MODIFICATION
58 -- Duke Family of Systems (FoS) Production and Sustainment RFI
- Notice Date
- 10/10/2018
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- 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
- W56KGY17RF079
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2017
- Point of Contact
- Eric C. Pyles, Phone: 4438614790, Christopher R Gaines, Phone: 4438614791
- E-Mail Address
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eric.c.pyles.civ@mail.mil, christopher.r.gaines4.civ@mail.mil
(eric.c.pyles.civ@mail.mil, christopher.r.gaines4.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Duke Family of Systems (FoS) Production and Sustainment Request For Information (RFI) Solicitation Number: W56KGY-17-R-F079 Agency: Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command Location: ACC - APG (W56KGY) Division C Notice Type: Sources Sought Posted Date: October 10, 2018 Response Date: October 24, 2018 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time Original Set Aside: N/A Set Aside: N/A Classification: 58 - Communication, detection, & coherent radiation equipment NAICS Code: -- Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing/334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing Synopsis: Duke Family of Systems Production and Sustainment Agency: Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command Synopsis: This Sources Sought is not a request for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation package is available. Solicitation Number W56KGY-17-R-F079 has been assigned to this Market Research for reference purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids/proposals. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Interested parties may identify their capability to meet all or portions of the requirements by submitting: A white paper, technical data, qualification and certification test data, logistics documentation and/or past performance data. This data must be provided to this office not later than 5 pm Eastern Standard Time on October 23, 2018. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Full Description of the requirements is as follows: The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Product Director Electronic Attack (PdD EA) are conducting market research. The purpose of this market survey is to identify parties qualified and interested in becoming the prime contractor for this effort. PdD EA anticipates a requirement for production and sustainment, hardware and services, of the following Duke systems and their assorted variants: Duke V4 (AN/VLQ-12(V)4, consisting of one Primary Unit (PU) RT-2040, and one Secondary Unit (SU) RT-1950; Duke V5 Sabre Fury variant (to include the Fire Support Team Cross Domain Expansion (FIST X) (formerly CMIC EW Vehicle)); Sabre Fury on tactical vehicles and EW Tactical Vehicle (EWTV) variations; and Ground Auto Targeting Observation Reactive (GATOR) Jammer V3 (AN/FLQ-15(V3)). The Sabre Fury, Duke V4, and Duke V5 are programmable software defined ground EW systems that will provide sensing and electronic negation of Signals of Interest (SoI). The GATOR V3 system is a fixed site capability that provides EW support in a fixed site configuration. The Duke FoS provides Offensive and Defensive Electronic Attack (OEA/DEA), as well as, EW support to protect vehicles, convoys, and military installations from EW threats. These systems will operate both individually and in networked, mixed fleet, configurations for a variety of ground EW missions, to include counter-command and control (C2) operations against near-peer systems. Efforts under this requirement will support the above systems and any future variants, ancillary items, Components of End Item (CoEIs), Associated Support Items of Equipment (ASIOE), Basic Issue Items (BII), etc., and include: Hardware; Product Support Management; Procurement; System Troubleshooting and Repair; Automated Testing (including Environmental Stress Screening), Engineering and Software Support Services; Maintenance Planning and Management; Materiel Maintenance; Logistics; Worldwide Field Service Support; Supply Support; Spares and Repair Parts; Support Equipment Procurement; Hardware and Software Technical Data Maintenance and Procurement; Training and Training Support; Platform Integration and Installation, and Depot Facilitation if required. The Government will define specific requirements in individual Task Orders (TOs) for services or Delivery Orders (DOs) for materials. Material orders may include hardware such as spare repair parts (i.e. Line Replaceable Units and Shop Replaceable Units (LRUs/SRUs)) and/or whole Duke and/or Sabre Fury end item systems. The Government envisions a hybrid IDIQ five-year contract, with Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), and Cost Reimbursement (CR) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). Task Orders and Delivery Orders issued under this IDIQ contract will specifically identify contract CLIN type by task. The Government shall utilize FFP CLINs to purchase materials (e.g., spare parts) and FFP on select well defined/limited scope service tasks. The Government will utilize Cost Plus Fixed Fee CLINs to purchase Services and CR CLINs for travel, and other direct costs (ODCs) in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.302, "Cost Contract". The Sabre Fury System: The Sabre Fury mounted system is based off the Counter Radio-Controlled EW (CREW) AN/VLQ-12(V)4/(V)5 Countermeasures System, referred to as the "Duke V4/V5 (DV4/V5)." As a result of emerging needs, the U.S. Army is seeking to adapt the Duke V4/V5 system hardware and software to provide increased capabilities in the areas of EW, to include signal detection, status and event reporting, and electronic response. The Sabre Fury system consists of receivers, transmitters, antennae, remote control unit, direction-finding (DF) sensors, and cabling. The Sabre Fury system differs in mission employment from the CREW Duke system in that the primary objective is to detect SoIs and report them to a user. Additionally, by leveraging the transmission capabilities of the Duke V4/V5 hardware, the Sabre Fury possesses the capacity to perform EW missions at a user's request. While the existing Duke V4/V5 inherently supports some aspects of this mission, several modifications and developments are required to bring this capability to bear as part of an integrated EW networked system. Examples of these include changes to the system's configuration, integration with a DF sensor, and development of the mechanisms to provide user monitoring and management of the Sabre Fury from a U.S. Army external tactical EW system. The Stryker-based FIST X or CMIC EW vehicle focuses on the Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) mission through the use of firmware, software and load sets or threat loads specifically designed to optimize performance against emerging threats. FIST X is also enabled to conduct operations against other emerging tactical threats. The system includes Duke V5 electronics, tactical antennas, Omni-directional antennas, and the SRC Inc. DF subsystem all under the control of the Maneuver Aviation Fires Integrated Application (MAFIA) C2 software for autonomous or man-in-the-loop operation. The FIST X Sabre Fury is readily reprogrammed and optimized for ground EW missions. The Sabre Fury system will also be installed in tactical vehicles to provide distributed, networked EW operations. Sabre Fury EW systems may be installed on any tactical platform by leveraging the Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (CREW) Duke A-kit with minor modifications. Remote networked operation can be accomplished with an existing EW Command and Control system and Planning Suites networked via standard tactical radio. The EWTV variant is a Sabre Fury-based EW system hosted on a MaxxPro Dash MRAP and is based on the GATOR's server-based architecture. It can be operated as a mobile EW command and control node for the networked EW assets. In addition to the standard Sabre Fury Electronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA) functions, the EWTV will also be capable of executing the specialized GATOR missions. GATOR V3: The GATOR V3 system is a ground based Jamming capability. It provides easy set up/tear-down in approximately three hours. It is a self-contained, turn-key system that is equipped with its own power, shelter, and self-erecting tower on-board. Intuitive design provides pertinent information to the user on one screen while map overlays provide useful common operational picture. The GATOR V3 system architecture design supports networking; enabling the user to update the server, software defined radio, firmware, maps, shape files, and graphical user interface. Finally, the GATOR V3 provides active monitoring capabilities through Electromagnetic Energy sensing, real-time indications and warnings capability, Battle Damage Assessment and Measure of Effectiveness/Measure of Performance validation. Limitations: The Government anticipates obtaining the full, detailed design/fabrication documentation, software source code, or the technical data package for the Duke FoS listed above to provide to a third party. All automation necessary to facilitate manufacture, test, troubleshooting, and repair must be developed by the offeror at their own expense. Procurement of the required software build environment, software tools, and licenses will be the responsibility of the offeror, at their own expense. Procurement of all facilities and equipment necessary to perform manufacture, test, quality audit, technical support, troubleshooting, and repair will be the responsibility of the offeror, at their own expense. Government Furnished Property (GFP) for test equipment and test facilities are not available. Major Milestones: Anticipated RFP Release Date: 1QFY19 The security requirements for this effort will be as follows: Facility Clearance required shall be TOP SECRET SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI) with TS/SCI safeguarding capability. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation package is available. Solicitation Number W56KGY-17-R-F079 has been assigned to this market survey for reference purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids/proposals. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Interested parties may identify their capability to meet all or portions of the requirements by submitting an unclassified white paper, technical data and past performance data. Respondents must also address the following items: 1. Company Name, Contact Name, Position, Telephone, Email, and Company URL. 2. Corporate capability to include available facilities to execute sustainment requirements, Facility Clearance and safeguarding levels, Cage code, and DUNs number. White paper and additional data must be provided to this office no later than 5 PM Eastern Standard Time on October 23, 2018. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Respondents must identify, in writing, their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by submitting one (1) electronic copy via email to Mr. Daniel Schwartz, (daniel.a.schwartz4.civ@mail.mil), Mr. Mohammed Rizki (mohamed.rizki.civ@mail.mil) and Mr. Eric C. Pyles (eric.c.pyles.civ@mail.mil). NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Contracting Office Address: 6565 Surveillance Loop Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-1846 United States Primary Point of Contact: Eric C. Pyles, Contract Specialist eric.c.pyles.civ@mail.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Christopher R. Gaines, Contracting Officer christopher.r.gaines4.civ@mail.mil
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