical Internet; Enhancement of the Tactical Internet Design to increase performance; Migration of FBCB2 from Solaris X.86 to a small computer DII/COE operating system compatible with PC computers and small computing devices of the future; Begin migration of the FBCB2 architecture; Provide the strategic technical vision for the FBCB2 of the future that will play in a network centric battlefield, including an increasing use of sensors, robotics and other new or emerging technologies; may require fielding and integration of production system hardware and software onto various Army platforms at numerous Army locations such as at Ft. Hood, Ft Bragg, Ft Campbell, etc to include fielding the Initial Brigade and subsequent units located at Ft Lewis; Development of all software functionality and documentation necessary to accredit the FBCB2 system through the DITSCAP process. The initial 4.0 software delivery is scheduled for not later than the fourth quarter of FY2002. Subsequent software updates are forecasted at least on an annual basis. The objective FBCB2 system software is intended to satisfy all ORD and UFD objective requirements. This effort builds on the ongoing FBCB2 software development. Respondents are requested to identify their software development business practices, as it is the government's desire to have state of the art, best business practices implemented. A partial list of the functionality and capability of the currently delivered software version 3.2, includes: Command and Control messages; Enhanced map overlay and Situational Awareness (SA); Red SA management; Fire mission icons; Improved waypoint navigation; Popup QWERTY for touchscreen; Inter-Brigade SA; Preliminary basic danger zones; Basic reliable data distribution; Partial Unit Task Organization (UTO) and Unit Task Reorganization (UTR) using multicast and MDP; UTO/UTR for change within a brigade; Ability to select units from a Unit Task Organization tab; Disk "write over software" to disable system; and user passwords for security. A copy of the Functional Capabilities List (FCL) is provided as an attachment on the CECOM Business Opportunities page web site address: http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. A draft Software Version Description Document of the current FBCB2 Version 3.2 Software will be available on the Army business opportunity page (ABOP) website. A partial list of future version 4.0 potential capabilities includes: Additional platform sensor interfaces; Battle Command operations; Situational Awareness icon color enhancement; Images linked to the map icons, Recognition of neutrals and unknowns; Remote setting of battle space filters; Situational Awareness "snail trails"; Velocity vectors, with full geo-reference capability and network monitoring. The contractor is to have Total System Responsibility (TSR), to ensure that the software and hardware are integrated and supported through the life of the program. The supportability concept includes a comprehensive warranty or similar provision that allows for upgrades and technology insertion, and the ability to mitigate obsolescence in the fielded systems. The hardware may be procured under this effort during the option years of the contract. If that becomes the case, it is the government's desire that the SE&I contractor be responsible for the software development, the procurement of the computer hardware as well as all integration tasks required to field this system. Respondents are requested to provide their Total System Responsibility approach, to include any warranty or contractor logistics support that would be considered most effective for the Army. The quantity of computers required by year, in approximate numbers, is 2,000 systems for the first production year with an increase of up to 5,000 systems per year by FY05. The FBCB2 hardware is a ruggedized computer system, which consists of a central processor unit (CPU), a Display Unit (either 10.4" or 12.1"), a removable Hard Disk Drive, and a detachable Keyboard Unit. The CPU contains an Intel Pentium Mobile Module 333 MHz processor or higher, as a minimum 64 MB of RAM, a minimum 6.0 GB removable Hard Drive and a full compliment of I/O ports and interfaces. The display Unit is a 256 Color LCD with minimum 800 x 600 pixel resolution an integral touch screen capability, is fully sunlight readable in bright sunlight, and brightness level is gradually adjustable from full brightness to total blackout conditions for nighttime operations. The keyboard unit uses a standard 84 Key "QWERTY" layout, which is hot-plugable into the Display Unit. The computer system must be capable of running the Solaris X.86 Operating System and the FBCB2 application software Version 4.0. The Performance Specification for the FBCB2 Applique + V4 Computer System will be available on the CECOM Business Opportunities page web site address above. Respondents are requested to provide their Total System Responsibility approach, to include any warranty or contractor logistics support that would be considered most effective for the Army. Posted 04/11/00 (W-SN443852). (0102)

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