COMBAT INDENTIFICATION (CID) SYSTEM

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is requesting information on providing a Combat Identification (CID) System with the capability for crews of designated combat vehicles to rapidly and accurately identify friendly platforms on the battlefield. This request is being made for the purpose of a Foreign Comparison Test (FCT) to take place in FY 2004. System Requirements: The CID System shall meet or exceed all requirements of NATO STANAG No. 4579 (North Atlantic Treaty Organization Standardization Agreement for Battlefield Target Identification Devices). Required Configurations: CID System configurations shall comply with NATO STANAG No. 4579 Annex A Section 4.1 (a) Transponder Only and Section 4.1(b) Transponder/Interrogator. General Information: NATO STANAG No. 4579 is available upon request from: NSWC Crane, ATTN: Ms. Jennifer Jones, Command and Contr ol Systems, Code 6065, Building 2692, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, Email: contact@example.gov. Abstracts shall include a brief system-level description and system/subsystem performance characteristics. This Request for Information is only applicable to companies owned and operated in NATO countries. Comments on any suggested/required deviations or enhancements to the NATO STANAG No. 4579 are also welcome. Responses to this Request For Information are required by 1 April 2003. Please include company history, point of contact, CAGE code, and any other pertinent information. Send responses/inquires to: NSWC Crane, ATTN: Ms. Jennifer Jones, Command and Control Systems, Code 6065, Building 2692, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, Email: contact@example.gov. E-mail responses are pre ferred.