MC2S Request for Information.pdf

Introduction:

Mobile Command and Control Systems (MC2S) Branch has the responsibility of acquiring and sustaining mobile C2 systems in support of the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense. The MC2S Branch is conducting market research through this Request for Information (RFI). This is a request for information only and does not constitute a request for quote (RFQ) or request for proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue an RFQ or RFP in the future.

General Information:

Please provide the following information in response to this RFI:

- Company Name

- Company Address

- Company Point of Contact (POC)

- CAGE Code

- NAICS Code(s)

- Company Status as Large or Small Business

- Company Facility Clearance Level

To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted shall be identified as such and handled/protected in accordance with applicable Government regulations. The Government requests responses to the questions below. Respondents are welcome to provide additional information not specifically requested below.

The Government will accept unclassified and classified responses. The Government will provide email addresses where classified information can be sent upon request. Please do not submit responses greater than 20 pages of original text responses, and no more than 20 pages of general organizational description materials (brochures or other marketing materials).

Request for Information:

1. Please provide responses to the following questions that summarize your organization’s ability to meet mission-specific capabilities, ability to sustain capabilities, facility capabilities and your ability to meet security requirements.

2. Mission-specific capability questions:

a. What is your organization’s ability to design, integrate, produce, and sustain mobile command and control systems-of-systems? Please provide examples of experience in this mission area.

b. Please provide additional details and experience in the following areas:

i. System engineering of mobile C2 systems, in particular experience with system-of-systems integration.

ii. Integrating, testing, managing, and sustaining classified systems.

iii. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). Please detail experience hardening and testing systems (IT/comm systems, power systems, HVAC systems, etc.), vehicles/transportation capabilities IAW MIL-STD-188-125.

iv. Mobile, transportable, or fixed power generation systems.

v. HVAC systems, in particular designing mobile or transportable HVAC systems with sizing and space limitations

vi. Water purification systems

vii. Satellite communications systems, both commercial and military

viii. Radio systems (RF/HF/UHF etc.), both commercial and military

ix. Other secure communications capabilities.

c. Please detail experience partnering, coordinating, and/or working with other capability providers (companies or other organizations) to integrate capabilities into system-of-system platforms.

3. System Sustainment questions:

a. What is your organization’s ability and experience to provide on-going sustainment of the systems described in the mission-specific questions?

i. Experience conducting periodic depot maintenance (PDM), depot level repairs, field level repairs (both emergency and routine), or equivalent actions.

ii. Experience developing and/or providing training for delivered systems.

b. Experience with documentation. Detail experience developing technical manuals, network interface documentation, system specification documentation, engineering drawings, engineering models (MBSE), or other relevant data.

4. Facility and Security questions:

a. Does the company have cleared facilities? If so, to what level(s) is the facility cleared? What networks and/or secure communications capabilities are in the facility? Does the company have cleared production and/or maintenance spaces within the facility?

b. Does the company have experience with Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilities? If so, please provide details on management of a GOCO facility.

c. Please provide examples of current or recent performance of classified requirements or contracts to the best of your ability while providing this information at the unclassified level.