PNT_MARNAV Vendor Demo RFI M67854-25-I-2008 FINAL.docx

M67854-25-I-2008

Mounted Assured Resilient Navigation (MARNAV) Block 2

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

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

THIS RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) OR PROPOSALS (RFP). The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research, 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. 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.

Previous RFIs from this office have been released to help shape the PNT requirements for the USMC. Based on the feedback received from industry to date, PM TCE is conducting Vendor Demos to help further define Threshold and Objective requirements. Demonstrations will be conducted at Naval Information Warfare Center – Atlantic, Charleston SC, and will take place between February and May 2025. PM TCE is specifically looking for vendors to demonstrate currently available, direct, drop-in, M-Code capable replacements for the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR). Coordinating instructions are below.

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.

This RFI is being released to solicit vendors who can demonstrate a direct factor replacement for the Defense Advances GPS Receiver (DAGR).

4.0 REQUESTS FOR DEMOS

To coordinate a vendor demonstration, please email Ms. Leigh Anne Romo, leigh.a.romo.civ@usmc.mil, and Ms. Ausha Tate, ausha.mcgee@usmc.mil, by 1300 EDT, 15 May 2025. Please place “Attn: MARNAV VENDOR DEMO 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 VENDOR / GOVERNMENT COORDINATION EXCHANGES

Once the above information is received, the government will contact the vendor to schedule a coordination meeting via MS Teams. The discussion will include:

· Dates and times

· Equipment requirements

· Host platforms

· Interfaces with PNT dependent clients

· Goals of the demonstration

· Procedures

· Visit requests

· Question and answer sessions

All industry requests must be sent via email to Ms. Leigh Anne Romo, leigh.a.romo.civ@usmc.mil, and Ms. Ausha Tate, ausha.mcgee@usmc.mil, by 1300 EDT, 15 May 2025. Please place “Attn: MARNAV Vendor Demo” in the subject line of your email. Email attachments, if sent, 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”.

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 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.