LRDR System Development and Hardware_Software Sustainment RFI.pdf

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22-MDA-11059 (31 Jan 22)

Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) System Development and Hardware and

Software Sustainment Request for Information (RFI)

Agency: Other Defense Agency

Office: Missile Defense Agency

Location: MDA-SNA

Reference – Number: MDA22SNRFI01

NAICS: 541715 R&D Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences

I. DESCRIPTION:

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Program is conducting market research to determine interest and capability for sources to perform systems development and hardware and software sustainment on the fielded LRDR radar in Clear, Alaska. The potential requirements are anticipated for execution in the FY2024 – FY2033 timeframe.

This RFI is issued for planning purposes only as part of the overall market research activity to collect, organize, maintain, analyze and present data in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)

Part 210. The information provided may be used in developing an Acquisition Strategy, Statement of Work, Statement of Objective, or Performance Work Statement for follow- on contracts or new contracts. Proprietary information is neither sought nor desired by MDA. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking propriety information contained in their response.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests for copies of industry documents submitted to federal agencies. If a respondent’s submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC§552(b)(4)], the respondent should mark its submissions in the following manner: The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the respondent to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) [enter page number(s)].” Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice:

“The data or information is considered by the submitter to be confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

A respondent’s information/documents submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.

The Government intends to use third party, non- government (i.e., contractor) support personnel as subject matter experts in the review of responses received, including the review of any marked or unmarked proprietary information provided. Appropriate nondisclosure agreements have been executed between the third party, non-government support personnel and the MDA and are on file with the MDA. A submission of a response under this RFI constitutes a grant of authority by the respondent to the MDA to allow access to Federal personnel and these third party individuals to any content of the submission that may constitute material with the ambit of the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905.

Some information resulting from this RFI may eventually be included in one or more RFPs that will be released to industry. Any subsequent actions resulting from the evaluation of the information provided in response to the RFI may be synopsized at a future date. If synopsized, information detailing the specific requirements of this procurement will be included. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any acquisition addressed in future

RFP(s), if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award

Management (SAM.gov) website at https://fbohome.sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of the potential respondents to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

II. PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) continues to develop and sustain the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) located within Clear Space

Force Station (CSFS), Alaska. The LRDR is a key component of the MDA’s Missile Defense

System (MDS) and provides persistent long-range midcourse discrimination, precision tracking and hit assessment to support the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Capability and protect the Homeland from long-range missile threats. The LRDR system is comprised of hardware, firmware, and software. The on-array hardware primarily consists of non-commercial products and off-array hardware is commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS). The software and firmware consists of COTS, modified government-off-the shelf (GOTS), free-and-open source software (FOSS) and non-commercial software.

III. POTENTIAL NEW REQUIREMENTS:

All Hardware and Software activities shall be performed in accordance with MDA Assurance

Provisions (MAP) Rev C and Parts, Materials, and Processes Mission Assurance Plan (PMAP)

Rev C.

A. Support to Systems Development and Fielding

Support to future LRDR software development and fielding, in accordance with Missile

Defense System requirements.

Development of improved LRDR tracking and discrimination capability beyond the initially fielded capability. Improvements include improved track accuracy, improved track precision, improved conventional and advanced discrimination performance as defined in LRDR Element Specification version 3.1.

https://fbohome.sam.gov/

Incorporation of improved hit assessment capabilities to provide post-intercept data with a high probability of correctness. The capability improvements are detailed in MDS

Specification Change Notice 196.

Development of LRDR to address the Initial Homeland Defense Ballistic Missile

Threat Space (including representative threats for Ground Missile Defense (GMD) engagements). Integration of GMD Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) with autonomous, on board discrimination sensors leveraging Command and Control, Battle

Management, and Communications (C2BMC) BMD system track accuracy and precision performance and reducing dependence on sensor and C2BMC provided discrimination data. Upgrades to address the threat space in accordance with MDS

Specification Change Notice 197.

