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A -- ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SUPPORT PACKET DATA SERVICES (PDS) SOL N66001-96-R-0015 POC Contract Specialist, Caroline Standish, (619)553-4509. Contracting Officer, Mark D. Lopez. POC for copy, JC Norris, (619)553-4331. This requirement is to provide Packet Data Services (PDS) for integrated command, control, communications and computers and intelligence (IC4I) which will be the centerpiece of future Naval communications and an essential component of the Navy's plan to support the National Military Strategy. The purpose of PDS is to provide the evolutionary architecture, system engineering, and integration framework required to develop and field an information exchange system essential to the operational readiness and war fighting capability of Naval Forces. Its scope encompasses both the shore centered Global Information Exchange System (GLOBIXS) and the tactically Tactical Data Information Exchange System (TADIXS), which are the Naval C4I (Command, Control, Communications and Computer, and Intelligence) architectural pillars that will provide worldwide, interoperable communications and information transfer. In this contract, the contractor will be required to provide system engineering support in the areas of system architecture, system definition, communications equipments, networking and network management, technical analysis, prototype demonstration, operational testing, integration of equipments to the Fleet, logistics support, and management support. Specifically, the contractor shall provide support for PDS in the areas of System Architecture and System Engineering, Communications Equipment, Prototype Demonstrations, Operational Testing, Introduction of Equipments to the Fleet, Management Support, and Logistics. The tasking for PDS support will include development, review and analyses of operational requirements, performing technical evaluations and assessments; interoperability, secure voice and data encryption requirements analyses and reviews; define, develop and review system, subsystem and component designs interfaces, protocols and specifications; perform trade-off studies; generate test plans, test procedures, and test reports; conduct tests of PDS equipment and subsystems; gather, analyze and report test data; conduct system evaluations and performance evaluatins; support working groups and contractor technical reviews; review data deliverables; design, fabricate, acquire and test prototype hardware and software; support PDS advanced development model and prototype testing by the Navy; support the Navy's planning, installation and implementation of PDS equipments and report the results; assess NDI/COTS components; provide data management, configuration management and program management support; and perform program logistics planning and support. The contract will consist of a basic contract period of three years and two one year option periods for a maximum contract performance period of five years. Estimated labor hours over five years are 290,000 within the following labor categories: Program Manager; Sr. Scientist; Sr. Sys Engr.; Systems (Comm) Engr.; Systems Analyst; Software Engineer; Programmer/Engineer; Design Analyst; Engineering Draftsperson; Logistics Specialist; Eng. Technician/Assembler; Parts Fabricator; Configuration Mgmt. Spec.; Data Mgmt Spec.; Technical Writer/Editor and Technical Typist. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and size standard is: 8711, $20 million. Solicitation document to be issued on or about 11/02/95. Facsimile letters are acceptable at (619)553-6976. For copies of solicitation only written requests will be honored. (0290)

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