ADCS5 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Tracking Number #822571847

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for the upcoming Air

Defense Communications Services 5 (ADCS5) to acquire services providing critical communications support to Air Defense Infrastructure systems and sub-systems, including the sustainment and enhancement of air defense communications capabilities, which are essential to

United States national security.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: DISA, Procurement Services Directorate, Defense

Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)-Scott, 2300 East Drive Bldg 3600, Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5406.

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and functional capability of large and small businesses (including the following subsets, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small

Disadvantaged Business and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

DISA is seeking information for potential sources to provide reliable communications to enable command and control (C2) for the Air Defense of the United States via the ADCS5 requirement.

The contractors are to provide sustainment engineering to keep the communications provided by

ADCS5 viable over the intended lifecycle. As part of this requirement, the Government seeks to maintain the availability of the ADCS for voice and data communications, institute a program of

Life Cycle Management, provide assistance to the Government Program Management Office, and strengthen the Cyber Security program to ensure the integrity of the communications systems and subsystems.

The anticipated Period of Performance is April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2029 plus 4 two-year option periods.

The anticipated Place of Performance is:

Government Program Management Office: The Air Forces Northern Command

(AFNORTH)/A6 located at Tyndall AFB, FL. Government will provide space for up to four contractor personnel within AFNORTH/A6 at Tyndall AFB.

Combined Continental United States (CONUS) NORAD Region (CONR) Air Operations

Center (CAOC): The CONR CAOC is located at Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL. The contractor shall provide 365/24/7 (i.e. at least one technician shall be present 24 hours a day) operations and maintenance at this location.

Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS): EADS is located at Griffiss Industrial Park, Rome NY.

The contractor shall provide 365/24/7 (i.e. at least one technician shall be present 24 hours a day) operations and maintenance at this location.

Western Air Defense Sector (WADS): WADS is located at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Lakewood, WA. The contractor shall provide 365/24/7 (i.e. at least one technician shall be present 24 hours a day) operations and maintenance at this location.

Alaska NORAD Region (ANR): The ANR CAOC and Air Defense Sector (ADS) is located at

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, AK. The contractor shall provide 365/24/7 (i.e.

at least one technician shall be present 24 hours a day) operations and maintenance at this location.

The Pacific Air Defense Sector (PADS): PADS is located at Wheeler Army Airfield, Mililani, HI. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise consulting support on Hawaiian ADCS equipment 40 hours per week with weekend support and after hours support as required. The

Hawaii Air National Guard maintains all Pacific ADS and remote location communications equipment.

Remote Locations: Each ADS and PADS interface with a number of remote locations within its geographical area of responsibility. Remote locations include radar sites, Ground-Air-Ground radio facilities, Alert Fighter Scramble Detachments (air defense fighter aircraft on standing alert), Tethered Aerostat Radar Sites, Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) (i.e. National

Capital Region IADS and Joint Air Defense Operations Center), Regional and Local Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control Centers, and other systems integrated either permanently or for short-duration to provide specifically validated C2 capabilities. CONR has interface equipment at 101 interior radio sites, 54 FAA radar/Radio sites, and 16 scramble locations. ANR has interface equipment at 21 radar/radio sites and two scramble locations.

PADS has interface equipment at two Hawaii radar/radio sites, five Hawaii scramble locations, one radio site, and one Guam radar site.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 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 NOTICE. NO

FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

1. Contract Number # HC1013-21-A-0006

2. Contract Type: Blanket Purchase Agreement against GSA MAS with fixed price call orders

3. Incumbent: General Dynamics Information Technology, Large Business

4. Method of previous acquisition: Fair Opportunity

5. Period of performance: April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2027

The current contract (ADCS4) supports the mission of maintaining C2 of airspace defense, air sovereignty, and supporting Homeland Defense/Security and law enforcement efforts in counter-narcoterrorism for the United States, Canada and their respective states, territories, and provinces, to include those in the Pacific and Caribbean. North American Aerospace Defense

Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM, or

NORTHCOM) are tasked for North America. Commander, NORAD, and Commander

USNORTHCOM require mission performance on a 365/24/7 basis. The Hawaii Air National

Guard and Guam Air National Guard are tasked for Pacific area air defense, on a 365/24/7 basis.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

1) The ADCS5 mission involves single-system management for a wide array of communications equipment supporting critical air defense operations. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience providing comprehensive management, maintenance, lifecycle reporting, repair, and logistics for geographically dispersed communications systems vital to a national security mission.

2) Support for the ADCS5 program extends across numerous sites in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, including remote locations. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience managing and supporting a diverse portfolio of communications infrastructure (e.g., remote radio, radar systems, Mode-5 equipment) across a broad geographic area.

3) Continuous operational readiness is paramount. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience staffing and managing a 365/24/7 support model for critical C2 facilities, such as a CAOC or an ADS.

4) The contractor shall provide responsive technical assistance to resolve system issues.

Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience establishing and operating a Tier 2 technical support structure, including both normal duty-hour staffing and on-call availability, for enterprise-level communications systems.

5) Cybersecurity for the Air Defense Infrastructure (ADI) enterprise shall be integrated from the beginning of any initiative and monitored throughout the system's lifecycle to ensure compliance and accreditation. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience integrating cybersecurity compliance into an IT enterprise from its inception and maintaining that security posture throughout the entire lifecycle to meet federal accreditation standards.

6) The contractor is responsible for overall cybersecurity management, acting as the

Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for the ADI enterprise. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience serving in the role of an ISSM for a large-scale federal or Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise.

