CANES Draft Architecture Specification v2.1 - Market Research

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), in support of the ProgramExecutive Office - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence (PEO-C4I), Networks, Information Assurance (IA), and Enterprise Services Program Office (PMW 160), intends to competitively procure the design, development and production of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) system. PMW 160 recently released the draft CANES Architecture Specification version 2.1 (AS v2.1) to the PMW 160 CANES Information Workspace Portal located at: https://ncee.navy.mil/peos/C4I/PEO%20C4I%20workspace/pmw/pmw160welcome/pmw160pri vate/CANES/default.aspx The draft CANES AS v2.1 effectively translates the war fighter's fundamental CANES mission requirements, as captured by the CDD, into specific engineering requirements, while remaining at a level understandable by a wide range of stakeholders and developers. PMW 160 is interested in obtaining industry feedback regarding the draft CANES AS v2.1 by scheduling one on one meetings with industry. These feedback meetings will be scheduled from 16 June 2008 through 18 July 2008 at dates, times and locations to be mutually established between PMW 160 and the company. A CANES AS v2.1 feedback meeting with PMW 160 may be scheduled by sending an email request to: contact@example.gov., +1 (555) 000-0000 x130. Meeting requests must be received before 17 July 2008. No draft CANES AS v2.1 industry feedback meetings will be scheduled after 18 July 2008. Meetings will be limited to a maximum of ninety (90) minutes in duration. Additional instructions regarding the one-on-one feedback meetings will be provided via email at the time the meeting is scheduled. One-on-one meetings are for the purpose of providing industry feedback to the Government regarding the draft CANES AS v2.1 only. No company capability demonstrations or marketing material will be accepted or discussed during the one on one meetings. Companies that would like to provide industry feedback on the draft CANES AS v2.1, but do not want to schedule a one on one meeting with PMW 160, may submit written feedback via email to: Dennis Almazan, PMW 160, contact@example.gov. This is a request for industry feedback, as part of Government market research, only. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes it does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested partys expense. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If an RFP is issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website at http://www.fbo.gov and the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Navy has not made a commitment to procure any of the items or the contract approaches/strategies discussed, and release of this notice should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.