Request for Information (RFI) for Supplies and Services to Support Tomahawk Missile Systems NAV/COMMS Upgrades to the BARNI

Disclaimer: THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) WILL BE USED AS A MARKET SURVEY AND IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AS A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUCNEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESONSES TO THIS ANNOUCNMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Description: The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is issuing this RFI as a means of conducting market research to identify prospective parties as having an interest in and the resources to provide support for the Tomahawk Weapon Systems Program. As prescribed under DFARS, PGI 206.302-1(d), this RFI will assist NAVAIR in developing an acquisition strategy for any potential future sourcing methods for supplies and services outlined in this document. Potential procurement activities include: integration, testing, and maintenance of software for the Basic Advanced Communications Architecture (ACA) Radio Network Interface (BARNI) terminal. BARNI is a dual-band transceiver and processing equipment suite that serves as a limited functionality substitute for the Ground Segment or Network Service Provider (NSP), and ACA; supports the development of Tomahawk All-Up-Round (AUR) and the associated Integrated Single Box Solution (ISBS) radio; supports platform integration, end-to-end test, training and evaluation of the Tomahawk Weapon System without the need to task the space segment when priority is unavailable; includes hardware and custom software to provide ACA waveform processing, formatting, encoding/decoding, modulation/demodulation, spreading/de-spreading, and operator configuration, control and display of data; and provides the capability to select and configure parameters such as transmit and receive frequencies. The BARNI system was competitively awarded in 2016 to a sole producer who developed the communications equipment suite that emulates a portion of the ACA known as BARNI and maintains and controls the technical data package and documentation for the BARNI software. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for the supplies anticipated needed herein is 336414. Responses: The Government holds Government Purpose Rights only for the BARNI system. The Government is seeking information from prospective vendors to mitigate the sole-source basis cited above and interested in providing information that could potentially satisfy the above requirements. All responsible sources with the capabilities and facilities to meet the Governments requirements and classification levels may provide information to indicate their intent and capability. The Government will consider all responses that address the requirements above. Unclassified capability statements, no longer than five pages should be submitted electronically to: Commander, Naval Air Systems Command ATTN: Morgan P. McKay, 24311 morgan.p.mckay@navy.mil Additional Information: The RFI is an exchange of information between the Government and Industry aimed at understanding the existence of sources that can deliver supplies and services to support the Tomahawk Missile Systems program. Additional RFIs requesting further detail may be issued in the future to continue the Government's informational exchange with industry. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosures; however, it is incumbent upon the respondent to properly mark all submissions. In order to complete its review, NAVAIR must be able to share information within the Government and any responses marked in a manner that will not permit such internal Government review may be returned without being assessed/considered. The data associated with the Tomahawk Missile Systems Program is export controlled and is not available to foreign sources or representatives.