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W15P7T18R0000Federal

Submission Closed06/07/2018, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

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517410 - Satellite Telecommunications

Place of Performance

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD, 21005-1846, USA

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RFI_W15P7T-18-R-0000_QAs.pdf

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PostedApr 30

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Notice updatedMay 2

Response deadline changed from May 7, 2018 to May 31, 2018. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

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Response deadline changed from May 31, 2018 to Jun 7, 2018. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

Response DeadlineJun 7

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Submission Closed

06/07/2018, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

Contacts2 people available

OfficeABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

Office AddressABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA

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Darbye T. BrooksContract Specialist

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Gregory L. CobenContracting Officer

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Full Description

PM Tactical Networks/ PdM SATCOM is seeking whitepapers, no more than 5 pages in length, on Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) or commercial solutions to the requirement/topic listed below. The Army is interested in solutions that are available for demonstration and experimentation in FY20. The Army is also interested in solutions currently at Technology Readiness Level -6 (TRL) maturity level. Any solution should be able to achieve TRL-9 after a 3 year development period. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: The Government is not obligated to make an award as a result of this request. This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational purposes only; this is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quotation (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 preparation expenses in response to this RFI and is in 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, 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. Terminal Requirements: The intent of this RFI is to determine if there are commercial vendors developing small form transit case terminals capable of interfacing with AN/TSC-154A, Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Secure, Mobile, Anti-Jam, Reliable, Tactical-Terminal (SMART-T), and can support XDR links over AEHF satellites. The terminal must be able to meet the minimum capabilities as defined below - Interoperable with SMART-T XDR communications - Should have enough spare processing capacity to support future terminal upgrades such as Ethernet upgrade and/or adaptive coding - Will be fielded to US-only forces o Fielding to International Partners an objective requirement - It will NOT need Antenna Control (AC), Fence Control (FC) o Over The Air Data Distribution (OTADD) and Communications Control (CC) objective requirements - General Communications Services: dual simplex - Able to set up dual simplex/ half duplex and PTP AEHF services - Supports a minimum set of required modulation modes as listed in SI-3135 - Supports all AEHF satellite tactical beams of service (not Reportback agile, etc) - Supports Extended Data Rate (XDR) Acquisition o Including the option for auto acquire - Supports XDR Rollcall request - Supports XDR Rollcall response - Supports XDR Over-the-Air Rekey (OTAR) - Supports Embedded TRANSEC Crypto - Support a 10 satellite constellation and current satellite ID parameters - User interface panel should support up to 4 Black Ports as follows (no red ports): o 1 - NRZ via copper (supports KIV-7M) o 1 - TFOCA II fiber optic connector o 1 - CAT5 Ethernet RJ45 connection o 1 - Conditioned Di-phase (CDI) - Supports antenna characteristics to meet AEHF System Modulation Modes up to 2048 kbps - Antenna size must be sufficient to support 2048 kbps, integrated on the pallet or transit cases - Supports terminal image generation via the Mission Planning Element (MPE) - Support satellite auto tracking - Meets Army tactical environmental requirements - Support satellite acquisition with XDR-only via WB PSK or NB PSK - Support time probes required for user modes/data rates - Supports terminal image and mission key loading via Simple Key Loader (SKL) - XDR data rates up to single service of 2048 Kbps or multiple services with an aggregate data rate of 2048 Kbps o Objective of 4096 Kbps - 30 minute setup and acquisition time (assumes loaded terminal image, keys, and current ephemeris) - The terminal will eventually have to meet High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) requirements. Provide HEMP roadmap to meet requirement - Terminal power will be supplied by an external source. 100-120V 50/60Hz & 208-220V 50/60Hz - Cybersecurity updates will be distributed by an approved NSA method on a periodic basis Topic Questions: Vendors are requested to respond to the following questions as part of its whitepaper submission. 1. What is the TRL maturity of solution provided? Please detail support for your assertion. 2. Is the proposed TRANSEC device based on a current operational End Cryptographic Unit (ECU) and has it been coordinated with the National Security Agency (NSA) for the proposed application. If so, to what level? 3. Is your product considered a commercial item in accordance with the definitions found at FAR 2.101 4. What level of data rights are offered by your product? 5. What cybersecurity considerations are included in the products design 6. Production schedule (any format; not included in the 5 page limit) 7. Identify areas where the proposed solution cannot meet the specified requirements and provide factors that mitigate the operational limitations due to not meeting requirement. 8. Provide a paragraph explaining the spare processing capacity that will provide support for future upgrades. For example, processing power used by current terminal design, memory space, FPGA implementation, etc. Non-Technical Questions: 1. Provide detailed schedule showing developmental efforts required to reach TRL-9. 2. Is there an NSA sponsor assigned to the terminal development? Submission Instructions: Interested parties should provide their electronic response NLT 4:00 pm EDT on June 7, 2018 via e-mail. Interested parties are not limited to one whitepaper and may submit multiple solutions. Email to: darbye.t.brooks.civ@mail.mil Subject: RFI - W15P7T-18-R-0000- [Your COMPANY NAME] All information received in response to this RFI that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. DO NOT submit CLASSIFIED material as part of your response. The email addresses above are for UNCLASSIFIED documentation only. Respondents are instructed to include a cover page on the first page of its submission including the following information: - Company name - CAGE Code - Date of incorporation - Number of years in business - Number of employees - Mailing address - Company Website address - The singular point of contact for all information pursuant to this RFI. - Phone Number - Email address - Topic areas addressed Responses must include sufficient discussion to address how they will meet the operational need as well as address all questions listed above. The Whitepaper shall be submitted in MS Word*.docx format. Page Size: 8.5 x 11.0 inches Margins: 1 inch all around Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 12 point* Page Limit: 5 *Test data, drawings, illustrations, model outputs, production schedules, etc. can be provided as attachments and will not be counted in the 5 page limit.