JPEO JTRS, JTRS Reference Implementation Laboratory (JRIL) Interoperability Quicklook Events

This notice is amended as follows, please respond only to the information ABOVE the line in this notice(rev 2.0). The information below the line (Rev 1.0) was submitted on 3/26/12 at 13:58pm PST. This new notice supercedes the original posting. Rev 2.0: Per request of the Joint Program Executive Office, Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), the JTRS Reference Implementation Laboratory (JRIL), in coordination with the Assistant Secretary to the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology (ASAAL&T) System of Systems Integration Directorate (SOSI), will be hosting a Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) Interoperability Quicklook (WIQ) and a Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) Interoperability Quicklook (SIQ). Both the SIQ and the WIQ will be conducted in Phases. The first two Phases will be a laboratory event, Phase I will be the Performance Characterization evaluation and Phase II will be the Interoperability Characterization evaluation. The JRIL is also considering a Phase III, which will be a field event. The objective of the SIQ and the WIQ is to provide vendors the opportunity to test their platforms in a heterogeneous network, serve as a cost-effective risk reduction exercise, and be utilized within the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) decision criteria. SIQ and WIQ alignment with NIE events is as follows: - WIQ Phase I will support NIE 13.1 Decision Point 2 - WIQ Phase II will support both NIE 13.1 Lab Based Risk Reduction (LBRR) and NIE 13.2 Decision Point 1 - SIQ Phases I and II will support NIE 13.2 Decision Point 1 - SIQ/WIQ Phase III (if exercised) will support NIE 13.2 Decision Point 2 WIQ The WNW RIL will host the WIQ. The WIQ Phases I and II laboratory event will be held at the Space and Naval Warfare System Center (SSC) Atlantic WNW RIL at Charleston, SC. WIQ Phase III (if exercised) will be held at a location TBD. The WIQ is expected to include JTRS Program of Record (PoR) and non-JTRS PoR developers that are willing to provide suitable (i.e., suitable for integration and field use) systems including WNW 4.0.5.1 that are compliant with the WNW RIL Configuration Capability Package (CCP) along with necessary support personnel. Current Performance Characterization testing to be conducted at SSC-LANT on 9 April 2012 will be credited to vendors for WIQ Phase I. Phase I is expected to last two weeks. WIQ Phase II to be conducted at SSC-LANT starting on 23 April 2012 will focus on Interoperability Characterization. Phase II will be accomplished in two parts. Phase II, Part A will include multi-vendor heterogeneous network testing with COMSEC disabled (BLACK I/O). Phase II, Part B will include multi-vendor heterogeneous network testing with TRANSEC and COMSEC enabled (Red I/O). Phase II is expected to last two weeks. WIQ Phase III (if exercised) will be a two-week field event. Testing for all Phases will provide an evaluation of each vendor's level of WNW functionality and interoperability. Evaluation will also include stability and functionality in a multi-vendor heterogeneous network. Further functionality and performance testing can be requested from the WNW RIL through a Commercial Service Agreement (CSA) 2539(b). A number of test cases will be designed, documented in the test plan and offered to participants at the event. Participants will be permitted to select the tests in which they wish to participate. Results of testing will be provided to the JPEO JTRS and SOSI, but analysis of a particular vendors testing will not be provided to other vendors and proprietary information will be protected. The JTRS Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) will be used to create configurations for the AN/VRC-107 radio and a plain-text version of the Radio Mission Data set (RMDS) will be distributed to all participants for evaluation and integration prior to the test event. In order to participate in testing, vendors will be required to have met the following set of entrance criteria: - WNW 4.0.5.1 Capable Radio that is compliant with the WNW RIL Configuration Capability Package (CCP) - TRANSEC Implementation - WNW HAIPE Implementation is required to participate in Phase II Part B and Phase III - Red-to-Red Communication is required to participate in Phase II Part B and Phase III - Red and/or Black Key Implementation If a vendor is interested in testing but cannot meet the entrance criteria as stated above, please contact Brett Bendt for further information. Interested parties should contact Brett Bendt at SSC-LANT (contact@example.gov) no later than 30 March 2012 to register for attendance. Parties having questions should direct those questions to Bryan Glover, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov and Diane Thornewell, PCO, at contact@example.gov. Interested parties will be provided the Software Test Plan for the upcoming WIQ. SIQ The SRW RIL will host the SIQ. The SIQ Phases I and II laboratory event will be held at the CERDEC S&TCD SRW RIL at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. SIQ Phase III (if exercised) will be held at a location TBD. The SIQ is expected to include JTRS Program of Record (PoR) and non-JTRS