832675541 Sources Sought Notice WRMS ES.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

832675541

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources to acquire enhancement and sustainment (E&S) services for the Wideband Remote Monitoring

Sensor (WRMS) for Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) for the office of

United States Space Force, Combat Forces Command Mission Delta 8, 8th Sustainment

Squadron (CFC MD8/8STS).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization/PS8312

2300 East Drive, Building 3600

Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses (including the following small business subsets:

Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.

The WRMS E&S requirement falls under Project Officer Wideband Control as part of its mission to acquire and install state-of-the-art strategic satellite network control and planning systems for use with the Defense Satellite Communications System and WGS, and to provide satellite monitoring in either synchronized Spectrum Information

Gathering or In-beam monitoring modes.

At its most basic level, the primary function of WRMS is to aid the user with the identification and resolution of anomalies detected by the system. Anomalies are presented to the user through the comparison of planned versus actual radio frequency measurement data.

There are three primary components of the WRMS system. One, hardware to collect and sample analog radio frequency signals to digitize them into In-Phase/Quadrature

(I/Q)data. Two, the spectrum characterization software components, which performs analysis against the collected I/Q data. Three, a front-end graphical user interface which allows the operators to observe, and correlate predicted and performance data for anomaly resolution.

The current contract, now in its last year of execution, provided a spectrum characterization and analysis software from the ground-up coding in micro-services that provided a

Government-owned custom software that implements a hardware agnostic interface, all targeted to support the WGS-11 satellite while being able to support all prior WGS satellites. This software and hardware solution is integrated with all current Wideband

Control interface subsystems and maintains current performance specifications.

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The desired end-result of this forthcoming contract is to sustain this fielded version of

WRMS, WRMS version release 3 (WRMS v3.x), and to provide enhancements based on feedback from the users as well as to continue addressing current and new software backlog items. Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement for more information.

The anticipated Period of Performance is a 1-year base period, with four 1-year option periods. The targeted date of award is April 2027.

The anticipated primary place of performance is Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT 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 TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT

NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC104718D2012 / HC102822F5001

Contract Vehicle: SETI

Incumbent and their size: Northrop Grumman, Large Business

Method of previous acquisition: Fair opportunity

Period of performance: June 6, 2022 – June 5, 2026

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

1. Large projects usually depend on the coordination between several companies and entities in an effort to utilize domain expertise to yield overall project success. To fully satisfy the WRMS requirement, the contractor must assemble a plethora of diverse skill sets. These skill sets will primarily be utilized to modify existing software and build new software on a continuous cycle of quarterly (3 month) releases. Describe how you would approach building a team (to include subcontractors) that could yield the Government these services to result in a high-quality product. Demonstrate your experience with project execution as an integrator, prime, and subcontractor.

2. WRMS's primary function is to provide satellite spectrum monitoring capabilities for the WGS constellation. Spectrum monitoring capabilities currently include visual representation of real-time sampled spectrum, accurate frequency and time domain measurements, and surrounding tools to assist the operator to diagnose signal anomalies. Demonstrate your experience supporting systems with

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3. A hardware agnostic interface was created to be flexible enough to allow for the characterization software module to interface with multiple commercial off the shelf (COTS), or custom hardware products. This interface is extendable to work with more than one COTS product. The Government continues to be open to new spectral characterization COTS products that are more advanced, faster, and have lower cost. Describe software modules you have enhanced or sustained that were flexible enough to service multiple solutions.

4. Are there any unique capabilities or opportunities that your organization can utilize to benefit the WRMS requirement? If yes, demonstrate your benefits to the program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have a Secret Facility Clearance. Please provide your current Facility Clearance level.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512, with the corresponding size standard of $34 Million.

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 the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). If you are a small business, identify your position to propose as a prime or subcontractor. If as a prime, describe capabilities to convey ability to comply with the Limitations on

Subcontracting clause.

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 that would be available to the Government for the

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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 does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

Businesses who wish to respond must send responses via email NLT 2:00 PM

Central Time (CT) on September 23, 2026 to Contract Specialist Barb Miner, barbara.d.miner.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer Vanessa Gonzalez, vanessa.m.gonzalez2.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than seven pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under

Required Capabilities, Special Requirements, and Sources Sought.

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. Please be advised that 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 described 41 USC

423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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.

http://www.disa.mil/

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