Development of LRDR updates required to further address the expanded and evolving

BMD threat space introduced with GMD NGI and to fully address threat space expansions in accordance with MDS Specification Change Notice 197.

Support to the refinement of amplified LRDR Intelligence Data Collection as defined in

LRDR Element Specification version 3.1.

Development of the LRDR correlation feature (which includes providing feature data to

C2BMC) as defined in LRDR Element Specification version 3.1.

Support, maintain and operate the software capabilities of the LRDR system. To include processes, procedures, people, material and information required to support, maintain and operate the software aspects of the system by correcting faults and improving performance. The contractor will coordinate and track any actual changes/updates to the software code with the MDA program office.

B. Hardware and Software Sustainment

Warfighter support of the fielded LRDR system.

Depot Level Maintenance

Conduct depot level maintenance of the LRDR Radar System that includes equipment end items, parts, components, assemblies, subassemblies, & software maintenance. The LRDR

Depot Maintenance shall execute line replaceable unit repair and return via contractor facilities.

This type of LRDR hardware support shall include: providing for the repair of Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) and Government of the Shelf (GOTS) failed assets and/or providing for

COTS and GOTS maintenance to maintain reliability and availability as outlined in the LRDR

Element Specification (ES). A sample list is provided (Sample Parts Listing). Provide Depot

Level Technical Orders (TO) that document the relevant technical data used to conduct depot level support of LRDR equipment.

Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T) Support

Provide PHS&T support to LRDR by identifying, planning, and resourcing, requirements to maximize availability and usability of the materiel to include support items whenever they are needed for training or mission. The contractor shall ensure all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, equipment preservation for the short and long storage, and transportability utilizing industry best practices except where MIL- STD-2073-1E Standard Practice for Military

Packaging applies.

Technical Order Updates – Transition to Technical Data Support Services Enterprise

(TDSSe)

The contractor shall maintain and update Technical Orders developed for operation and maintenance of the LRDR system that include integrated training and diagnostic fault isolation procedures in accordance with MIL-STD 38784. The contractor shall interface with TDSSe to provide sustainment support of Technical Orders and engineering data.

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortage (DMSMS)

Maintain the LRDR DMSMS Plan in accordance with the DoD DMSMS Guidebook to prevent the loss of resources and material needed to build, maintain and operate the LRDR System.

Conduct DMSMS Forecasting and generate solutions to prevent events that endanger the life-cycle support and viability of the weapon system. All DMSMS findings and metrics shall be documented and provided to the LRDR Program Office.

Spares

Provide a semi-annual spares analysis to identify a cost effective spares inventory based on the

Reliability and Maintainability (RAM-T) analysis of the authorized sparing level. Conduct spares manufacturing in accordance with the LRDR Technical Data Package (TDP). The

Contractor will update and maintain the LRDR Provisioning Parts List and perform proactive forecasting and associated design tradeoffs to minimize DMSMS and obsolescence life cycle vulnerabilities. A sample list is provided (Sample Parts Listing). Incorporate RAM-T design considerations that improve operational readiness and mission success, reduce item demand for maintenance and logistics support, and provide essential risk management information.

Property Management and IUID

Track and manage Government-furnished equipment (GFE) in accordance with FAR 52.245-1 and MDA MANUAL 5000.64-M "Accountability and Management of MDA Equipment and

Other Accountable Property Manual”. Provide a Property Inventory Report on a semi-annual basis to track the condition and usage status of Government-furnished property (GFP) as well as identify and record all pertinent contractor acquired property (CAP). Mark components, parts, and end items with Item Unique Identification (IUID) as required by Defense Federal

Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.211- 7003. Updates and reports to the IUID

Registry for GFP will be conducted in accordance with DFARS 252.211-7007.

Reliability and Maintainability

Perform a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis to sustain and continuously improve the system and product support strategy. The analysis shall identify a structured process used to determine the optimal failure management strategies for LRDR, based on system reliability characteristics and the intended operating context.