PoR developers whom are willing to provide suitable (i.e., suitable for integration and field use) systems including SRW 1.1.1 that are compliant with the SRW RIL Configuration Capability Package (CCP) along with necessary support personnel. SIQ Phase I to be conducted at CERDEC S&TCD will focus on Performance Characterization. Given the number of potential vendor radios under test, Phase I will be broken into two, two-week increments. The first increment (14 May to 25 May) will include the first set of vendor radios to be tested with the option of vendor checkouts in the lab starting 7 May 2012. The second increment (4 June to 15 June) will include the second set of vendor radios to be tested with the option of vendor checkouts in the lab starting 29 May 2012. SIQ Phase II to be conducted at CERDEC S&TCD starting on 18 June 2012 will focus on Interoperability Characterization of all vendor radios under test. Testing is expected to last two weeks. SIQ Phase III (if exercised) will be a two-week field event. Testing for all Phases will provide an evaluation of each vendor's level of SRW functionality and interoperability between each participant's radios. Evaluation will also include stability and functionality in a multi-vendor heterogeneous network. Further functionality and performance testing can be requested from the SRW RIL through a Testing Service Agreement (TSA). A number of test cases will be designed, documented in the test plan and offered to participants at the event. Participants will be permitted to select the tests in which they wish to participate. Results of testing will be provided to the JPEO JTRS and SOSI, but analysis of a particular vendors testing will not be provided to other vendors and proprietary information will be protected. The JTRS Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) will be used to create configurations and a plain-text version of the Radio Mission Data set (RMDS) will be distributed to all participants for evaluation and integration prior to the test event. In order to participate in testing, vendors will be required to have met the following set of entrance criteria: - SRW 1.1.1 Capable Radio that is compliant with the SRW RIL Configuration Capability Package (CCP) and suitable for integration in a vehicle and use in the field - TRANSEC Implementation - SRW HAIPE Implementation - Red-to-Red Communication - Red and/or Black Key Implementation If a vendor is interested in testing but cannot meet the entrance criteria as stated above, please contact Randy Nash for further information. Interested parties should contact Randy Nash at CERDEC APG (contact@example.gov) no later than 13 April 2012 to register for attendance. Parties having questions should direct those questions to Bryan Glover, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov and Diane Thornewell, PCO, at contact@example.gov. Qualified parties will be provided the Software Test Plan for the upcoming SIQ. ------------- 03/26/2012 (13:58 PST): Per request of the Joint Program Executive Office, Joint Tactical Radio System(JTRS), the JTRS Reference Implementation Laboratory (JRIL), in coordination with the Assistant Secretary to the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology (ASAAL&T) System of Systems Integration Directorate (SOSI), will be hosting a Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) Interoperability Quicklook (WIQ) and a Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) Interoperability Quicklook (SIQ). Both the SIQ and the WIQ will be conducted in three Phases. The first two Phases will be a laboratory event (Phase I will be the Performance Characterization evaluation and Phase II will be the Interoperability Characterization evaluation) and Phase III will be a field event. The objective of the SIQ and the WIQ is to provide vendors the opportunity to test their platforms in a heterogeneous network, serve as a cost-effective risk reduction exercise, be utilized within the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) decision criteria, and support future procurement activities for radios that will run WNW and/or SRW. SIQ and WIQ alignment with NIE events is as follows: - WIQ Phase I will support NIE 13.1 Decision Point 2 - WIQ Phase II will support both NIE 13.1 Lab Based Risk Reduction (LBRR) and NIE 13.2 Decision Point 1 - SIQ Phases I and II will support NIE 13.2 Decision Point 1 - SIQ/WIQ Phase III will support NIE 13.2 Decision Point 2 The overall JRIL schedule is shown in attachment A. WIQ The WNW RIL will host the WIQ. The WIQ Phases I and II laboratory event will be held at the Space and Naval Warfare System Centers (SSC) Atlantic, WNW RIL at Charleston, SC. WIQ Phase III will be held at the Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ. The WIQ is expected to include JTRS Program of Record (PoR) and non-JTRS PoR developers that are willing to provide suitable (i.e., suitable for integration and field use) WNW 4.0.5.1 capable hardware with necessary support personnel. Current Performance Characterization testing to be conducted at SSC-LANT starting on 9 April 2012 will be credited to vendors for WIQ Phase I. Phase I is expected to last two weeks. WIQ Phase II to be conducted at SSC-LANT starting on 23 April 2012 will focus on Interoperability Characterization. Phase