FA8723-23-R-0003 SZQK MW MT RFI 8 Nov 22.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

8 November 2022 Subject: Missile Warning / Missile Tracking Enhancement / Integration

1.0 Description

The Space Systems Command (SSC), in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex-Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) Program Office, is seeking information on how to enhance Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S) missile warning capabilities. It is desired to provide warfighters and users with a modern, flexible way to integrate and display data from Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as a Non-traditional Source (NTS) into the current Missile Warning (MW) architecture to allow the warfighter to make more informed strategic decisions. The Government’s goal is to integrate, process, display and evaluate high fidelity data from NTS data sources for integration into the CCIC2S enterprise. To display a common operating picture and improve prediction accuracy and tracking to increase the time critical National Command Authorities have for responses and decisions.

1.1 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (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 in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the 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 RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

2.0 Background

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex-Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) system provides timely, unambiguous, and continuous warning and attack assessment of air, missile and space threats to North America, and geographical theaters. This system integrates and correlates missile launch and sur surveillance information from certified sources to assesses the nature of an enemy launch/attack and issues warnings to the US National Command Authority, Canadian National Leadership, National military Command center and war-fighting Combatant Commanders (C2). NCMC-ITW/AA and Legacy Space C2 systems provided NORAD/NORTHCOM, USSTRATCOM, and US Space Force command structures with the information management, decision aids, and connectivity required to monitor, assess, plan, and execute assigned strategic, space operations, and missile defense missions The Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S) is a unique, integrated, C2 “system of systems,” to provide data communication between external sensors and end users, mission processing for air and missile warning mission and system operations functions. The system supports nation strategic objectives with Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA), provides missile and air warning cueing, and engagement information to theater combatant commanders. The system consists of terrestrial and space-based sensor outputs, C2 nodes, communication and dissemination links, connecting the US and Canadian defense information networks.

Emerging threats require new and innovative Strategic C2 approaches for strategic warning time analysis, attack origination identification, weapon system identification, multi-phenomenology track custody, event correlation, threat determination, and multi-domain attack characterization.

The Government desires solutions to integrate, process, display and evaluate high fidelity data from NTS data sources within the CCIC2S enterprise. To display a common operating picture, improve prediction accuracy and tracking, giving an increase in time for critical decisions and responses.

3.0 Requested Information

The Government is seeking to identify potential vendors who have experience with integration and display data from Mission Defense (MD) and Non-traditional Sources (NTS) to enhance the Missile Warning (MW) mission to achieve the objectives outlined below.

3.1 Objective 1: Ballistic Missile Defense Data Integration

Integrate new data sources to include Ballistic Missile Defense Communication Node (BCN) and Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Communications Network (GCN) of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) integration element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Harmonize displays, modernize database content with additional multi-domain meta-data to improve threat assessment and attack characterizations required to address existing threats. Establish a highly scalable data repository and storage to develop a Data Lake. This Data Lake shall allow for easy future integration of new data types as well as be structured, prepped/tagged to enable future requirements.

3.2 Objective 2: Testing

From Objective 1, leverage the new integrated sources developed, develop regression test objectives, integrated master schedule, plans and procedures to bring the integrated objective 1 solutions to an approved operational state. The plan shall address classification levels, CCIC2S system requirements and operational requirements as well as a level of effort to support regression testing and regression test findings resolutions.

4.0 Responses

4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

4.2 White papers are due no later than 9 December 2022, 1400 MST. Response information shall contain only ONE electronic file, no larger than 10 megabytes (MB) in size that contains the following sections and submitted via e-mail to Corey Chopko at corey.chopko@spaceforce.mil, Kurt Brunnemer at kurt.brunnemer@spaceforce.mil, Michael Maule at michael.maule@us.af.mil.,Cecilia Rotelli at cecilia.rotelli.ctr@spaceforce.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

4.3 Section 1 of the white paper shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum:

4.3.1 Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and e-mail of designated point of contact.

4.3.2 Identify if the contractor is on any Government-wide Acquistion Contracts (GWAC), please identify all that apply.

4.3.3 Business type (large business, small business, small, disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. A small business concern for the purposes of this procurement is generally defined as a business, including its affiliates, averaging no more than 35 million dollars in annual receipts. Respondees are cautioned, however, that this is a general description only. Additional standards and conditions apply. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

4.3.4 The facility security clearance of the Offeror. The minimum security clearance will be SECRET.

4.3.5 The number of pages in Section 1 of the white paper shall not be included in the 10-page limitation, i.e., the 10-page limitation applies only to Section 2 of the white paper. Recommend minimum of 10pt font.

4.4 Section 2 of the white paper shall answer the issues addressed in Section 3 of this RFI and shall be limited to 10 pages.

4.5 Section 3 of the white paper shall provide description of past experience in completing projects of similar scope with government agencies.

5.0 Industry Discussions

SSC/SZQN representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential Offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.

6.0 Questions

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Corey Chopko at corey.chopko@spaceforce.mil and Kurt Brunnemer at kurt.brunnemer@spaceforce.mil by 5 December 2022, 1400 MST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers in response to this RFI; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 5 December 2022, 1400 MST, will be answered.

7.0 Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can ingrate and display data from Mission Defense (MD) and Non-traditional Sources (NTS) to enhance the Missile Warning (MW) mission.

The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

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