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SOURCES SOUGHT

AN/MST-T1(V) Miniature Multiple Threat Emitter System Master Control Group

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1.0 Description

This Sources Sought Synopsis is searching for a contractor with the ability to perform system engineering work for the AN/MST-T1(V) Miniature Multiple Threat Emitter System (Mini- MUTES). The system engineering service must be able to review, assess, define and resolve technical deficiencies on Mini-MUTES Master Control Group (MCG). The proposed technical solution should reduce the form factor but maintain functional requirements of the Mini-MUTES current threat emitter simulator. The engineering solution must deliver operational reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) up to and possibly beyond FY 2045. This solution will include the initial design phase, prototype fabrication and testing, as well as production units based on this prototype design by a company in the manufacturing industry (NAICS Subcategory Code 3341, 3342, 3344, or 3345 Manufacturing. The anticipated production and procurement is 10-18 MCG’s. The expected outcome of this system engineering effort is the elimination of both Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and the obsolescence of Mini-MUTES hardware and software.

The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330, 541690, or 541990 with a corresponding business size standard of $15.0M.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS) ONLY. This SSS is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the U.S. Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the

U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SSS; all costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this SSS does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

2.0 Background

AN/MST-T1(V) Threat Simulators are used to train aircrew in tactical operations in a full range of training environments. The Mini-MUTES Modernization Proposal (M3P) Master Control

Group (MCG) enables the site personnel to control up to five Remote Emitter Units (REU) to provide aircrew training. The M3P MCG was designed and developed in 2000 by Harris

Corporation to replace the unsustainable legacy MCG. The existing system hardware and software configuration limit sources of repair and supply. The 415 Supply Chain Management

Squadron (SCMS) is unable to mitigate obsolescence with engineering projects to replace existing hardware. The 309th Software Engineering Group has maintained the system software through various efforts but has become increasingly difficult due to obsolescence driving a combined hardware and software tech refresh.

Information Available Upon Request:

Table 1 Reference Documentation

Reference Documents Title

T.O. 43D7-19-4-1-1 Operation and Maintenance, Training Set Electronic Warfare, Book one AN/MST-Tl (V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-1-1-1 Operation and Maintenance, Training Set Electronic Warfare, Book one AN/MST-Tl (V), Supplemental

T.O. 43D7-19-4-1-2 Operation and Maintenance, Training Set Electronic Warfare, Book two AN/MST-Tl (V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-1-3 Operation and Maintenance, Training Set Electronic Warfare, Book three

AN/MST-Tl (V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-1-4 Operation and Maintenance, Training Set Electronic Warfare, Book four

AN/MST-Tl (V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-3-1 Circuit Diagram Manual, Organizational and Intermediate Maintenance, Training Set, Electronic Warfare, book one, AN/MST-T1(V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-3-2 Circuit Diagram Manual, Organizational and Intermediate Maintenance, Training Set, Electronic Warfare, book two, AN/MST-T1(V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-4 Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Training Set, Electronic Warfare, AN/MST-

T1(V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-06 Organizational and Intermediate Maintenance Work Unit Code Manual, Training Set, Electronic Warfare, AN/MST-T1(V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-6WC-1 Scheduled periodic Inspection Workcards, Training Set, Electronic

Warfare, AN/MST-T1(V)

T.O. 43D7-19-4-13-1 Overhaul Instructions, Depot, Training Set, Electronic Warfare, AN/MST-T1(V)

3.0 Requested Information

The proposed engineering solution must deliver operational reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) up to and possibly beyond FY 2045. This solution will include initial prototype redesign, one prototype MCG, two production representative units (PRU) and production units based on the successfully tested PRU. The proposed solution will retain all legacy requirements, the ability to control 5+ pedestals, and be compatible with Live Mission

Operations Capability (LMOC) as defined below. The procurement outcome is a total of 10-18

MCG’s to include spares. The proposed solution should state a duration of operational hours, such as system warm up period, in-use period, and shut-down period.

LMOC Compatible: The technical solution must be compatible with the USAF common ground station for training, Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC), with software components that run on the LMOC Platform (LMOC-P) at each Mini-MUTES fielded location. Fielded solutions must meet the following design objectives:

- Minimize the compute and software requirements on the pedestal to minimize technician operations and sustainment interactions required on the pedestal per year (i.e., avoid monthly patch requirements if possible)

- Maximize the solution components delivered as software only that can run in a virtual machine or as a K8s container on the LMOC-P

- Software components must run in Windows 11, RHEL 9, or as containers in Rancher K8s

- Software components intended to interact with systems external to Mini-MUTES must include a native Google Protocol Buffers (protobuf) interface for all command message and data/status exchanges with LMOC-P o LMOC can provide an “ArcDemon” draft definition document upon request for protobuff details

- LMOC recommendations for responses:

o Refresh networking architecture (PERLE/MOXA (19.2K) serial/IP communication) o Review physical networking equipment and update to currently available enterprise equipment

The system engineering review and assessment should propose a use of current technology for all components of the MCG. This proposal should have a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) with estimated times of completed products and deliverables and a Bill of Material (BOM) with an item cost. The BOM should also state the use of hazardous material.

