Ruggedized computers

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) has tasked E30 to find compatible ruggedized computers as replacements for the current computers that reside in the Gun Module Remote Control System (GMRCS). The current approved ruggedized units are now obsolete and can no longer be purchased from the vendor. E30 is looking for potential substitute parts for the 8480497-1 Computer, Rugged Video and 8480497-3 Computer, Rugged. The units will need to be designed to meet all Gun Mission Module (GMM) required environmental tests, dimensions, connectors, electrical pinouts, and be compatible with the existing Software (SW) baselines with no SW changes. Specifically, the vendor provided units must have the ability to convert digital video to analog video with no changes to the Government owned and deployed Software baseline. Requirements for the computers are documented in WS35376. In order to accomplish a true "drop in replacement" for the obsolete computers, E30 requires vendors to bring their unit to test at the NSWCDD lab, prior to a contract request for proposal is issued. The final ruggedized solution is not required as the evaluation units; however, they shall consist of final product representative computing components in order to verify the compatibility of E30's existing SW baseline. Any drivers required for running RHEL6 will need to be identified to support evaluation of compatibility with the existing SW baseline.

The vendor provided computer systems will need to comply with SK110960. The vendor provided computer systems pinouts will need to be compliant with SUW-16-DOC-476 Pin-out Spreadsheet. If initial evaluation units have different pinouts vendors will need to bring cable to support evaluation.
The Government retains the right to reject or deny any vendor without comment for any computer system deemed unfit for testing.
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Vendor personnel shall not release or remove system documentation, data, or reports generated by or through the use of Government systems. All requests for information shall be forwarded to the Government. No information shall be released without written approval from the Government.

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