SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing Cross Functional Team Assessment Exercise
- Notice Date
- 11/8/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W56KGY) Division C, 6565 Surveillance Loop, Building 6001, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005-1846, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- PNT_ASSESSMENT_EXERCISE
- Archive Date
- 12/25/2018
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer L Mattessino,
- E-Mail Address
-
jennifer.l.mattessino.civ@mail.mil
(jennifer.l.mattessino.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: No award will be made as a result of this request. This request for information (RFI) is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bids (IFB), a request for proposal (RFP), or a request for quote (RFQ). No solicitation document exists and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. The Government will not be liable for payment of any response preparation expenses and is no way obligated by the information received. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing a future acquisition strategy, criteria for selection of admittance, performance work statement, statement of objectives and/or performance based specification(s). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. NOTE: The use of RFI Number PNT_ASSESSMENT_EXERCISE is for tracking purposes only. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is conducting market research on behalf of the Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing cross functional team (APNT CFT) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The APNT CFT is looking for companies with the capabilities to provide commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), non-developmental items (NDI), or near NDI for assured PNT technologies in the ground, air, cyber or space domains and situational awareness, defensive, and offensive capabilities in the Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) mission area. This RFI is part of a set of industry engagements in support of enhancing the Industry-Government partnership critical to providing an effective and evolvable end-product for APNT, Space-based PNT and NAVWAR capabilities. The Government intends to consider all industry inputs and initiatives. In addition, this RFI requests respondents' corporate overview information and basic qualifications in managing hardware and software development projects that are similar in scope and process to an assured PNT, electronic warfare (EW) or satellite communication (SATCOM) program. The Army plans to leverage industry recommendations on the delivery of assured PNT, non-space and space-based PNT and NAVWAR hardware and software to implement best practices, improve productivity, gain programmatic and operational efficiencies, and realize cost savings. Point of Contact information: • Company • DUNS # • CAGE CODE • Address • Point of Contact • Phone Number • Fax Number • Email Address The purpose of the market research is to identify potential sources who can provide air, ground, space, or cyber-based PNT and NAVWAR sensor capabilities ready for test and demonstration at the APNT CFT Positioning, Navigation and Timing Assessment Exercise (PNTAX) or deployment, up to 180 days. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by PNTAX participants, to include white paper/proposal submission costs, travel costs, technology demonstrations, exercises, experiments, and all costs associated with PNTAX participation. All costs incurred throughout PNTAX are the responsibility of the participating organization. Throughout the PNTAX events, the Government will provide technical and operational assessment personnel, basic access to approved ranges to conduct experiments, basic venue infrastructure, including power, overall exercise planning, and coordination of frequency allocation services. Department of Defense (DoD) systems engineering and technical assistance contractors and federally funded research and development centers supporting DoD functions may be utilized to facilitate the PNTAX event and may participate in technical or operational assessments. The Government is seeking the following information in any responses provided: 1. What is the TRL and MRL of the system or capability? If not TRL 6 can a TRL 6 or greater be achieved within a year of assessment? 2. Is the capability ready for experimentation or demonstration? 3. Is the system a prototype or productized capability? 4. Can the system or capability be provided for further soldier/unit assessment in a DevOps (test-fix-test) environment? 5. On what platforms will the capability integrate - mounted, dismounted, aerial, fixed site, on-orbit, ride-share, free flyer, etc.? 6. What Army warfighting function will the capability support - Aviation, Fires, Maneuvers? 7. Is the system or capability a non-space based solution? Can it become a non-space based PNT solution? 8. What is the minimum and maximum GNSS spectrum range and rate the system or capability can detect a signal of interest? 9. What is the Field of Regard of the sensor or antenna (area covered for the detector of the system when pointing to all mechanically possible positions)? Can it be sectored? 10. What is the instantaneous Field of View of the sensor or antenna (area covered for the detector of the system when pointing to one position)? 11. Over what external interfaces does the capability provide data? Describe the output file formats, bandwidth requirements and indicate any that are not among recognized standards. 12. Can the capability be operated remotely? If so what is the mechanism? Can you describe the interface in detail or provide an interface control document? 13. What are the Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) characteristics of the capability? 14. What is the required clearance volume of the antenna? How is it oriented with respect to potential mounting locations? 15. What GPS receiver does your system use? If there is a built-in GPS is it SAASM compliant? Can the system interface to a GPS that is SAASM compliant? 16. Is the system or capability M-Code compatible? 17. Can the system or capability be ruggedized and capable of extended operation in multiple worldwide outdoor environments? To what MIL STD is the system built to or tested to? 18. Provide documentation of ANSI 95.1 (2005) compliant stand-off distance while operating. 19. Will the system or capability support aerial and ground-based assured PNT and/or anti-jam (AJ) antenna capabilities? 20. Will the system or capability support spectrum monitoring, detection and tracking of and/or data analytics for signals of interest within the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) spectrum? If so, identify which GNSS signals? 21. Describe any specialized software that is required for system operation. If such software is required provide information on the operating system environment, minimal hardware requirements and architecture (processor type, performance,) required to run the software. 22. What software licensing agreements are available for government purchase? 23. What is the typical first article delivery time and typical production rate of the system? 24. What detailed technical data package for the system or capability is available to the Government, either as part of a unit purchase or through a separate agreement, including cable drawings? 25. What data rights are available to the government as part of a purchase? 26. What integration information (mechanical, electrical) is immediately available and releasable to the government? Is an ICD available allowing the government to interface directly with the sensor software or to system middleware? 