II is expected to last two weeks. WIQ Phase III to be conducted at Electronic Proving Grounds, Fort Huachuca, AZ starting on 24 September 2012 will be the field event. Testing is expected to last two weeks. Testing for all Phases will provide an evaluation of each vendor's level of interoperability with the AN/VRC-107 (GMR). Evaluation will also include stability and functionality in a multi-vendor heterogeneous network. Further functionality and performance testing can be requested from the WNW RIL through a Commercial Service Agreement (CSA) 2539(b). A number of test cases will be designed, documented in the test plan and offered to participants at the event. Participants will be permitted to select the tests in which they wish to participate. Results of testing will be provided to the JPEO JTRS and SOSI, but analysis of a particular vendors testing will not be provided to other vendors and proprietary information will be protected. The JTRS Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) will be used to create configurations for the AN/VRC-107 radio and a plain-text version of the Radio Mission Data set (RMDS) will be distributed to all participants for evaluation and integration prior to the test event. In order to participate in testing, vendors will be required to have met the following set of entrance criteria: - WNW 4.0.5.1 Capable Radio, suitable for integration in a vehicle and use in the field - TRANSEC Implementation - WNW HAIPE Implementation - Red-to-Red Communication - Red and/or Black Key Implementation If a vendor is interested in testing but cannot meet the entrance criteria as stated above, please contact Brett Bendt for further information. Interested parties should contact Brett Bendt at SSC-LANT (contact@example.gov) no later than 30 March 2012 to register for attendance. Parties having questions should direct those questions to Bryan Glover, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov and Diane Thornewell, PCO, at contact@example.gov. Interested parties will be provided the Software Test Plan for the upcoming WIQ. SIQ The SRW RIL will host the SIQ. The SIQ Phases I and II laboratory event will be held at the CERDEC S&TCD SRW RIL at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. SIQ Phase III will be held at the Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, AZ. The SIQ is expected to include JTRS Program of Record (PoR) and non-JTRS PoR developers whom are willing to provide suitable (i.e., suitable for integration and field use) SRW 1.1.1 capable hardware with necessary support personnel. SIQ Phase I to be conducted at CERDEC S&TCD starting on 16 May 2012 with the option of vendor checkouts in the lab starting 7 May 2012 will focus on Performance Characterization. Given the number of potential vendor radios under test, Phase I will be broken into two, two-week increments. The first increment (16 May to 29 May) will include the first set of vendor radios to be tested and the second increment (1 June to 16 June) will include the second set of vendor radios to be tested. SIQ Phase II to be conducted at CERDEC S&TCD on 14 June 2012 will focus on Interoperability Characterization of all vendor radios under test. Testing is expected to last two weeks. SIQ Phase III to be conducted at Electronic Proving Grounds, Fort Huachuca, AZ starting on 10 September 2012 will be the field event. Testing is expected to last two weeks. Testing for all Phases will provide an evaluation of each vendor's level of interoperability with the JTRS PoR radio running SRW 1.1.1 and between each participants radios. Evaluation will also include stability and functionality in a multi-vendor heterogeneous network. Further functionality and performance testing can be requested from the SRW RIL through a Testing Service Agreement (TSA). A number of test cases will be designed, documented in the test plan and offered to participants at the event. Participants will be permitted to select the tests in which they wish to participate. Results of testing will be provided to the JPEO JTRS and SOSI, but analysis of a particular vendors testing will not be provided to other vendors and proprietary information will be protected. The JTRS Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) will be used to create configurations and a plain-text version of the Radio Mission Data set (RMDS) will be distributed to all participants for evaluation and integration prior to the test event. In order to participate in testing, vendors will be required to have met the following set of entrance criteria: - SRW 1.1.1 Capable Radio, suitable for integration in a vehicle and use in the field - TRANSEC Implementation - SRW HAIPE Implementation - Red-to-Red Communication - Red and/or Black Key Implementation If a vendor is interested in testing but cannot meet the entrance criteria as stated above, please contact Randy Nash for further information. Interested parties should contact Randy Nash at CERDEC APG (contact@example.gov) no later than 13 April 2012 to register for attendance. Parties having questions should direct those questions to Bryan Glover, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov and Diane Thornewell, PCO, at contact@example.gov. Qualified parties will be provided the Software Test Plan for the upcoming SIQ.