SPACE MODULAR COMMON CRYPTOGRAPHY (SMCC)

Request for Information (RFI) #2 For Space MODULAR COMMON CRYPTOGRAPHY (SMCC) 1. This RFI is in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.215-3 (Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes - Oct 1997) and is published to obtain information for use by the United States Air Force Electronic Systems Center, Cryptologic Systems Division (CPSD), San Antonio, Texas, for market research and planning purposes only. 2. This RFI is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or an announcement of a solicitation; it is only intended for information or planning purposes. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror's ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this RFI and the government's use of such information. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents to this RFI may be requested to provide additional information/details based on their initial submittals. 3. The goal of Space Modular Common Cryptography (SMCC) is to provide integrated NSA certified encryption, command authentication, decryption, and key stream generation capabilities to DoD, commercial, and Civil Agency space platforms and associated ground terminals in support of DoD requirements through a modular architecture that is scalable, upgradeable, and re-configurable employing standard interfaces and protocols. This architecture will provide SMCC customers and satellite program integrators a range of cryptographic configurations to meet their communications security (COMSEC) requirements, to include telemetry, tracking and commanding (TT&C), mission data, and transmission security (TRANSEC). The SMCC system architecture will ensure continued access to emerging technologies and products, and prevent sole dependence on proprietary or system specific solutions through the implementation of modular design principles and the use of open systems for SMCC internal and external system interfaces. 4. Upon receipt of a PKI certificate signed e-mail to brandon.jernigan@us.af.mil or richard.roclevitch.1@us.af.mil, the SMCC RFI#2 questions the government has developed to date will be sent to interested parties. 5. This RFI issued by CPSD solicits industry to provide information only. Responses should be sent via email to Brandon Jernigan (brandon.jernigan@us.af.mil) or Richard Roclevitch (richard.roclevitch.1@us.af.mil) no later than close of business on 11 May 2012. Please limit responses to SMCC RFI#2 questions to15 pages or less. 6. Responses to this RFI have the potential to be proprietary, For Official Use Only or classified.