Maintenance Task Analysis

Conduct a Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) in accordance with MIL-HDBK-0502A. The

MTA shall identify the steps, spares and materials, tools, support equipment, personnel skill levels and facility issues that must be considered for a given repair task and include the elapsed times required for the performance of each maintenance task. MTA shall cover both corrective and preventive maintenance tasks and, when complete, identify all physical resources required to support a system. MTA data will be used to maintain and update maintenance Standard

Operating Procedures (SOP). The MTA shall be reviewed and updated annually during the O&S period.

Support Equipment

Maintain the LRDR Support Equipment Plan that identifies equipment required to support

LRDR system test and integration. Maintain the LRDR support equipment catalog to include equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and repair and replace support requirements.

Training & Training Support

Provide updates to training and training support for the contractor operation and maintenance of the LRDR system. Support must include radar operations and maintenance training in accordance with AFI 36-2251 “Management of Air Force Training Systems”, and with the

LRDR ES. 3.5.7.2 Maintenance Training. The contractor shall update and provide maintenance training to qualify both Warfighter and contractor maintenance personnel on the LRDR system in accordance with approved LRDR maintenance manuals and operations tasks.

Cyber Security Support

Sustain cybersecurity posture of the deployed LRDR system in accordance with DoD policies and requirements. The contractor shall assess Government Vulnerability Notices (IAVNs) and

Command Tasking Orders (CTOs) to determine applicability and implement product vendor patches and other mitigations. The contractor shall conduct cybersecurity vulnerability assessment scans utilizing the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) DoD toolset and implement vulnerability mitigations and software patches to correct cybersecurity vulnerabilities discovered.

IV. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Respondents to this RFI are invited to prepare and submit, not later than March 24, 2022, the following:

A. A one (1) page profile of your company, including Company Name, Point of Contact, Mailing Address and Website, Physical Location, Telephone Number, Email Address, Data

Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) Number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)

Code and/or Tax ID Number, Facility Clearance Level, and all applicable socio-economic business/company profile identification (e.g., Large or Small Business (SB), Small

Disadvantaged, 8(a), 8(M) (both Woman Owned SB and Economically Disadvantaged Woman

Owned SB), Tribally Owned entity Alaskan Native Corporation, Hawaiian Owned

Organization, Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB, Historically Underutilized Business Zone

(HUBZone) SB, etc.) and the applicable North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code(s).

B. Scope area capability: The below information is requested to be provided for each scope area under III.A. and III.B. that respondents chooses to address:

(i) Provide a description of the respondent’s capabilities, resources and approach to meeting the potential requirements. All bulleted scope area shall be addressed individually.

(ii) Relevant Experience: Included in the Government’s review of current capabilities will be an assessment of the respondent’s demonstrated record of successfully performing efforts similar to those defined within this RFI. Where the respondent has similar/relevant experience

MDA requests the below information:

a) Contract number(s)

b) Title and objective of contract (in adequate detail to allow MDA to determine relevancy)

c) Contracting agency and point of contact information

d) Period of performance

e) Contract/subcontract value of effort

f) Type of contract/subcontract (e.g., fixed price, cost)

g) Accomplishment (e.g., products furnished and/or services provided)

(iii) Teaming/Subcontracting Arrangements: Specify if a teaming arrangement could be used to meet some or all requirements of the scope. Identify the potential teaming partners/significant subcontractors and address their relevant experience. Identify the portions of work that the prime intends to perform as well as the portions that subcontractors or teaming partners (if applicable) will perform. Responses must include business size and business socio-economic category of all subcontractors or teaming partners identified to perform the work identified.

(iv) Other than a LRDR Technical data package or the information made available in conjunction with this RFI, list and describe what (if any) Government furnished technical data, computer software, computer software documentation, programmatic or operational information is necessary to submit a competitive proposal and perform a subsequent contract.

