Request for Information - Tactical Laser Boundary.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

August 26, 2025

Tracking No. RFI FA8629-25-R-5052

MEMORANDUM FOR: All Qualified Vendors with SAM.gov Access

FROM: AFLCMC/WISK

Special Warfare Contracting Office

1895 Fifth Street

Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7200

SUBJECT: Request for Information (RFI) –Tactical Laser Boundary

1. NOTICE

This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational purposes and market research only; it does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expenses associated with preparing/submitting information in response to this posting. The information provided may be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy, statement of work/statement of objectives, and/or performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained within their response as instructed later in this posting.

2. BACKGROUND AND SCOPE

AFSPECWAR Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) members need to operate anywhere in the world, in contested, congested, and austere environments. The Air Force Tactical Grid solution responds to

AFSPECWAR diverse mission needs and threats in an increasingly data-driven and contested tactical edge battlespace. Today, existing AFSPECWAR operators do not possess access to a tactical network and are forced to utilize legacy and limited pathways into Service-owned, Enterprise networks, reducing combat effectiveness. Additionally, these Service-owned, Enterprise networks significantly decrease tempo in integrating new technologies in emerging programs of record.

3. CAPABILITY GAP

To address these existing shortfalls, the Government is developing a Tactical Grid solution that employs

Tactical Grid Boundaries (TGBs) across the globe, allowing regional, assured, multi-path access to the

DoDIN and the greater Joint Force and persistent access to AFSPECWAR-hosted, networked collaboration, planning, and warfighting applications and services. The TGB provides diverse, resilient pathways that can properly protect sensitive and classified data, while still allowing rapid integration of AFSPECWAR

Weapons Systems and emerging advanced Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (C5ISRT) technologies that are already in procurement for the force.

The Government is leveraging existing transport and service circuits, including both DISA and commercial

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks, to provide access to services and ensure access to mission critical data to all deployed operators through the Tactical Grid.

System Requirements:

The TACP-M Program Office is requesting industry input for delivering and extending an AT&T MPLS circuit up to the demarcation boundary at Moody Air Force Base (AFB). Separate orders will be placed for circuits extended to the boundaries at Hickam AFB and Ramstein AFB.

Basic parameters:

Access Interface:10GBase Long Range Single Mode Fiber (LR SMF) or equivalent

Access Speed: 1+ Gbps

Able to terminate at the demarcation point: 6118 Brookley St, Bldg 454, Moody AFB, GA 31699

Able to terminate at demarcation points at Hickam AFB and Ramstein AFB.

Alternate solutions are not encouraged.

4. INSTRUCTION TO POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS

Interested parties who desire to participate in this SSS/RFI are encouraged to submit responses that demonstrate they presently have the technology and qualifications to provide the system described above. Responses shall also include the following information:

a. Respondent Data:

Company/Institute Name

Address

Point of Contact (to include phone number and email address)

CAGE Code

Web Page URL

Pursuant to NAICS Code 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, state whether the company is:

Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

Women-Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

Economically Disadvantaged Women-

Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

Service Disabled Veteran Owned

Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

8(a) Certified (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified

SBA Certification Date: SBA Graduation Date:

State whether the company is domestically or foreign-owned (if foreign, indicate the country of ownership).

State whether the respondent is interested in being a prime or subcontractor for this requirement.

b. Describe the capability of your product or products and provide product information and specifications. Additionally, describe the capability of your product(s) to meet the desired performance requirements listed below. If you are proposing development to integrate existing or new subsystems, clearly describe your approach.

c. Responses may include but are not limited to:

1) Pictures

2) Training videos

3) Architecture views

4) Drawings

5) Associations or connectivity with other end items/systems

6) Test results to support meeting threshold and objective requirements

7) Estimated Delivery Time

d. Rough cost estimate (i.e. rough order of magnitude (ROM)) based on an optimum or varied pricing quantities (this is for Government budget planning purposes and will not be considered a bid or binding in any manner).

e. Indicate whether the company is currently performing this type of work/whether the capability can be obtained under an existing Government contract. Provide the contract number(s) and

Government points of contact accordingly.

f. Indicate whether the company currently provides this type of work as a commercial solution. In this instance, “commercial item” means an item that is of a type customarily used by the general public or non-Governmental entities for purposes other than Governmental purposes.

Please indicate if this item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public. Indicate whether all materials used are in compliance with the Buy American Act or Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a), as applicable.

g. Please include product warranty terms as applicable, along with any warranty limitations. If product warranty terms are not applicable, please include N/A.

h. Include any spare parts that would potentially be included.

i. Describe any possible product improvements that could be made or are planned for the future for the solution.

j. Describe any risks associated with the fulfillment of this projected requirement. This can include technical or schedule risks associated with development, key performance parameters, etc.

k. Please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, and FAR 52.219-33, Non-Manufacturer Rule, would be achieved in the event the Government sets this requirement aside for small business. Include specific details regarding teaming arrangements, etc. If subcontracts are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses, including foreign, will be used. If this effort is not set-aside for small business, small business utilization will be considered. Large and small businesses should provide a reasonable expectation for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value as well as supporting rationale for the recommended percentage.

5. RESPONSES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

a. The Government may contact respondents to obtain additional information or clarification in order to fully understand a company's response. This may include discussions, site visits, demonstrations, etc. to further the Government's understanding of a proposed solution, as well as a company's understanding of the Government's requirements.

b. Responses shall not exceed 5 pages (including cover page). Include technical and descriptive text and photographs/illustrations to provide sufficient detail. The submitted documentation becomes the property of the United States Government and will not be returned.

c. Respondents shall clearly mark proprietary data with the appropriate markings. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. Any material that is not marked will be considered publicly-releasable.

d. Government-contracted contractor support personnel may handle proprietary data submitted in response to this RFI. These support personnel will have signed the same Non-Disclosure

Agreements (NDAs) as Government personnel.

e. If you are currently providing your proposed capability on an existing government contract, please identify the contract and a government POC.

f. Broad industry participation for this RFI is encouraged. U.S. and non-U.S. firms are permitted to respond.

g. Please note that prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management

(SAM) database to be awarded a DOD contract; the NAICS code for this requirement, if applicable to the company’s capabilities, should be included in the company’s NAICS code listing in SAM. To learn more about this SAM requirement and how to register, please visit the

SAM website at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM

h. Responses are due electronically by 12:00PM Eastern time on 26 September 2025 via email to:

Edwin O. Hernandez Mendez AFLCMC/WISK

Contracting Officer edwin.hernandez_mendez.2@us.af.mil https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM mailto:edwin.hernandez_mendez.2@us.af.mil

Michael A. GarofaloAFLCMC/WISN

Program Manager michael.garofalo.2@us.af.mil

i. This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer identified above, with the other individuals identified above copied as a courtesy.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only to identify potential sources for the solution. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The

Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as creating such a commitment or as an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.

Edwin O. Hernandez Mendez

Contracting Officer

AFLCMC/WISK