Request for Information - Link 16 Ground Station

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The United States (US) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Special Warfare (SW) Program Office (AFLCMC/WISN) is conducting market research to identify possible sources capable of providing a portable Link-16 ground station.

The system requires data communication between Link-16 & SADL-equipped aircraft and ASOCoperators & TACPs and run gateway control and mission software. A second channel on the Link-16 terminal (STT) will be used for VMF operations concurrently.

The system, together with gateway software provides:

1. The Link-16 & SADL Common Operating Picture (COP) to the TACP Weapon System

2. The ability to forward tracks received from TACP to Link-16 & SADL networks and to/from Joint Range Extension Application Protocol-A (JREAP-A) and Joint Range Extension Application Protocol-C (JREAP-C) connections.

3. The ability to filter and forward tracks from the Link-16 & SADL networks to software for dissemination across echelons.

4. The ability to exchange J-series messages with other systems in other locations via JREAP-A & JREAP- C Internet Protocol(s) (IP) transmissions over other IP networks.

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