Satellite Simulator RFQ for C3N

The solicitation for Satellite Simulators for the C3NE TDN Lab is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334220, requiring offers from small businesses certified in SAM.gov. The effort seeks three specific satellite emulators—UHF MUOS, UHF DAMA/IW, and GPS—each to be delivered in a single unit within 60 calendar days of contract award to AFLCMC/C3NE at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The technical requirements are defined in Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics, which outlines performance criteria including signal frequencies, jamming capabilities, and encryption standards. All proposals must be submitted electronically by the deadline of May 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time in two separate volumes: a Technical Volume with the approach, capabilities, and Bill of Materials, and a Cost/Price Volume using only Attachment 3, with pricing excluded from all other documents. Evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where only technically acceptable offers will be considered for award based on lowest price. The contract incorporates critical compliance requirements including CMMC Level 3, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, DFARS 252.204-7018 prohibiting acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, and adherence to the Trade Agreements Act. Invoicing must be completed exclusively through WAWF, and the contractor is responsible for all packaging and delivery to destination FOB, with government acceptance occurring at the delivery site. Required representations include certification of small business status, UEI and CAGE code disclosure, avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest through a mitigation plan, and compliance with executive compensation reporting and whistleblower rights provisions. No packaging, preservation, marking, or bar-coding standards are specified beyond general administrative data tracking, and no explicit evaluation factors beyond technical acceptability and price are provided.