MC2H COTS NDI Hub_RFI_13Jan2026.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Next Generation Mounted Command and Control Hub (MC2H)

DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Army Project Manager Command & Control Infrastructure (PM C2I), Product Manager Mounted Command & Control (PdM MC2), and the Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground is conducting market research to request industry’s feedback regarding Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) or Non-Developmental Items (NDIs) that are readily available as potential solutions for Mounted Vehicle Hubs.

The Mounted Command and Control Hub has a heritage in the development performed under the Mounted Mission Command Transport program and builds upon those capabilities and lessons learned. These hubs will serve as the focal point through which the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) layers pass through on mounted platforms. The hubs shall enable apps and data access to network and transport layers and facilitate communications with other mounted platforms as well as dismounts and other stationary locations.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation, Invitation for Bid, or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. Proprietary information shall NOT be submitted. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer, any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. If an RFP is released, it will be synopsized on the Sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of the interested party to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified.

RFI Responses

Company Profile: The response should describe your company's core business and include the following:

i. Company name, company address, points-of-contact information, including name, phone number, and e-mail address, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Unique Entity Identification (UEID) number, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and current business size.

Responses shall be limited to no more than 20 pages for the entire submission (not inclusive of company information and attached charts).

Responses are due NLT 29 January 2026, 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST) and must be submitted via e-mail only to the Government Points of Contact (POCs): Contracting Officer Jennifer Anderson (jennifer.d.anderson57.civ@army.mil) and Contract Specialist Geoffrey Erhart (geoffrey.r.erhart.civ@army.mil).

Request for Information Questionnaire

1. Is your solution COTS or NDI?

0. If NDI, provide the status of your solution? (e.g. Design, Prototype, Production, etc.)

0. If NDI, is it available to the public or Government-only?

1. Is your solution National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant?

1. Describe the ability of your device to provide an integrated Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution.

2. What are the capabilities?

2. What protocols are supported on the control plane?

2. What protocols are supported on the data plane between the hub and host platform, as well as the hub and any transport(s)? (e.g. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol/User Datagram Protocol, Multicast)

2. Does it interoperate with any other SDN solutions?

1. Describe any communications or transport capabilities, such as radio frequency, that are currently integrated with your product and provide details about their attributes and performance.

3. Does it support Sensitive but Unclassified - Encrypted

3. Does it have integrated or external antennas? Note, external is defined as either attached directly, or connected via cable and mounted elsewhere

1. If external, what connector is used and what is the size of the antenna(s)?

1. Describe the cyber maturity of the device, such as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) -140, NIST 800-171.

4. Describe any additional security considerations or capabilities in your product.

1. Describe the inputs/outputs on your device. Include the physical connector, attributes, and protocols (if applicable).

1. Describe the size (with dimension, weight, power, and cooling requirements for your device?

6. Include description of active or passive cooling and any venting.

6. Power description should include AC or DC, voltage, and current load and wattage in nominal and peak load conditions. Duration of peak power load should also be provided.

1. Describe the specific MIL-STD-810H requirements your device meets with specific procedures.

7. If your product has been tested to comparable commercial standards for ruggedization, describe those standards to the same level as with the query for MIL-STD-810H

1. Describe the ability of your product to operate in a severely congested and potentially contested radio frequency environment in any global deployment.

8. Note that the congestion could be defined as friendly, neutral, or hostile sources.

1. What is the cost of your product?

1. What is the availability of your product to be procured, and at what quantities?

1. Describe the device interface for maintenance, configuration, and provisioning. Does it support any existing Army tools for this functionality?

11. Describe if the interface makes use of open standards.

11. Describe the data rights associated with the interface to your product.

Submission Details:

All questions and/or capability statement shall be submitted in either MS Worde or PDF format, via email to the Government Points of Contact (POCs): Contracting Officer Jennifer Anderson (jennifer.d.anderson57.civ@army.mil) and Contract Specialist Geoffrey Erhart (geoffrey.r.erhart.civ@army.mil)., NLT 29 January 2026, 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to request industry feedback regarding Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) or Non-Developmental Items (NDIs) that are readily available as potential solutions for Mounted Vehicle Hubs. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Contact Information Contracting Office Address

HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER

6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21005-1846

Customer Address

MOUNTED COMMAND and CONTROL

6560 SURVEILLANCE LOOP

BLDG. 6007, 4th FLOOR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21005-1846

Primary Point of Contact

· Jennifer Anderson

· jennifer.d.anderson57.civ@army.mil

· Phone Number: 443-327-9278 Secondary Point of Contact

· Geoffrey Erhart

· geoffrey.r.erhart.civ@army.mil

· Phone Number: 520-671-2227