Unified Network Operations (UNO) / Multiple Award IDIQ under PEO C3T

INTRODUCTION Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Division B is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the Program Executive Office Command, Control, and Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) / Project Manager Interoperability, Integration, and Services (PM I2S) / Product Manager Tactical Cyber and Network Operations (PdM TCNO). The U.S. Army PEO C3T is issuing an RFI for Unified Network Operations (UNO) to include acquisition strategies. This is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Government will not reimburse or pay for information submitted in response to this RFI. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. This RFI is open to all business types. This RFI is issued for the purpose of developing a viable solicitation that will best communicate the Government's requirements to industry through this exchange of information. Responses to this RFI are voluntary and will not affect any contractor's ability to submit a proposal if, or when, a solicitation is released. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct costs or charges will arise because of the submission of information in response to this RFI. Proprietary information shall NOT be submitted in response to this RFI, nor will the Government be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. No award will be made as a result of this RFI. This RFI is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry. The Government will not pay for any information and/or materials received in response to this RFI and is not obligated by the information received. CAPABILITY DESCRIPTION Unified Network Operations (UNO) is a critical component of the Army's network modernization plan, unifying its tactical and enterprise networks into a single unified network. UNO provides a suite of DODINOPS software (SW) applications that are interoperable, standards-based, and shared between the Integrated Enterprise Network (IEN) and Integrated Tactical Network (ITN). The overarching objective is to standardize DODINOPS tools, enhance simplicity, bridge critical gaps, and ensure affordability and agility in the face of emerging threats. INDUSTRY COLLABORATION The Government will make every effort to answer questions and provide responses but cannot guarantee that all questions will be answered before the RFI response submission deadline. Participation (or non-participation) in response to this RFI will not preclude any vendor from responding to future acquisitions, either individually or as part of a team. Marketing brochures and capability statements alone will not be considered adequate information in response to this RFI. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. The Government reserves the right to conduct one-on-one meetings in person or virtually with respondents to this RFI. The Government may or may not choose to interact with select respondents to perform market research. Such exchanges, should they occur, would be solely for the purpose of obtaining further clarification of industry's potential capabilities, experiences, and perspectives ***See attached for RFI questionnaire. Due to the anticipated volume of responses, we respectfully request that you return only the RFI PDF document once it has been completed. Additional RFIs and Draft documents are anticipated with timing TBD*** Update 02 May 2024: The RFI attachment has been updated; please disregard the attachment dated 16 April 2024. The RFI close date has been extended to Friday 10 May 2014. If your company has already responded to the original posting, please disregard the updated attachment - we will be reaching out to you via email for clarifications/updates.