The redesign technical data package will be delivered in accordance with Table 2 CDRL

Deliverables below. Data rights IAW DFARS 227.7103-1 policy are desired and proposal must include contractor proposed data rights for Table 1. The technical solution must include engineering design drawings, and technical data with repair procedures for maintenance at the field level and for technicians at the organic level with regard to the removal and repair of MCG components. Each level of Repair Analysis (LORA) document should state the components to be replaced, repaired, or discarded as a Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA). The LORA or the

MTA should state the need for specialized training, support equipment, and specialized tools prior to and after the fielding of a functional MCG. The proposed technical solution should describe a Test and Evaluation (T&E) Plan. The T&E plan should state the type of test data to be recorded and presented as the proof of concept and functionality of each emitter threat.

Table 2 CDRL Deliverables

ITEM # DID Title

A001 DI-MGMT-80368A/T Status Report

A002 DI-ADMN-81373/T Presentation Material

A003 DI-ADMN-81250A/T Conference Minutes

A004 DI-QCIC-80553A/T Acceptance Test Plan

A005 DI-NDTI-80603A/T Test Procedure

A006 DI‐NDTI‐80809B/T Test / Inspection Report

A007 DI-MCCR-80700/T Computer Software Product End Item

A008 DI-MGMT-81334D Contract Work Breakdown Structure

A009 DI-SESS-80639E/T Engineering Change Proposal

A010 DI-TM-86-01QBS CS Technical Manuals (TM)

A011 DI-TMSS-80527D Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Manual and Associated Supplemental Data

A012 DI-MISC-80711A/T Scientific and Technical Reports

A013 DI-MGMT-82133 Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix

A014 DI-IPSC-81431A/T System/Subsystem Specification

A015 DI-IPSC-81432A/T System/Sub System Design Description

A016 DI-IPSC-81436A Interface Design Description

A017 DI-SESS-80776B Technical Data Package

A018 DI-IPSC-81427B Software Development Plan

A019 DI-IPSC-81433A/T Software Requirements Specification

A020 DI-IPSC-81435A/T Software Design Description

A021 DI-IPSC-81441A Software Product Specification

A022 DI-IPSC-81443A Software Users Manual

A023 DI-IPSC-81448A Firmware Support Manual

A024 DI-IPSC-81442A Software Version Description

A025 DI-SESS-81497B Reliability and Maintainability Report

A026 DI-SESS-80294B Maintenance Test and Support Equipment List

A027 DI-MGMT-81948 DMSMS Management Plan

A028 DI-SESS-81874 Engineering Data for Provisioning

A029 DI-MGMT-81803/T Item Unique Identification (IUID) Marking Plan

A030 DI-MGMT-81804/T Item Unique Identification (IUID) Marking Activity and Verification Report

A031 DI-ILSS-80872 Training Materials

A032 DI-MGMT-81845 Information Assurance Design Review Information Package

A033 DI-MGMT-82001A/T DOD Risk Management Framework (RMF) Package

The proposed technical solution should describe the transition from the system engineering phase, to the development phase and production phase. A teaming arrangement or business partnership should be described with regard to developing and producing MCGs.

4.0 Responses

Interested organizations who feel they possess the necessary capabilities should respond by providing to the Government the following information: company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, email address, CAGE code, web page address, Central Contractor

Registration (yes/no). In addition, please specify whether the company is a U.S. or foreign-owned firm; recommended NAICS Code; a description of the organization’s ability to perform the effort described in the Sources Sought as well as a brief summary of the company’s capabilities; a description of similar work performed for the Government and for commercial customers during the past three years; size category (large, small, small-disadvantaged, etc); and a description of the organization’s facilities.

All responses shall be submitted to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Heather Ball at heather.ball@us.af.mil and a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer (CO), Christopher

Jarman at christopher.jarman@us.af.mil.

The Government is seeking responses NLT 1 September 2024.

mailto:heather.ball@us.af.mil mailto:christopher.jarman@us.af.mil

5.0 Summary

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS) ONLY. The information provided in the

SSS is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The US Government has not made a commitment to procure Mini-MUTES MCG, and release of this SSS should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.