RSAF RFI Letter.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

For

Procurement and Implementation of Three Link 16 Ground Support Stations

In Support of the

Republic of Singapore Air Force Case – Request for Information

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)

Hanscom AFB, MA

Prepared by:

AFLCMC/HNAI

15 Eglin St.

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2110

1 MAY 2024

Version 1

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1. Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI), as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e).

The Government is issuing this RFI to understand Contractor capability, market availability, technical characteristics, cost, and functionality of Information Technology (IT) tools, applications, or products capable of satisfying the life-cycle’s technical, functional, operational, and/or capabilities described in this RFI.

Any information submitted by respondents to this request is strictly voluntary. This is not a request for proposal, request for quotation, or invitation for bid, nor does its issuance obligate or restrict the Government to an eventual acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses from this RFI or pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for the use of such information. All information received from this RFI will be used for planning and market research purposes only.

To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified.

Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

Responses to the RFI will not be returned.

2. Background

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, and Networks (C3I&N) Directorate International Programs Division (HNAI) supports airborne network integration across coalition and allied militaries. A primary network HNAI supports is integration in Link 16. The Singapore government has requested information for three Link 16 Ground Support Stations (GSS).

AFLCMC/HNAI is seeking information on how to best support these capabilities, as described below, most seamlessly integrate with the existing software suite:

Two of the nodes are intended to be fixed. The third node is intended to be transportable and utilized at any site.

1. Fixed Site #1 will support F15SG operations out of Mountain Home AFB, Idaho and Peace Carvin V mission. This site will be configured for MIDS JTRS support.

2. Fixed Site #2 will support F16 operations out of Luke AFB, Arizona and Peace Carvin II mission.

This site will be configured for MIDS LVT support.

3. One (1) Transportable Node is required to be moved intra-CONUS and possible detachment sites.

All three (3) Nodes must integrate with the LVT-1 BU-2 terminals and Type 1 Encryptors which will be pre-existing and US Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). All LVT-1 BU-2 ancillary equipment except the terminals is to be provided by the Contractor, including antenna, cooling trays, cables, mounts, and other ancillary items.

3. Requested Information

In order to respond to this RFI, companies must complete Appendices 1 and 2 and submit these Appendices prior to the deadline to the point of contact listed below. HNAI is requesting capability statements as to whether your product can satisfy the hardware and software statements listed below.

HNAI is requesting a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the procurement, implementation, and support of 3 GSS listed below. This request for information is voluntary and in no way constitutes contractual obligations from either the vendor, the U.S. Government, or the country of Singapore.

4. Responses

Interested potential sources should provide their responses to this RFI to the Contracting Officer, Ms.

Laura Leigh Churnside at laura_leigh.churnside@us.af.mil, and Contract Specialist Ms. Heidi Collins, at Heidi.collins.1@us.af.mil@us.af.mil no later than 1600 hours Eastern Time, 22 May 2024.

Response should be single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, with one inch margins all around, compatible with Microsoft Office Word 2007, and with a total page count not to exceed fifteen (15) pages. Response, including attachments, shall not exceed 10 MB. Each page of your package shall be printable on 8 ½” x 11” paper. Please note that some Email systems may block file types such as .zip or other macro-enabled extensions; respondents should verify receipt.

Any response submitted by respondents to this request constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by military personnel, Government civilians, and DoD contractors. All Government and DoD contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use, and protection from unauthorized disclosure of, proprietary information.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The responses may be forwarded to other Government entities in consideration for applicability to other programs.

This RFI is issued solely for information purposes. It does not constitute a RFP, RFQ, or IFB or a promise to issue an RFP, RFQ, or IFB in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service in any manner.

Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

5. Questions

All technical questions with regard to this RFI should be submitted no later than 1200 hours Eastern Time, 13 May 2024 by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Laura Leigh Churnside at laura_leigh.churnside@us.af.mil, and Contract Specialist Ms. Heidi Collins, at Heidi.collins.1@us.af.mil@us.af.mil.

Attachments

1. GSS Summary and Capabilities Matrix mailto:laura_leigh.churnside@us.af.mil

APPENDIX 1: Company Information

(Additional pages may be used if necessary)

1. Company Information

Company name:

Company address:

Company NAICS:

Contact name (POC):

POC email:

POC phone(s):

Company website:

Small Business Status:

APPENDIX 2: Vendor Capabilities

When providing information on tools compatible with the Tanium suite of products, include sufficient details to address aspects of the questions below. If the intent is to use a Tanium product, use “N/A” and provide the product name in the Additional Details column. Additional pages may be used, if needed.

Questions Y, N or N/A Additional Details, if necessary

Situational Awareness and Vulnerability Detection

(1) Has your company produced Ground Support Stations commercially before?

(2) Will your company need to partner with another company to fulfill the complete requirement?

(3) Does your company have proprietary software you expect to incorporate in fulfilling this requirement?

(4) Does your company intend on developing proprietary software to fulfill this requirement?