HCFD RFI Letter.pdf

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND

2200 LESTER STREET

QUANTICO VIRGINIA 22134-5050

CT 28/26-0204

17 March 2026

SUBJECT: HARDWARE CONTENT FILTERING DIODE SOLUTIONS FOR ASTERIX

SENSOR DATA TRANSFER – M67854-26-I-0090 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

1. PURPOSE

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to identify sources capable of providing a Hardware Content Filtering Diode (HCFD) solution to support the secure transfer of All-purpose Structured EUROCONTROL Surveillance Information

Exchange (ASTERIX) data from an unclassified network to a SECRET network for the

Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S).

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to pay for the information solicited. The information provided will be used to assess market capabilities and refine future requirements.

2. BACKGROUND

PEO Land Systems requires a certified and accredited cross-domain solution to securely transfer critical ASTERIX sensor data. The solution must be capable of deep content inspection and filtering to ensure only "known good" data is passed from the source to the destination network, in compliance with National Cross Domain Strategy and Management Office (NCDSMO) directives.

3. INFORMATION REQUESTED

Interested vendors are requested to provide detailed responses to the following questions. Please structure your response in a similar format.

3.1 Company and Product Information

• 3.1.1 Hardware Data Diode: Provide the name and part number of your proposed hardware data diode.

• 3.1.2 Content Filtering Software: Provide the name and version number of your proposed content filtering software.

• 3.1.3 Solution Description: Describe how your proposed hardware and software components integrate to function as a complete HCFD solution. Explain the data flow from the source network to the destination network.

3.2 Technical and Security Compliance

• 3.2.1 NCDSMO/Unified Cross Domain Services Management Office (UCDSMO)

Approved Products List (APL) Status: Is your proposed solution currently on the

NCDSMO/UCDSMO APL? If yes, please provide the UCDSMO Casefile Number.

• 3.2.2 ASTERIX Data Filter/Schema Validator:

IN REPLY REFER TO:

• Does your solution possess a certified data filter/schema validator for ASTERIX data? If so, please list all ASTERIX categories currently supported by your certified filter.

• If the required ASTERIX category is not currently supported, describe your process, estimated timeline, and associated Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) costs for developing and certifying a new filter with the NCDSMO.

• Please confirm your solution's support for each of the following formats and, where applicable, list the specific ASTERIX categories supported by your certified filter.

• ASTERIX (Category 001, 002, 008, 034, 048)

• ADS (Cat 19, 20, 21, 23)

• ADSB (Cat 21, FAA Cat 33)

• CD-2

• ASR-9

• ARSR4

• 3.2.3 Deep Content Inspection Method: Describe your solution’s method for performing deep content inspection. Detail how the system validates data against an approved schema and how it handles malformed or extraneous data.

• 3.2.4 "Raise the Bar" (RTB) Compliance: Is your proposed solution fully compliant with the latest NCDSMO "Raise the Bar" (RTB) requirements?

3.3 Cost Information

• 3.3.1 Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Price: Provide a ROM price for the following:

• Hardware Purchase Cost (for a single unit and a redundant pair).

• Software Licensing Cost (please specify if perpetual or subscription-based).

• Annual Maintenance and Support Fees.

• Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) Costs (for new filter development, if applicable).

• On-site Installation and Configuration Support.

3.4 Development and Implementation Timeline

• 3.4.1 Lead Time: What is the standard lead time for hardware and software delivery from receipt of a purchase order?

• 3.4.2 Implementation Timeline (Existing Filter): What is the estimated timeline to achieve an operational system, assuming the required ASTERIX filter is already certified?

• 3.4.3 Implementation Timeline (New Filter Development): What is the estimated timeline to achieve an operational system if a new ASTERIX filter must be developed and certified?

3.5 Support and Training

• 3.5.1 Standard Warranty and Support: Describe your standard warranty and technical support package, including hardware warranty period, support availability (e.g., 24/7/365), response times, and software update provisions for both CONUS and

OCONUS locations.

• 3.5.2 Recommended Training: Describe your recommended training course(s) for system administrators and operators. Please include the course duration, topics covered and estimated cost per student or class.

4. RESPONSES

Responses should be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 28 April 2026.

Responses shall be submitted electronically via e-mail (7-megabyte size limit), or Safe Access

File Exchange (SAFE) and all attachments must be in Microsoft Office compatible format or searchable (non-scanned) PDF compatible format. Emailed submissions should be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Bryan Keys at bryan.keys@usmc.mil and Contract Specialist Sarah

Kilmer at sarah.kilmer@usmc.mil, with the subject line M67854-26-I-0090 HARDWARE

CONTENT FILTERING DIODE SOLUTIONS FOR ASTERIX SENSOR DATA

TRANSFER RFI.

Responses shall be no more than ten (10) pages, to include the cover letter and contact information. Submissions shall be single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 paper, 1 inch margin, and no smaller than 12-point type.

5. QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted only in written format by e-mail to the

Contracting Officer Bryan Keys at bryan.keys@usmc.mil and Contract Specialist Sarah Kilmer at sarah.kilmer@usmc.mil, with the subject line M67854-26-I-0090 HARDWARE CONTENT

FILTERING DIODE SOLUTIONS FOR ASTERIX SENSOR DATA TRANSFER RFI.

Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY: This notice constitutes no obligation whatsoever on behalf of the Government to procure services or issue a solicitation.

The Marine Corps is neither seeking proposals nor accepting unsolicited proposals at this time and will not accept responses to this notice as offers. Vendors should appropriately mark all proprietary information. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. See FAR 52.215-3, Request for

Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

mailto:bryan.keys@usmc.mil mailto:bryan.keys@usmc.mil

Sincerely, BRYAN D. KEYS

Contracting Officer