27. Does the system require a specialized skill set or military occupational specialty (MOS) to operate and maintain the system? 28. Does the system support VICTORY and open system architecture (OSA) requirements? 29. Describe the available operator training curricula. 30. Describe any established training for maintenance. 31. What sustainment and training requirements can the contractor support? 32. What platforms/systems is the capability already integrated onto? 33. For geolocation capabilities what is the expected accuracy and precision for spectrum monitoring? 34. What is the expected timeline for delivery of spectrum monitoring information? Does it support tactical timelines? 35. Are projected capabilities compatible with Army systems? 36. To what cyber security standards is your system or capability operating and who sanctioned it? 37. With what cyber security software analysis tools have you examined your system or capability and what are the results of those examinations? 38. Training requirements for unit leaders and staffs to incorporate system properly into planning and execution of operations? 39. Describe embedded built in test (BIT)/built in test equipment (BITE) capability available with the system and to what level it reports faults. 40. What critical program information protections are in place? 41. What reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) performance does your system meet, to include expected mean time between failure (MTBF)? 42. What warranty coverage is available and explain any extended maintenance support. 43. Describe transportation and storage requirements. 44. Has your Company performed this type of effort or similar type effort (to include size and complexity) in the past, if so provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort? Companies should provide data to support performance claims either by analysis or with test data. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, white papers, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, and an estimated cost for price of test articles and production units, for the Government(s) consideration. Interested parties are encouraged to provide current customer base and identify systems in which the product is currently being employed. RESPONDING TO THIS RFI: Interested and capable sources able to address the above request are invited to submit an unclassified white describing their system. Please limit White Paper submissions to a maximum of 15 pages (including a cover sheet) and provide the following information: • Cover Sheet • Contact and company information • Name • Title • Company name • Date of incorporation • Number of years in business • Number of employees • Company security clearance level • Location • Mailing address • Phone number • Website address • Email address • Note that RFI respondents shall designate a single point of contact for receipt of all information pursuant to this RFI. 1. Please identify your company's small business size standard based on the primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 334511- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 employees. For more information, please refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Please also indicate any socioeconomic classifications: • Large Business concern; • Small Business (SB) concern; • 8(a); • Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); • Women-Owned Small Business; • Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone); • Veteran-Owned Small Business; • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 2. Name/type of technology or model 3. Technology maturity: Existing technology or technology concept 4. Brief overview of company history THE FOLLOWING ONLY APPLIES TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RESPONDENTS and will not count against the page limitations stated above/below: In addition to the above, small businesses responding should provide the following information: Small Business Questions: 5. If you identify your company as a Small Business or any of the SB subcategories as stipulated above, then is your company interested in a prime contract for the attached Technical Specification? If so, does your company possess the capabilities to provide the entire range of these requirements? If not, please list which requirements your company can provide? 6. Under the current SB recertification regulations, do you anticipate your company remaining a small business under the primary NAICS Code 334511- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. 7. If you are a small business and plan to be the prime contractor on this effort, please inform how you will meet the limitations on subcontracting clause 52.219-14? 8. If you are a small business, can you go without a payment for 90 days? 9. Is your company planning on business arrangements with other companies, please list the process used in selecting the members? 10. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy these requirements. Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member's size based upon the NAICS code of the work that the team member may be doing. Body of White Paper The submittal should address the requests for information above, and any additional technical or company information. A description of the system supported by technical parameters is desired. The Government requests that interested sources submit an electronic response of not more than fifteen (15) pages, 8.5" x 11" paper, 12-point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of one (1) inch margins all around. Responses to Small Business questions 5-12 are in addition to the above stated fifteen (15) page limitation. Responses should include the company name, CAGE Code, point of contact, and address. Supporting documentation (such as marketing brochures, fliers, published presentations or papers and other materials that summarize the technology and more about your company) is acceptable (up to 2 pages worth), and may be referenced by reviewers only in support of claims identified in the White Paper, and only where specifically referenced in the White Paper. The Government makes no guarantee that the supporting documentation will be reviewed and/or considered. Any company proprietary information, performance capabilities and/or future modification plans should be clearly identified and MUST be marked accordingly and will be protected by the Government. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responses to the RFI may be used to develop Government documentation. Responses to the RFI will determine the company's ability to participate in the PNTAX event. Responses to the RFI will not receive feedback from the Government once reviewed. Additional information requests will be provided to respondents selected to participate in the PNTAX event. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in this response is appreciated. All interested companies or organizations are encouraged to respond to the RFI by providing information by 3:00 PM EST on 10 December 2018. Respondents are requested to submit one electronic copy of the responses to both Mr. Benjamin Pinx at benjamin.n.pinx.civ@mail.mil and Mrs. Jennifer Mattessino at Jennifer.L.Mattessino.civ@mail.mil. Include RFI number PNT_ASSESSMENT_EXERCISE in the subject line. All requests for further information shall be in writing and via email; telephonic requests for additional information will not be accepted.
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