Sources Sought K4-B-VAA NATO Radios 26FEB2025.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY

ORGANIZATION (NATO) COMMUNICATIONS

INFORMATION AGENCY (NCIA) UHF TACTICAL

SATELLITE (TACSAT) RADIO FOR FOREIGN

MILITARY SALES (FMS)

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION AGENCY (NCIA) UHF TACTICAL

SATELLITE (TACSAT) RADIO FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and capability to fulfill FMS requirements.

The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. It’s anticipated a single award contract will be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE

GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT

OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS

STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including requirements for Partner Nations and entities. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy customer requirements for Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) tactical satellite radio systems to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Communications Information Agency (NCIA).

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are certified and able to deliver required hardware and software to support the NATO tactical satellite network.

The contractor shall deliver up to 517 required fixed site, man-portable, and mobile configurations of ruggedized Advanced Multiband Multichannel (AM3T) UHF Tactical Satellite (TACSAT) radio terminal equipment to NCIA in three (3) batches over a 36-month period. The first batch of 150 systems shall be delivered within 12 months of contract award. Contractor personnel supporting system development/delivery shall be clearable to the NATO Secret level.

Radio systems shall consist of a receiver-transmitter that is a single sealed chassis with dual channel capability. At a minimum, delivered radio systems shall meet the following technical requirements:

• Transmit frequency operating range: 291.000 to 318.300 MHz.

• Receive frequency operating range: 243.000 to 270.000 MHz.

• The deployable dismounted backpack configuration shall transmit in both channels simultaneously at 20 watts using internal system amplification (i.e. without the aid of one or more external amplifiers.) Responders shall submit sufficient documentation to allow the Government to verify this capability can be met through their proposed radio configurations.

• Radio systems shall be Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)-certified to transmit and

• Receive the NATO Integrated Waveform (reference MIL-STDs 188-181C, 188-182B, and 188-183B).

• Radio systems shall be approved for U.S. Type 1 secure communications and approved for NATO SECAN (Military Committee Communications Security and Evaluation Agency) secure communications.

Request responses include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment and deliveries described.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009.

ELIGIBILITY NAICS code 334220 Receiver-Transmitter Units (i.e.

Transceivers) Manufacturing

Product Service Code (PSC) 7G22 IT and Telecom-Network: Satellite and RF Communications Products

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested sources should furnish the following information in the format provided below:

(1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Any interested company must be registered with SAM.

(2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address.

(3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly MATCH the capabilities specified above.

(4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.

(5) Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Naomi Hooks, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email naomi.hooks2.civ@army.mil no later than 3:00p.m.

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 13 March 2025. Reference this sources sought number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required radio configurations and software. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.