GPS-S Modernization RFI.pdf

Document Type Request for Information (RFI)

Request for Information Number M67854-26-I-1010

Posted Date 5 December 2025

Response Date 24 December 2025

Product and Service Code (PSC) 5825 (Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne)

NAICS Code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing)

1. General Information

This Request for Information (RFI) initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotations, Request for Proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of a contractor’s submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any Contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Please do not submit proposals at this time. The Government is only seeking sources/information for market research to determine the availability of commercial capabilities in the described areas.

The RFI seeks ideas and information regarding the modernization of a currently fielded survey system known as the Global Positioning System-Survey (GPS-S).

2. Purpose Product Manager (PdM) Fire Support Systems (FSS), Program Manager (PM) Ground Weapons Systems (PM GWS), Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) requests information regarding industry’s capabilities and related experience to modernize the GPS-S.

The GPS-S is a system that enables Marine Artillery Sensor Sections to provide timely and accurate survey information by operating autonomously in rugged and urban terrain while supporting expeditionary operations. This system currently consists of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, custom Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) encrypted receivers, and the Trimble Business Center software.

3. System Description and Characteristics The GPS-S major components:

• Handheld controller (Running the latest operating system)

• GPS Receiver (Improvement to M code required)

• Antenna

• Cables and ancillary equipment

• AN/PRC-163 (Government provided)

• Trimble Business Center Post Processing Software (system must interface with)

• Computer (Government-provided) The GPS-S performance specification can be provided upon request and the Government’s review on the RFI responses to allow prospective vendors to understand the capability requirements of the

GPS-S.

The focus of this RFI is to gather information on a replacement for the GPS-S system with the following improvements:

• Improve the system to use M-code GPS.

• Ensure the GPS-S can interface with the Windows 11-compliant post-process software.

• The Reference and Roving Stations shall be capable of communicating between each station via AN/PRC-163 radio.

• Improve the handheld controller to the latest operating system.

Integration:

The GPS-S must be able to integrate with existing Marine Corps systems. These include the existing Trimble S7 Theodolite, AN/PRC-163 handheld radio, Windows 11 computer, and the Trimble Business Center software. The handheld controller must be able to communicate with the post-processing software via cable and shall have the ability to communicate with the Trimble S7 total station theodolite to control and record survey points. The theodolite is not part of the GPS-S.

4. Responses:

Vendors possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to respond to this RFI via submission of an executive summary in Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat, no more than 15 pages in length, using 12-point font. All responses must include the following information:

a. Company Information:

1) Name and address of applicant/company (Corporate/Principal Office)

2) Name, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of point of contact

3) General Services Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable)

4) CAGE Code and DUNS Number

5) Business Size (under NAICS 334511). Identify if your company has ever been awarded a contract from the United States Government (USG) as a prime contractor to design or produce products similar to the GPS-S.

b. Information paper describing capabilities of current system and changes needed to meet the improved GPS-S requirements, including:

1) A product summary

2) Technical characteristics

3) Any testing data available on current system and the number of systems in use

4) Level of effort and design changes needed to modify current system to meet GPS-S requirements

5) Number of system components needing modification to meet GPS-S requirements

6) Technology Readiness Level

7) Classified storage capability

8) Provide a list of any GPS-S Performance Specification Requirements that your system will not meet after modification. Explain any GPS-S Performance Specification Requirements your current system does not currently meet and how you will improve them to meet the GPS-S requirements.

5. Submission Instructions:

Any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page basis. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is explicitly and conspicuously marked on a page-by-page basis. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this RFI is proprietary. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Submittals will not be returned to the sender.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Government evaluation. It is the responders' responsibility to check SAM.gov for additional data.

Responses shall be submitted to Mr. Josh Lim and Ms. Melanie Williams via e-mail at ju.lim.civ@usmc.mil and melanie.willaims.civ@usmc.mil no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on 24 December 2025 with the subject line "RFI - Global Positioning System – Survey Modernization."

Additionally, vendors shall provide their company name and cage code with their requests.

Telephone replies/inquiries will not be accepted.

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Mr. Josh Lim and Ms. Melanie Williams via e-mail at ju.lim.civ@usmc.mil and melanie.williams.civ@usmc.mil. No questions will be accepted after 24 December 2025 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The Government intends to respond to as many questions as practicable and will respond to questions via an amendment to this RFI posted to SAM.gov so that all interested parties benefit from the same information. It is industry’s responsibility to monitor the site for the release of any amendment to this announcement; however, if some of the answers to industry questions include Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), only vendors who have provided the Government with their U.S. Postal mailing address and valid CAGE code will be provided such information.

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