Various E-6B Platform Requirements

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

This notice is a market research tool pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to determine potential and eligible small and large businesses, capable of fulfilling the requirements.

INTRODUCTION

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) located in Patuxent River, MD currently has a Corporate Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with Rockwell Collins, managed by Collins Aerospace for the requirements outlined below in support of the E-6B platform. This Sources Sought notice is part of ongoing market research by the Government to identify new market developments, technological advances, and capabilities of small business concerns that could potentially fulfill the requirements of the existing BOA.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The E-6B consists of the commercial Boeing 707 commercial aircraft that has been modified to meet Navy requirements by integrating numerous systems and subsystems.

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This notice is for requirements to be awarded under the BOA for Fiscal Year 2026 through 2029.

The period of performance for each requirement depends on the complexity and scope/size of the efforts. A synopsis will be posted to SAM.gov for each specific requirement on future Task and Delivery Orders.

REQUIREMENTS

Interested parties may submit a capability statement in which they identify their interest and capability in fulfilling the requirements below.

Requirements under this announcement are for the following systems, subsystems, and support equipment on or for the E-6B aircraft:

• Mission System
• Block I System
• Block II System
• Sustainment and Support System (SASS)
• Very Low Frequency (VLF) System
• Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion (IPBE) Phase 4 Control Display Unit (CDU)
• Digital Red Switch System (DRSS) Power Control System
• ARC-171 R/T, High Power Amplifier, and C3 Modem
• ARC-210 Radio
• Antenna Reeling Machine (ATRM)
• Test Bench Nuclear Hardening (TBNH)
• GCU (Generator Control Unit)
• IDG (Integrated Drive Unit)

The support includes, but is not limited to,:

1. Engineering Change Proposal (ECP), Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and associated validation and verification of the resulting Technical Directives (TDs) including logistics impacts, manufacturing and delivery of retrofit kits, testing of retrofit safety and test equipment changes, integrated logistics support as well as spare and repair parts for aircraft, subsystems support equipment, training and related software;
2. Sustaining engineering technical support, including Engineering Investigations (Els), technical manuals and technical studies;
3. Development, validation, verification, and/or revisions to technical publications/manuals, and TDs;
4. Obsolescence management requirements (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages);
5. Requalification efforts for subsystem/parts;
6. Training;
7. Secure system integration lab support for aircraft and mission subsystems;
8. Test equipment modification and calibration;
9. Technical data, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, Postproduction Support Analysis
10. Unique support equipment;
11. Integrated logistics support;
12. Cybersecurity;
13. Secure software development, integration, support and maintenance;
14. Postproduction transition and shutdown planning;
15. NRE, kit production, validation and verification kits and installs;
16. Procurement and installation of aircraft kits, spares and production support assets; and

Test, validation, evaluation and/or studies of aircraft cooling, weight & balance, electrical power, airframe strength, radio frequency, data flows, or other aircraft system.

Rockwell Collins Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the sole designer, developer, and integrator mission systems for the E-6B platform as described above. The technical data is proprietary to OEM. The Government does not have the necessary technical data rights to support the requirements defined above. Respondents will need to provide licensing agreements or a letter of intent to enter into such a licensing agreement that clearly demonstrates their ability to obtain access to technical data and computer software needed to fulfill the requirements here.

ELIGIBILITY

Delivery/Task Orders anticipated to be placed under this BOA will be under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 336413 and 488190 and Product Service Codes (PSC) J015 and 5999.

All interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for the award of Government contracts.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

The response should include at a minimum:

1.   Experience: Description of the company's experience and performance, on similar and or alike mission systems as stated above for tasking described above. Include whether Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings are available. This description should address current and prior experiences within five (5) years from the date of this notice. If no similar experiences exist, please address future capabilities. Any future capabilities should lay out a schedule for obtaining the capabilities necessary to meet the requirements.

2.   Technical Data Licensing Agreement: Demonstrate the ability to obtain a technical data licensing agreement (or letter of intent to enter into such a licensing agreement) with Rockwell Collins for E-6B technical data.

3.   Security: Statement regarding the respondent's capability to obtain the required security clearances for personnel, ability to handle, manage and secure classified information up to and including TOP SECRET level, as well as Secure Internet Protocol Router {SIPR) access.

4.   Company profile: Include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location{s), DUNS number, major and primary customer base, and a statement regarding current small/large business status. Respondents to this notice must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned, 8{a), Hub Zone or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. If claiming small business status, provide an explanation of your company's ability to perform at least 50% of the work itself in terms of cost of performance.

5.   Any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Means of delivery: All capability statements should be sent via email to Lisa Troccoli at lisa.j.troccoli.civ@us.navy.mil with the Subject "CONTRACTOR NAME Various E-6B Platform Requirements 2026".

Media: Responses shall be in Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel format, or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Page Limit: Responses shall be no more than 5 pages single-spaced, 8.5 x 11-inch pages using 12-point Times New Roman font minimum. Documentation provided in response to the submission documentation in #2 and #3 above do not count towards the page limitation.

Markings: If the material provided contains proprietary information, please mark accordingly and provide disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned). The response must include a statement which clearly allows for the information to be disclosed with covered Government support contractors. All responses must be unclassified.

Submissions must be received by the Government points of contact listed on this Notice no later than the Response Date indicated on this Notice.