SAM RFI_001_ANOA_Aug 2025.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

704 Test Group/746 Test Squadron Advanced Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) Open-Air Test and Evaluation

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

This Request for Information (RFI) is submitted to www.sam.gov vendors and is understood that a funded requirement MAY NOT EXIST at this time. The requirements owner may be assessing market capabilities or defining requirements. Possible requirements derived from this solicitation for technical information may or may not result in an actual requirement, therefore approval of any future solicitation is subject to further approval.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) 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. Further, the Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. 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 party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on www.sam.gov.

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1.0 AGENCY NEED

The Advanced Navigation Warfare Open-Air (ANOA) project provides the 746th Test Squadron (746 TS) with the capability to emulate current and emerging threat-representative surface-based counter positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) effect in the relevant open-air environments to support science and technology maturation, weapon system development and operational test and evaluation. This procurement will develop eight (8) deployable next generation Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jammers capable of replicating expected threat density, complex radio-frequency waveforms, antenna characteristics, and power received by the system under test.

ANOA includes the trade studies, design, prototype and test of the next generation jammer as well as the delivery of 8 total tested jammers to complete the system. This new system will execute two

(2) use cases: testing a GNSS contested weapon drop at operationally relevant altitudes and airspeeds; and near-peer conflict GNSS contested test and training to provide and open-air operational environment threats that emulate most likely or most stressing threat systems for dismounted, mounted, static, aerial platforms, indirect fire system/munitions, and NAVWAR sensor systems and architectures. Based on these use cases, the capability must be deployable to a variety of DoD test and training ranges and balance collateral impact on national airspace and non-participating PNT users to endure adequate test capacity is available to support increasing demand.

The contractor shall deliver eight ANOA systems that meet the attached Use Cases.

2.0 RESPONSES

2.1 Your company must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to https://www.sam.gov. Responses are due no later than 24 September 2025, 16:00 CST.

Responses shall be limited to 10 pages for Section 2 and submitted via e-mail only to mikayla.roland@us.af.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:mikayla.roland@us.af.mil

BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

2.1.2 Information and Instructions:

Respondents must include the following information within their statement of capability packages. Capability packages may contain single- or double-spaced text but shall not exceed 15 single sided pages in length.

a. Company Information

• Company Name

• Address

• Point of Contact (Email and Phone Number)

• Federal CAGE Code

• Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)

• Business size (per NAICS)

• Web Page – URL

2.1.3 Provide a statement of capabilities demonstrating skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to develop, integrate and support the ANOA systems outlined above.

Please limit your relevant experience to the past five years to include a description of work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported and individual points of contact (Contracting Office or Program Manager). Identify key personnel.

2.1.4 Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)- certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. A small business concern for the purposes of this procurement is generally defined as a business, including its affiliates, averaging no more than 16.5 million dollars in annual receipts. Annual receipts of a concern that has been in business for 3 or more complete fiscal years means the annual average gross revenue of the concern taken for the last 3 fiscal years. Annual receipts of a concern that has been in business for less than 3 complete fiscal years means its total receipts for the period it has been in business, divided by the number of weeks including fractions of a week that it has been in business, and multiplied by 52. Responders are cautioned, however, that this is a general description only. Additional standards and conditions apply. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at https://www.acquisition.gov.

2.1.5 Section 2 shall contain the following:

a. A Statement of Capabilities demonstrating the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to perform the work specified above. Please limit your relevant past experience to the past five years to include a description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported individual point of contract (Contracting Officer/Purchasing Agent or Program Manager). Include the Contract Number(s) or Customer/Company Name.

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b. Documentation regarding experiences, qualifications and any experience working as

Prime contractor.

c. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for cost by major component per system (e.g. GNSS antenna, amplifiers, power systems, system computers, radar systems, array systems, array thermal management systems, mission control/data acquisition, training, maintenance and support…).

d. Describe your approach for this project to include which major components, if any, you would subcontract, how you would manage the integration and manufacturing of the systems.

e. Describe your company’s experience with GPS, GNSS jammers and designing antennas.

f. What is the minimum and maximum dollar value for a project which your firm would routinely consider submitting for a proposal?

g. What information, not provided, does your company expect to need in order to provide the ANOA components? What assumptions would have to be made in order to bid on this effort?

h. What is the estimated milestone schedule for the design, procurement, training and test for the ANOA systems?

i. Would you be able to provide a proposal for this entire effort on a single delivery order?

j. Would you be interested in proposing on this effort if it were split into design and build with different companies doing the design or the build phase? What pros/cons do you see with this approach?

k. Please provide any thoughts or recommendations you have regarding possible acquisition strategy options for the ANOA acquisition.

l. Please provide any thoughts or recommendations you have regarding possible contract types for the ANOA acquisition, including single awards, multiple awards, and small business set asides.

m. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort(s) is 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Size Standard 1,350 employees. What do you suggest as an alternative NAICS code for this effort?

3.0 INDUSTRY QUESTIONS

Contracting Officers may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.

4.0 QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions will be answered.

5.0 SUMMARY

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide the Advanced Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) Open-Air Test and Evaluation capability meeting the requirements above. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Air Force 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.