JOINT C4ISR BATTLE CENTER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The purpose of this synopsis is to announce a Joint Forces Command Joint C4ISR Battle Center (JBC) request for information (RFI) from industry. The intent of the RFI is to identify mature technologies that may provide an interim capability that meets immediate CINC C4ISR warfighter needs at the JTF level. In all likelihood these C4ISR technologies have been developed for a very different reason but could be used on an interim basis to meet a current need until the objective capability is available to the warfighter. JBC is not in the development business and seeks capabilities that can be put in the hands of the CINCs within 18 to 24 months of the beginning of a JBC assessment. The JBC has been working closely with CINC and JWCA representatives to identify the key needs that JBC will address in its FY 01 Program. The DOD S&T community has been queried to identify existing capabilities that may meet these needs. Now JBC is turning to Industry to determine if there are other sufficiently mature capabilities that should be considered as candidate solutions to meet the near term warfighting needs of the CINCs. The Government intends to work with Industry to identify capabilities that may be a candidate for one of the JBC FY 01 Projects and to assess each for maturity, jointness, and warfighter utility. Those interested in responding to this RFI are directed to the JBC Web Page at http://www.jbc.js.mil to find a summary of the projects that the JBC is considering for the FY 01 Program and the details for submitting responses. The JBC will accept responses for 30 days from the date of this CBD announcement. What the JBC is interested in is a brief "white paper" description of a capability you think may fit one or more of the specific needs the JBC will be addressing in its FY 01 Program. The response should normally be 10 pages or less and should describe how the capability can meet the stated need and why you think it is sufficiently mature and joint that it should be considered as a candidate solution for a specific project. Communications and questions regarding this synopsis, and the "white paper" responses will only be accepted at the e-mail address RFIWHITEPAPERS@JBC.JS.MIL. Submission of a response to this RFI will not result in compensation by the Government or commit the Government to any form of contractual agreement. The following is a summary of potential FY 01 JBC projects for each of the CINC areas of interest. In the area of Situational Awareness, developing project areas include CINC & Command Center Decision Aids, Blue Force ID, Integrated Allied CROP and Multi-band Wideband Antenna Technology. In the area of Theater C4 Ifrastructure, developing project areas include Automated Info Transport and Intelligent Network, Network Operations, Image & Geospatial Compression, JT/Combined Network (NW) Loading, Real Time NW Vulnerability Mapping, C4ISR Arch Planning Tool Rqs, Command Center Enhancements, Internet Protocol Communications. In the area of JTF Battle Management, developing projects include TAMD Interoperability, Joint Targeting Enhancements, Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP), Army MCS & USMC TCO Interface Interoperability, CJTF Battle Management and Dynamic IP Routing. In the category of Collaboration, a developing project is Combined Collaboration Tools. In the Info Dissemination category, developing projects include Information Dissemination, Metadata/Data Tagging/XML Stds, Indiv Automated Knowledge Acq and Integrated Info Dissemination. In the Information Assurance category, developing projects include Info Ops Planning Tool, IA Sensor Data Correlation, Info Ops C2 System, Malicious Code Detection/Eradication. In the Combined Ops/Secure Networks category, developing projects include Content Based Info Security, Multiple Level Security System, Combined Air C2 and Combined C2I. In the Intel Battle Space Management category, developing projects include Jt Multi-discipline Intel TPED Mgt Sys, Jt automated Single Guard Solution, Joint I3 Implementation, ASAS Joint Tools, Intel Analysis of Network Intrusions and Intel Production Rqs Mgt Tool. In the JTF Combat Support category, a developing project is Jt Logistics Info Tools. E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. Posted 06/13/00 (D-SN464359).

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