TACTICAL DATA LINK (TDL)/ ADVANCED TACTICAL DATA LINK (ATDL) TEST AND EVALUATION (T&E) AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT

This tasking covers Tactical Data Link (TDL) and Advanced TDL (ATDL) Test and Evaluation (T&E) and engineering support that includes: requirements analysis, system level architecture studies, operating systems and tactical data system applications, system interface interoperability, system delivery, and training. This Task Order (TO) includes TDL/ATDL support of U.S. Military Forces and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The TDL systems supported under this TO include the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS), the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS), and MIDS Low Volume Terminal (LVT), MIDS on Ship (MOS), MOS Modernization (MOS MOD), MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Concurrent Multi-Netting (CMN) Terminal, the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) and other legacy and emergent systems. Networks and protocols supported under this TO include Link-11, Link-16, Link-22, Joint Range Extension Application Protocol (JREAP), Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) and other emergent networking technologies. The testing of these and other TDL/ATDL systems and protocols will be conducted in the Combined Test Bed (CTB) environment, onboard vessels at sea, and at other locations designated by the Government including FMS country facilities and vessels. This TO also provides MIDS JTRS Link 16 waveform compatibility and network integration technical support to other Government test teams when required by providing Link 16 technical services, network analysis, risk analyses, and the assessment of network performance in meeting test objectives. Test support will be provided to verify the integration with host systems and interoperability of TDL and ATDL systems primarily installed in shipboard and land based MOS and MOS MOD systems both foreign and domestic, but may also include TDL/ATDL systems in the FA-18E/F Superhornet, E2D Hawkeye, and other airborne and ship/land based Link 16 capable platforms. This TO includes the installation and check out activities for Domestic and FMS country MIDS-LVT/MIDS JTRS/JTIDS terminals and testing and on-the-job demonstration and training of the MIDS-LVT/MIDS JTRS/JTIDS terminals, host systems, and diagnostic support tools.