HARM FINAL RFI 10MAR26.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Hardened Advanced M-Code Receivers (HAMR)

10 Mar 2026

The United States Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience required to perform production, repair, sustainment, computer-based training, logistics support, and engineering services for M-Code receivers that are mounted, dismounted, and/or a combination of both in support of the Defense Advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (DAGR) or equivalent. Features should be a form/fit drop-in replacement for the AN-PSN/13A and AN/PSN13B.

INTRODUCTION

The Government has no Research & Development dollars available for this contract. Currently, the Government is anticipating a Multiple Award Contract with an estimated request for proposal (RFP) release in the Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 (3QFY26). The period of performance for this contract is estimated to be from March 2027 to March 2032.

Interested parties should have a proven repair capability (complexity, quality, and volume) of same/similar product, and the ability to sustain an average of 50 receivers a month.

The HAMR contractual requirements are to provide continued sustainment, production, tech refresh, and contractor logistics support (CLS) for the successful operation of the program. These requirements are inclusive of acquisition support to include repair services, engineering services, software maintenance, software upgrades and studies, logistics, information assurance, on-site support, and field support.

PURPOSE

Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. (Oct 1997)

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of market research in an effort to overcome barriers to competition for future requirements.

The purpose of the RFI is to understand industry capabilities for non-developmental (production ready within 90 days), M-Code solutions that are form/fit drop in replacements for DAGR within mounted vehicles, dismounted operations, or dual use mounted/dismounted. This solution must be both cost efficient and effective. Information submitted will help shape the strategy for future PNT materiel solutions for mounted platforms and dismounted users. Emphasis is being placed on affordable solutions that can leverage existing integrations on Army, Marine, Navy, Air Force vehicles, and dismounted operators across the joint force to reduce the overall cost and schedule associated with fielding a potential future capability. Adversary GPS denial and deception efforts pose unique challenges to systems and platforms dependent on GPS for PNT information. Mounted platforms and dismounted users require the ability to effectively operate and navigate through a wide variety of challenging environments.

The ever-changing threat and advancement of capabilities and technologies requires a cost-efficient, adaptive acquisition approach with a design that leverages existing integration strategies to allow for rapid deployment on a large scale.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Any interested party shall submit a response to the above capabilities.

Electronic communication shall be received no later than 4:00pm EST, Monday, 30 March 2026. Vendor’s email response to this RFI shall have in subject line, “RFI Sustainment of the Hardened Advanced M-Code Receivers

(HAMR)”.

Offerors may submit any questions related to this RFI no later than one week after the posting date.

RFI responses are limited to ten (10) pages, including cover and administrative pages. No classified information will be accepted as a response to this RFI.

All RFI responses shall answer all 35 of the questions in the Required Capabilities and Requested Information section and provide an answer to every line of the Contractor Capability Survey.

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI in Microsoft Word Office 2007-compatible or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Responses shall be written using a 10-point font size or larger.

This RFI is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect cost or charges will arise as a result of the submission of a company’s or corporation’s information.

The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damage for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations and requirements.

The Government does not guarantee that this RFI will result in a Request for Proposal (RFP) or contract award.

The Government will not provide reimbursement for any costs incurred by Respondents who respond to this RFI.

All responses to this RFI will be sent via DoD SAFE to Ms. Natasha Montano (natasha.montano.1@us.af.mil) and Mrs. Whitney West (whitney.west.1@us.af.mil).

To request a drop-off, navigate to https://safe.apps.mil/request.php and input the POC email addresses. All questions relating to this notice shall be sent via email to Ms. Natasha Montano (natasha.montano.1@us.af.mil) and Mrs. Whitney West (whitney.west.1@us.af.mil).

Subject line shall include (RFI Sustainment of the Hardened Advanced M-Code Receivers (HAMR), Unique ID #, Your Company Name).

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation PART 10.001, the results of this Market Survey will primarily be used to develop the Government’s acquisition approach and will be used to determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exist.

This is NOT a request for proposal and does not constitute any obligation by the Government to award a contract based on the findings from the survey.

All requests for further information must be in writing and via email; telephonic requests for additional information will not be honored.

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1. Do you have an M-Code product, to include use of adapter accessories, that complies with DAGR data, mechanical, and electrical interfaces as defined in IS-GPS-153D and IS-GPS-164? Does this product provide M- Code PNT in a manner compatible with existing host platforms or client systems currently designed to consume Y-code derived PNT data from DAGR?

2. Do you have a M-Code product that fits within the DAGR power and space claim and is available for purchase by the U.S. Government (USG) today?

3. Does the system maintain system information such as GPS M-Code and Y-Code keys, MNAV and LNAV almanac, position, velocity and time across battery change to avoid cold start/Condition 0 and comply with warm start/Condition 1 requirements IAW CI-MGUE/GE-850?

4. Does the system accept Hot Start from a DAGR and other M-Code capable systems?

5. Does the system include an embedded GPS antenna?

6. Does the system include a display which displays system status as well as navigation information such as time, position, key status, assurance status, altitude, bearing to waypoint, next waypoint etc.?

