D -- RFI -- INFORMATION EXCHANGE REQUIREMENT (IER) DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY

Notice Date

March 20, 2001

Contracting Office

SPAWARSYSCEN-Charleston, PO Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC 29419-9022

ZIP Code

29419-9022

E-Mail Address

Please submit electronic responses to the e-mail address (weatherr@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

Request for Information (RFI) -- The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Charleston seeks sources with experience in collection of communications traffic characterization. We are interested in collection of information on data traffic between Navy units for use in communication circuit modeling efforts. We are not interested in the data traffic internal to the unit (i.e. LAN traffic on board ship), only that traffic between the units. The data of interest rides on all of the communication circuits leaving the unit. This would include voice, video, and data regardless of generation method (automatic or manual). Characteristics necessary to collect include the following: originator, receiver(s), priority, classification, description, communications medium, circuit used, periodicity, data rate, size, transmission time, time and date stamp, associated warfare area, etc. This data is commonly referred to as an "Information Exchange Requirement" (IER). The exact data necessary for Navy requirements is currently being refined. Submittals: Parties with experience in this area should submit: (1) A brief synopsis outlining collection methodology, quantity of data collected, relevance of experience to Navy needs, who the data was collected for, and any existing DOD contracts; (2) Potential or known automated methods of IER collection. Past IER collection efforts have been largely "manual" in nature; and (3) pertinent company information, including contact person, phone number, and email address. Responses to this RFI should be mailed to: SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, Attn: Code 744RW, P.O. Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC, 29419-9022. The due date for all responses is 30 APR 2001. This RFI is for planning purposes only, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. POC: Lisa Rosenbaum, Contracts, (843) 218-5982, Rufus Allen Weatherford, Technical, (843) 218-5526.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010322/SPMSC005.HTM (W-079 SN50G727)