Sea-Based X-Band Radar Mission Integration (SBX-MI) HQ0862-23-R-0002 Pre-solicitation Notice

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Approved for Public Release 23-MDA-11598 (28 Sep 23) This announcement serves as the Pre-Solicitation Notice, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), 5224 Martin Rd, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Sea-Based X-Band Radar Mission Integration (SBX-MI). SBX-MI integrates daily operations and vessel movements. Such efforts include the planning of the shipyard maintenance period, crew rotations, materiel movements, test event coordination, the operations and sustainment of SBX Satellite Communications (SATCOM) equipment, the mission support communications network, the vessel security system, and additional IT systems. MI support also includes SBX planning and coordination with external Government agencies, such as: US Strategic Command, US Northern Command, US Indo-Pacific Command, US Navy Pacific Fleet, US Coast Guard, US Federal Aviation Administration, and US Military Sealift Command. NOTE that the effort will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract which includes the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government intends to award this contract, which includes both Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost-Reimbursement Contract Line Items, to a single awardee as a Total Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside on a competitive, best value basis. Prospective offerors are placed on notice that the Government may not award a contract depending upon the quality of proposal(s) received and the availability of funds. The anticipated period of performance (PoP) for this acquisition is a base period of 24 months and three priced 12 month options. Upon issuance of the RFP prospective Woman-Owned Small Business prime offerors may obtain the RFP and Offeror's Library by submitting a Contact Form and RFP/Offeror Library Access document via email to sbxmi@mda.mil. The subject line shall state - SN HQ0862-23-R-0002-RFP Unclassified RFP/Offeror's Library. The Document Access Agreement and Request Form and the Contact Information Form will be provided with the RFP release. The RFP and Offeror's Library will be accessible through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) solicitation module, the Offeror must register as a proposal manager. Training on the solicitation module is available for proposal managers through PIEE. The PIEE help desk can be reached Monday - Friday, 06:30 - 24:00 ET at phone: 866-618-5988, Email: disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil or fax: 801-605-7453. Place of Performance: Performance will primarily take place onboard SBX-1, secondary locations include, but are not limited to, Huntsville, AL; Pearl Harbor, HI; Dutch Harbor, AK; Yokohama Japan; Puget Sound, WA; and Washington, District of Columbia (DC). NOTE: The solicitation number for this opportunity will change to a FY24 number when the RFP is released. This Pre-solicitation Notice is not a request for proposal. Please be advised that all communications concerning this notice must be addressed to the PCO, John Michael, via sbxmi@mda.mil.