ATTACHMENT (1) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - SEA COMMANDER (SC) ENGINEERING - SUSTAINMENT.pdf

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Commandant United States Coast Guard

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

TITLE: SEA COMMANDER ENGINEERING & SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT

This is a RFI only. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback regarding its submission; other than acknowledgement of receipt – if a request for acknowledgement is requested by the submitter.

This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The United

States Coast Guard is not currently seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S.

Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned.

1.0 DESCRIPTION

The anticipated contract is for the acquisition of Sea Commander (SC) system engineering and sustainment services and Maritime Communication Controller (MCC) sustainment services on behalf of the USCG Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence

(C5I) Service Center Command, Control and Navigation Product Line (C5ISC PL). Assets covered are systems/equipment resident on/in support of all platforms that require SC and MCC to perform directed missions. The contractor shall provide the necessary support, execution of logistics, engineering tasks and related training to maintain SC and MCC assets functioning to ensure maximized availability.

Sea Commander is a non-major IT system that provides real-time tactical data processing and tracking, weapons integration and sensor interfaces aboard USCG’s National Security Cutters

(NSC). The MCC is a three-cabinet system installed on the NSC’s that intelligently routes, amplifies, and filters Radio Frequency (RF) transmit and receive signals between below-deck shipboard radios and topside antennas. Lockheed Martin is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the SC and MCC systems and is the only known source that possesses the totality of engineering and technical data required to procure, install, and provide training necessary to manage the SC and MCC systems effectively.

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The engineering services are being acquired in support of Sea Commander aboard NSCs #9, #10 and #11 and include the following support:

- Performance specification reviews and updates;

- Asset performance specifications;

- Training and technical field support;

- Contractor developed hardware;

- Firmware and software;

- Lockheed Martin developed Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS);

- Sensor and tactical systems;

- Communication systems;

- Navigation systems including analysis for electromagnetic interference, electromagnetic compatibility, and electronic mobile exchange;

- Information assurance;

- Design documentation;

- System development process;

- Development of hardware, firmware and software;

- System certification and accreditation;

- Operations;

- Security;

- Testing;

- Safety; and

- Integrated logistics support.

The sustainment services are being acquired in support of the Sea Commander system and the

Maritime Communication Controller aboard NSCs #1 through #11 and TRACEN Petaluma and include:

- Necessary support;

- Execution of logistics;

- Engineering tasks and related training activities as specified to maintain Sea Commander and

MCC assets functioning as designed to ensure maximized system availability.

2.0 PURPOSE OF RFI:

The purpose of this RFI is to ascertain industry’s ability to provide Sea Commander

Sustainment Support system to the United State s Coast Guard.

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3.0 RFI RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

• Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Electronic files larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple files with no one file exceeding 5 MB. Each electronic submission shall include:

• RFI Number in the subject line.

• Response to this RFI limited to 2 pages.

• A Point of Contact (POC), phone number, email address of the person to be contacted regarding any correspondence between the Government and the Vendor. The POC shall be capable of addressing questions or issues associated with the submission and content of the RFI.

• A brief summary of email content, vendor name and the firm’s mailing address.

Interested parties having the expertise and capabilities are invited to submit detailed information related to this RFI via email to Andrew.Gordon@uscg.mil, and Adrian.D.Ferguson@uscg.mil.

Deadline for submitting questions is 12:00 pm EST on 24 January, 2025.

Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid DHS, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned. Responses to this RFI may be evaluated by Government technical experts drawn from staff within DHS and other

Federal agencies. The Government may use selected support contractor personnel to assist in the evaluation. These support contractors will be bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements to protect proprietary and source selection information. This action will be governed under DHS law enforcement sensitive guidelines.

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