(v) Miscellaneous. Responses to RFIs should address the following:

a) What are the biggest risks to transitioning current technical activities and capabilities identified in the requirements scope, and how would you mitigate these risks? What does MDA need to facilitate transition and mitigate risks?

b) Address risk mitigation strategies (as appropriate for the scope area) which address

(but not be limited to) the following:

o Mitigation of any learning curve impacts (trained personnel, maintenance, and situational awareness, etc.)

o Lack of knowledge of radar software development.

o Execution of overall management to hardware and software sustainment to meet the

Government’s operational, sustainment, development and test objectives.

c) Describe your concepts for work with the MDA and collaboration with other LRDR stakeholder contractors and personnel.

C. Small Business Considerations: (Applicable to SB respondents only): One objective of this

RFI is to determine the capability of small business to meet the requirements contained herein, and to inform the acquisition strategy with regard to setting aside or partially setting aside any future acquisition for small businesses, MDA requests that small business respondents address relevant experience in managing contracts or subcontracts on similar requirements.

Respondents that team with small businesses should provide similar information for their small business subcontractors.

V. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Responses are not to exceed 51 total pages (including company profile but not including the

Small Business Information required under Requirements Information paragraph IV.C. from

Small Business respondents). In addition, scope area capability responses addressed under

IV.B are limited to 25 pages for each area (scope areas specified under paragraphs III.A and

III.B).

Responses may be single or double spaced (Times New Roman 12-point font) and in electronic portable document format (.pdf) only with searchable capability (no scanned documents. All responses must be emailed to the Procuring Contracting Officer, Kim

Black at LRDRTeam@mda.mil with the subject line notated as follows: RFI LRDR

Development and Sustainment Support. All responses must be received no later than

March 24, 2022, 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time. Typed format for responses shall be no smaller than Time New Roman 12 point-font.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or assessments will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a

Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid, or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for these potential requirements. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Neither mailto:LRDRTeam@mda.mil unsolicited proposals nor any kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. No reimbursements will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests.

VI. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION.

The LRDR Product Office plans to provide access to the LRDR Element Specification and

Specification Change Notices to better allow industry to assess their capabilities in meeting the requirements in this announcement. These documents are classified. A request made by a potential respondent for these documents must be submitted via email to

LRDRTeam@mda.mil with the subject line “Classified Documentation Request.” In order to receive this documentation a requesting company must have a facility clearance of no less than

“SECRET.” All requests for the RFI classified documents must be submitted in writing on company letterhead and the request must include the following information:

Verification of facility clearance level (either copy of Defense Security Service (DSS) approval letter and/or company CAGE code.

Verification that the company has storage capability to the “SECRET” level.

Verification that the respondent understand that the documents provided may NOT be duplicated and must be destroyed or deleted upon completion of RFI submission.

Physical address where classified data should be sent along with responsible points of contact and phone numbers. Identify whether or not classified fed-ex packages may be sent to the physical address provided. Alternatively, identify a classified email address to which the documents may be provided.

Verification of intention to respond to subject RFI to validate the need to know.

Classified material shall be returned to MDA.

All Technical data furnished by the Government is in an "as is" condition without any warranty as to its accuracy, completeness, or adequacy. The respondent shall use this technical data at its own risk. The Government assumes no responsibility for such furnished data/documentation nor will the Government have any liability should such data/documentation prove to be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise defective. The recipient/respondent shall adhere to all document markings (e.g. export control, FOIA/CUI, distribution statements, etc.)

The following will be provided for this RFI:

a. MAP (Rev C) and PMAP (Rev C)

b. LRDR Element Specification 3.1 (CLASSIFIED) – Upon request

c. MDS Specification Change Notices 196 and 197 (CLASSIFIED) – Upon request

d. AFI 36-2251 “Management of Air Force Training Systems”

e. MDA MANUAL 5000.64-M "Accountability and Management of MDA Equipment and Other Accountable Property Manual”

f. Sample Parts List mailto:LRDRTeam@mda.mil

Contracting Office Address:

Missile Defense Agency, MDA-SNK

Building 5222, Martin Road, VBIII

Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898

Point of Contact: Kim Black, Contracting Officer, Ground Sensors Contracts