CANES Draft Technical Documentation - 2nd Release

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), in support of the ProgramExecutive Office, Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence (PEO C4I), Networks, Information Assurance and Enterprise Services Program Office (PMW 160), has released additional draft CANES technical documentation for the design, development and production of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) system. PMW 160 intends to periodically release draft CANES technical documentation and related program information prior to the formal release of the draft Request For Proposal (RFP). The additional draft CANES technical documentation released as of this announcement are: 1. CANES Architecture Specification Version 2.1 (AS v2.1). The CANES Architecture Specification effectively translates the war fighters 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. 2. CANES Early Adopter (EA) Virtualization Test Reports. The CANES EA Virtualization Test Reports were generated as a result of the virtualization testing completed on the ISNS Increment 1 Common Computing Environment. The goal of these tests were to determine the ability of selected software applications to operate in virtualized environments. CANES draft technical documentation that has been approved for public release is available for industry review on 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 PMW 160 CANES Information Workspace Portal requires a DoD-issued Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate for access. Directions for accessing the portal are provided as an attachment to this announcement. Contractors are urged to frequently check the CANES Information Workspace Portal for new postings of draft CANES technical documentation. Any questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Dave Chesnut, Contract Specialist, SPAWAR Code 2.1C5, contact@example.gov, +1 (555) 000-0000. THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AVAILIBILITY OF DRAFT TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION 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 as a result of this notice. If a 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.