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D -- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE IN SUPPORT OF PM JOINT COLLECTION MANAGEMENT TOOLS SOL DAAB15-99-R-SS01 DUE 101399 POC Contract Specialist Ms Jeanine Lattin 703 325-4998 and Contracting Officer Ms. Peggy W. Butler 703 325-4994 WEB: http://abop.monmouth.army.mil, http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, jlatti@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The USA CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington, in support of PM Joint Collection Management Tools is conducting a market survey of sources that are capable of continuing the current software development effort as well as providing maintenance of JCMT. JCMT is the DOD Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) migration system for all-source collection management. It is used by the national, theater, and tactical organizations of all services. JCMT is the standard software product that will be used by all collection requirements managers within DOD. It provides tools for recording, organizing and tracking intelligence collection requirements for all intelligence disciplines. A key feature of JCMT is the automated support it provides to a collection manager to ascertain the status of requirements that have been forwarded to other organizations for action. JCMT's various databases and platform/sensor models can be queried for data about asset capabilities and availabilities. This allows a collection manager to determine whether requirements can be satisfied by existing collection missions or whether new collection is required. JCMT also supports the collection manager to develop collection plans and generate tasking and request messages. JCMT parses over 30 collection management messages into its databases; it can store any message type for user review. JCMT also accesses numerous technical references and national SIGINT and HUMINT standing requirements. JCMT currently operates at the SCI level. The server software currently operates on SUN-UNIX SPARC 20, Ultra or higher-level platforms, although an Ultra 2 (for non-production center sites) is recommended. Hardware sizing for servers at production centers, where analysts in addition to collection managers will use JCMT, is currently under investigation. Client software can reside on a SPARC 2 or higher, although a SPARC 20 is recommended. PM JCMT is currently investigating the performance issues associated with running thin clients on a Windows NT platform. A JCMT server typically requires 256 MB of RAM and 12.6 GB of storage configured in three disk drives. A client should have at least 64 MB of RAM (128 MB is recommended) and 4.2 GB of disk space. Of course, the size of RAM and disk space as well as the number of users determines the system performance. Most of the disk space is allocated to the databases, including reference databases such as MIIDS/IDB (or its successor MIDB). The executables, which require run-time libraries, and the supporting program files take up approximately 350 MB. The JCMT software, written primarily in ANSI C and totaling about a half a million lines of code, is constructed in a layered approach. One of its key features is the use of middleware which facilitates modularity and flexibility of the code. The current version (Capabilities Package 1.0) uses the Solaris 2.5.1 operating system. It operates using the DODIIS Client Server Environment (CSE) Support Services (SS) 1.3. It also uses X Windows 11R5 and Motif 1.2.5 to support the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Sybase 11 as the database management system (DBMS) (JCMT can support either Sybase 11.0.2 or 11.0.4). JCMT is currently compliant with level 4 of the DOD Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating Environment (COE). JCMT software is being developed incrementally. The established length of time between software deliveries is based on the functionality incorporated into each specific delivery and resource availability during the development period. Functionality incorporated into each Delivery, the length of the delivery period, and the resources applied to each delivery are established by agreement between the Government and the contractor prior to the start of each delivery via the Delivery Definition Process. Each incremental development is called a Delivery and the life cycle of a Delivery is termed the delivery cycle. The content of each delivery is established prior to the initiation of the delivery. TRW, Incorporated is the sole developer of the JCMT software, which utilizes the proprietary S3 Process Manager. The S3 Process Manager controls data flow within JCMT and is the basis for the JCMT distributed architecture. All major processes within JCMT (i.e. message send, message receive, etc.) are stored on disk as stand alone executable entities. When a given process is required to operate, S3 brings the process into memory and controls its execution. The source will be expected to continue the software development and maintenance currently being performed under contract NRO000-99-C-0018 which expires 31 December 1999. Additionally, the source will be responsible for the integration of all hardware, software and communications to accomplish the required system functionality. The source will provide on-site software maintenance support during the life of the contract and will assist in the fixes to any software delivery. The source will be responsible for responding to System Problem Reports submitted by current users and PMO testing staffers, as well as other requirementsfor maintenance as specified in the Statement of Work. The source should be a recognized leader in software development practices, and possess a proven track record of accomplishments and on time delivery of software intensive systems. A clear understanding of Army and Joint software development and fielding support at the DII COE Level 7 or higher and the ability to meet JCMT's challenging milestone schedules within budgeted cost is essential. Security clearances for all contractor personnel shall be a minimum of SECRET, with selected personnel cleared TOP SECRET with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Responses are to be submitted via e-mail within 30 calendar days of the date of this notice. Interested sources are to furnish one(1) set of descriptive literature via e-mail, with response submission. The supporting literature must be in sufficient detail to enable the Government reviewer(s) to determine the contractor's ability to perform. Interested vendors are also requested to provide three Government-verifiable references for contracts for similar work. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. No information regarding the results of the evaluation of data received will be provided. Posted 09/09/99 (W-SN378530). (0252)

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