7. Does the system include means for a user to enter mission and navigation information?

8. Does the system support all DAGR NMEA-0183 messages?

9. Does system support RS-232 and RS-422 over serial messaging?

10. Does system provide a means for the end user to change system serial interface settings without the need for an external device or software?

11. Please provide a short description of your M-Code solution and any additional leveraged technologies.

12. What is your assessment of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of your solution? Please list a sample of test events (i.e NAVFEST, APEX, PNTAX, ETC.) that you have participated in to support this assessment.

13. Is your product currently available on a government contract? If so, please provide the contract number. If not, describe your product's primary applications and customer base. Please include the types of industries you serve and the specific problems your product solves for them. This can include examples from Government clients. If the Government is the intended customer, please provide relevant information on what missions the product is meant to address.

14. Please provide an estimate of the cost of the M-Code solution if purchased in the quantities per year listed in Table 1. If there are more relevant breakpoints in your pricing structure, please include that information as well, while maintaining estimates for the quantities in Table 1. All cost estimates should be provided assuming that the government will provide the M-Code GPS receiver as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). If the vendor chooses not to leverage GFE for the M-Code receiver, please break out the cost of the receiver as a separate line item to enable clear analysis of your data. DO NOT include the cost of the antenna within this pricing information.

Table 1: Cost Estimate Request

Quantity Per Year Price Per Unit (1 Yr Contract)

10,000

15. What warranty coverage and duration is provided as part of the base unit cost provided in your answer to question #14. Please also include any additional warranty options and costs.

16. In accordance with Table 2, would the price of the solution be further reduced if the Government pursued a multi-year contract vehicle in accordance with FAR 17.1? If yes, please provide multi-year unit pricing.

Table 2: Cost Estimate Request for Multi-Year Contract Awards

Quantity Per Year

Price Per Unit (3 Yr Contract)

Price Per Unit (5 Yr Contract)

10,000

17. PNT PO is also interested in the cost of Anti Jamming/Anti Spoofing (AJAS) systems that the respondent offers with their M-Code solution. Please provide a cost breakout for each AJAS model in accordance with Table 1. If there are more relevant breakpoints in your pricing structure, please include that information as well, while maintaining estimates for the quantities in Table 1. Please delineate between the performance, features, or types of AJAS models (e.g. 4 element vs. 7 element, etc.).

18. Is your M-Code solution capable of operating with various AJAS’s without significant loss of functionality? If so, Does the AJAS Antenna fit in the current footprint of AN/PSN-12 b RA (IAW US-GPS-164)? If so, please list the AJAS’s that you have successfully tested with.

19. Provide pricing for any and all accessories required for your product to be a form, fit DAGR replacement. (e.g.

vehicle mounts, cabling adapters, etc.)

20. What is the standard lead time for production of units at 1,000 per year? Does the respondent have a production line currently operating for the solution and what is the current monthly capacity? If needed what would be the maximum capacity that you could produce in a month?

21. Does the respondent have any applicable higher level quality management certifications, for example the ISO 9000 family?

22. As designed today, is your solution compatible with the DAGR A-kit cables as defined in IS-GPS-164?

23. If your product is not fully compatible with all DAGR requirements (including data, mechanical, or electrical interfaces as defined in IS-GPS-153D and IS-GPS-164, connector, casing, mounting point changes, etc.), please provide a detailed list of all required modifications. For each modification, specify whether it involves hardware, software, or firmware changes. Please include the cost and timeline to make those modifications.

24. Provide the number of independent client systems that your system can support. Please break this out by number and type of serial ports.

25. What environmental and Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) testing has been conducted on your solution?

Please provide any specific information about MIL standards or commercial standards that your solution meets.

26. What is the average repair turn-around time for a single unit? What is the average repair turn-around time for 500 units per year?

27. What is the average repair cost of a single unit? What is the average repair cost of the unit as a percentage of the unit cost procured at a quantity of 500 per year?

28. What level/kind of Technical Drawings, operating manuals, and training the respondent would you provide with the delivery of the solution? Are these included in the unit costs or are they separate? If separate, please outline how the contractor would provide these to the Government.

29. Is your product a commercial product? If so, provide the Government with commercial determination and/or documentation to support that commercial assertion.

30. Will you use contract financing, if so what terms?

31. Are you willing to propose a fixed price for this long-term effort? If not, how long are you willing to propose?

32. Do you subcontract any portions of the manufacture or repair of their items? If so, what are the subcontracted portions?

33. What are the risks associated with this effort from an industry perspective?

34. What are some areas industry would recommend the Government team consider as evaluation factors for award?

35. Would you consider any of the Government’s requirements as overly restrictive?

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

Company/Institute Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) code:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):

Tax Identification Number Company structure:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Web Page URL:

Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334511 Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

Small Business (Yes / No) Large Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) System for Award Management (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).