7) The mission requires the ability to extend voice communications to tactical or austere environments. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience providing full lifecycle support-including configuration management, maintenance, and logistics-for a transportable, self-contained communications solution like the

Low Altitude Radio Kit.

8) Sustainment of the CONR Forensic System is required for operational analysis and incident investigation. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience managing and maintaining a specialized data recording and digital forensics platform, including system administration, data integrity management, and technical support for a system used in federal or DoD incident response.

The following is a synopsis of the capabilities required to perform the services and are provided for situational awareness. A comprehensive outline of all performance requirements is detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Review this document to understand the full scope of required capabilities.:

Sustainment

• Network monitoring (working w/ DISA, FAA, United States Air Force (USAF), and

Sectors)

• Circuit management (activation, relocation, and/or deactivation)

• Maintain on-site government furnished equipment for testing, diagnosis, and monitoring

• Spares storage and inventory management

• Warranty management

• Experience with sustainment and upgrades of local area networks, servers, routers, internet protocols (IP), time delay multiplexing (TDM), voice over IP telephone operations, Universal Communications (UC), and classified communication equipment

• Experience operating and maintaining TDM, IP, and UC telephone switches

• Experience with operations of High Frequency, Ultra High Frequency radios, Very High

Frequency radios (fixed and deployed), and Satellite radios

• Experience with developmental and operational testing

Maintenance

• 365/24/7 on-site support to ANR, CONR CAOC, EADS, and WADS

• Repair and replacement of operational equipment

• Scheduled – (Preventative Maintenance)

• Unscheduled – (Corrective Maintenance)

• Tier 1, 2, and 3 Support – (Diagnostic and Technical)

• Configuration management and updates

• Trouble ticket management

• Shall conduct activities with DoD and civilian agencies

• Function in accordance with USAF, Air National Guard (ANG), DISA, and the FAA standards and guidance

Remote Maintenance

• CONUS

• Sites other than EADS/WADS and the CONR CAOC are considered remote

• Contractor maintenance responsibilities are shared with FAA, USAF, ANG, and

DISA (200+ locations)

• ANR

• Sites other than the ADS/CAOC are considered remote

• Austere locations = challenges (travel/access)

• Conditions may impact repair times and procedures

• PADS Maintenance

• The Hawaii ANG maintains all PADS and associated remote location communications equipment

• Contractor provides technical and diagnostic expertise to military maintainers

• On-site support is limited to one full-time equivalent (not 24/7)

• There shall be a requirement for on-call support

Lifecycle Management

• Shall provide for a continuous assessment of the ADCS enterprise infrastructure

• Assessment shall take into account

• Cyber Security requirements

• Technology changes

• Diminishing sources/supportability

• Spares, failure rates, & inventory levels

• Engineering new solutions

• Business processes to include Change Management & Training

• Support “Mission Surge"

Integrated Testing Facility

• Risk Management

• Sustain a “mirror image” communications equipment suite, to include technician & engineering support at government operational facilities (fixed sites and remote locations)

• Equipment shall be configured similar to operational systems for contractor use in sustainment engineering, maintenance analysis, troubleshooting, testing, and training

(Integration of technologies)

• Location – Contractor Facility. Contractors shall be required to move the equipment from the incumbent contractor’s facility to their facility

Cyber Security Certification & Accreditation Support

• Guidance – Contractor shall follow the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD

Information Technology (DODI 8510.01)

• Shall continuously work with AFNORTH & 611th Air Communications Squadron and

PADS ISSM and unit Information Systems Security Officers on Cyber Security requirements

• Contractor shall be the ADCS5 Information System Security Officer

Configuration & Change Management

• Baseline and Configuration/Change Management

• Develop command and site-unique drawings

• Maintain architecture and interoperability documentation

• Provide direct support to Configuration Control Boards

• Support for hardware and software changes

Program Management

• Perform program/project management and administration tasks including tracking cost and schedule variances, developing briefings and reports, and monitoring assigned aspects of program performance

• Experience with developing and applying engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other features of the work which are broad in scope and complexity

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor personnel shall have unescorted access in a DoD Controlled area and, therefore, SHALL have security clearance minimum level of Secret, at start of the performance period, based on a favorable National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) investigation. The

NACLC shall be used as the initial investigation for contractors at the Confidential, Secret access levels.

In order to accomplish the requirements of the Performance Work Statement, it is required that the contractor addresses, at a minimum, the following areas:

• Ensure the systems and subsystems are meeting the contract quality performance standards

• Past experience and proven expertise with the development and processing of RMF certification packages for systems

• Past experience conducting cyber security certification and accreditation efforts across geographically separated units on systems under active use for C2

• Experience and proven subject matter expertise with the conversion of certification and accreditation packages to updated criteria and processes

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512 Computer Systems Design Services with the corresponding size standard of $34,000,000. This Sources Sought requests responses to the following criteria from large and small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);

4) CAGE Code;

5) Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.)

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 4:00 PM Central Daylight

Time (CST) on February 16, 2026 to jessica.d.penick.civ@mail.mil and thuyduong.t.le.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than 10 pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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For information on DISA’s requirements, you can find current information on our home page:

www.disa.mil – that includes current forecast and the current acquisition strategies. If there is no information regarding the requirement you may be inquiring about, then there is no additional publicly available information. Please continue to review www.disa.mil.

Appendix A – ADCS5 Draft PWS - Redacted http://www.disa.mil/