Tactical Control System Development

Note: This announcement is associated with a previously posted Sources Sought and a previously posted Special Notice (Industry Day) under N0002416R6413. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation for the design, development, integration, test, delivery and life-cycle support of the Tactical Control System (TCS) for Technology Insertion (TI) 2018 /Advanced Processor Build (APB) 2019 (TI18/APB19), TI20/APB19, TI20/APB21, TI22/APB21, TI22/APB23 and TI24/APB23 for all classes of in-service and new construction U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy submarines. This effort will also include integration of the TCS, the Payload Control System, Common Infrastructure Services, and Information Assurance Subsystems into the AN/BYG-1 (Army-Navy, Underwater, Data Processing, Fire Control, Model #1) Submarine Combat Control System. The TCS is an integrated subsystem of the AN/BYG-1 Submarine Combat and Weapons Control System. The primary function of the TCS is to support submarine mission sets by providing Command and Control tools to accurately localize and track contacts of interest, fuse various sensor/data inputs, and support contact management. The TCS is a fully integrated, mission critical subsystem that provides submarine platform functionality and services including: Contact Management, Target Motion Analysis, System Parameter Management, Off-Board Contact Management & Interoperability, Periscope Video, Platform Command and Control, Rapid weapon and countermeasure engagement support, Operational Mission Planning, Unmanned Systems Integration, Collins Sensor Data Server, Training and Maintenance, Sensor Open System Interface/ Tactical Open System Interface, and Tactical Web Server / Reconstruction. The Government intends to award a single contract for this effort and anticipates solicitation release in the first quarter of Calendar Year 2018. The estimated period of performance is July 2019 to July 2027. Based on the complexity, magnitude, and duration of the requirement, the Government's market research indicated there are not two (2) or more small business concerns capable of competing for the requirement as a small business set aside (FAR 19.502-2(b)). This procurement will be conducted using full and open competition in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. NOTE: This is a pre-solicitation notice intended to provide potential offerors with a summary of the subject procurement. This notice is for information only, is subject to modification, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. Questions from potential offerors will be accepted after the solicitation is issued. Interested offerors should monitor the identified website for updates to this procurement.