MARNAV Block 2 RFI M67854-24-I-2040.pdf

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Mounted Assured Resilient Navigation (MARNAV) Block 2

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type: Request for Information (RFI) / Market Research

Sources Sought: All Businesses – Under North American Industry Classification System Code 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless

Communications Equipment Manufacturing

THIS RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) OR PROPOSALS (RFP).

The purpose of this RFI is twofold. First, it is a market research tool, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, to determine the availability and adequacy of potential commercial sources before determining the acquisition strategy and issuance of an RFQ/RFP.

Second, it is an opportunity for Industry to provide feedback to the Government on the MARNAV Block 2 Draft Performance Specification (P-SPEC) to assist the Government in refining the requirement. The Government is not obligated to reimburse and will not pay for any information received from potential sources due to this RFI. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and does not bind the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive or sole source contract.

2.0 BACKGROUND

All military services, including the Marine Corps, have been actively involved in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)/Global Positioning System (GPS) modernization efforts that will culminate in the fielding of critical Assured PNT capabilities to their warfighters. These new capabilities will enable warfighters to benefit from enhanced PNT capabilities offered using Military Code (M-Code) GPS satellite signals, other signals of opportunity, and a variety of non- GPS sensors.

For the United States Marine Corps (USMC) ground-mounted and dismounted applications, the PNT Team, under Program Manager Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare Systems (PM TCE) at Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), is the Program Management Office (PMO) responsible for centrally managing the acquisition, development, and delivery of common PNT capabilities to all ground system PMOs at MCSC, Program Executive Office Land Systems (PEO LS), and other joint PEOs. This PNT Team functions as the PNT Commodity Management Office (CMO) for all ground needs.

3.0 RFI DESCRIPTION / PROJECTED PATH AHEAD

The Marine Corps’ MARNAV Program is the MCSC lead acquisition effort to field modernized PNT capabilities to host platforms. This program will incorporate an M-Code GPS capability along with additional PNT enablers/alternatives to provide a robust Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) compliant capability to the warfighters. The MARNAV Program is divided into two Blocks, with the Block 1 requirements being met by the procurement and fielding of the Army’s Mounted Assured PNT System (MAPS) Gen II. Although subject to change, the current Acquisition Strategy to fulfill the Block 2 requirements is to conduct a full and open competition resulting in the award of a single Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government and the winning vendor may then enter the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase of the program and that contractual relationship may continue into system fielding and sustainment.

Again, this RFI is being released to provide industry an early glimpse of a MARNAV Block 2 P- SPEC and to afford industry an opportunity to provide feedback on Threshold and Objective system requirements. These system requirements stem from a draft USMC Capability Development Document for A-PNT Family of Systems. Industry feedback is vital in assessing the Marine Corps’ path to fulfil these requirements.

4.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS / REQUESTS FOR P-SPEC

Upon request, the draft MARNAV Block 2 P-SPEC (Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) will be provided to US-owned entities only.

To request the draft P-SPEC, please email Ms. Kathryn Hurd, kathryn.hurd@usmc.mil, and Ms.

Ausha Tate, ausha.mcgee@usmc.mil, by 1300 EDT, 10 September 2024. Completion of a Non- Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will be required prior to release. Please place “Attn: MARNAV BLOCK 2 RFI” in the subject line of your email. In the request, please provide the following information:

• Company name

• Mailing address

• Business size classification

• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code

• Highest Security Classification Level that your personnel and facilities can handle

• Universal Entity Identifier

• A short and relevant company biography

• Foreign ownership (if any)

• Name, title, phone number, and email address of a designated Point of Contact (POC)

5.0 P-SPEC FEEDBACK/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Once in possession of the MARNAV Block 2 P-SPEC, candid industry feedback is welcomed and encouraged. For specific P-SPEC comments and questions, vendors should use the provided Microsoft Excel P-SPEC and utilize the instructions in the Tab titled P-mailto:kathryn.hurd@usmc.mil mailto:ausha.mcgee@usmc.mil

SPEC_File_Overview_Tab. For general comments or questions, vendors can submit them via email or via an attached Microsoft Word document.

All industry feedback must be sent via email to Ms. Kathryn Hurd, kathryn.hurd@usmc.mil, and Ms. Ausha Tate, ausha.mcgee@usmc.mil, by 1300 EDT, 11 Sep 2024. Please place “Attn:

MARNAV BLOCK 2 RFI” in the subject line of your email. Email attachments are preferred in either Microsoft Word or PDF file formats.

All submissions that contain CUI must be marked as appropriate in compliance with Department of Defense Instruction 5200.48; CUI is defined as “information that Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls”.

When reviewing the P-SPEC, consider the below questions (which are also spelled out in the P- SPEC file):

1. Is there wording within the P-SPEC which creates confusion or conflicts with other requirements within the P-SPEC? Please annotate from the drop down in Column C of the P-SPEC (Tab MARNAV_PSPEC_DRAFT) any requirement and add any amplifying information in Column I.

2. Are there any requirements you would word differently? If so, please indicate in Column I (Tab MARNAV_PSPEC_DRAFT).

3. In Column B of the P-SPEC (Tab MARNAV_PSPEC_DRAFT), utilize the below codes to identify if you are able to:

a. System Meets Requirement now.

b. System will be able to meet the requirement by April 2025.

c. Vendor needs Government sponsor to meet the requirement.

d. System is expected to meet in 2 years with minimal funding (<$100k)

e. System is expected to meet in 2 years moderate funding ($100k to $1M)

f. System is expected to meet the requirement in 2 years with substantial funding

(>$1M).

g. System will not be able to meet the requirement in 2 years.

4. Are there any requirements list that the vendor believes would be difficult to validate?

a. If so, please indicate in Column I of the P-SPEC.

6.0 NOTICE

Vendors are advised that the Government may use non-government personnel to assist in collecting and reviewing market information and in providing technical advice to the team.

Proprietary information submitted in response to this RFI will be protected from unauthorized mailto:kathryn.hurd@usmc.mil mailto:ausha.mcgee@usmc.mil disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as “the Procurement Integrity Act” or “the Act”), and as implemented in the FAR. Supporting personnel are procurement officials within the meaning of the Act and will take all necessary action to preclude unauthorized use or disclosure of the vendor’s proprietary data.

By submitting a response, a company will be expected to understand that, and agree to, the Government allowing its support contractors, with the appropriate NDA in place, access to any information submitted in relation to this RFI.

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