Space Fence Sources Sought RFI 5.3.24.pdf

SSC FBO Notice – Pre-Award

1. Agency/Office: United States Space Force / Space Systems Command / Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Enterprise / Space Domain Awareness Acquisition Delta

2. Contracting Office Location: SSC AC/PKL Peterson SFB, CO

3. Type: Sources Sought

4. Solicitation Number: N/A

5. Date Posted: 03 May 2024

6. Title: Sources Sought Synopsis: Space Fence Radar AN/FSY-3 Sustainment and Modernization

7. Classification Code: Z1BC Maintenance of Radar Facilities

8. NAICS Code: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

9. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No

10. Response Date: 03 June 2024

11. Primary Point of Contact: Ms. Victoria Lloyd

12. Secondary Point of Contact: Mr. Chaz Wisuri

13. Description: Sustainment and modernization services for AN/FSY-3 Space Fence radar system.

14. Place of Contract Performance: Colorado Springs, CO. Republic of Marshall Islands, Kwajalein Atoll.

15. Set Aside: N/A

16. Archiving Policy: Automatic

17. Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors? No

18. Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List? No

19. Attachments: N/A

20. Is this package (attachment) sensitive/secure? N/A

I. PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

1. This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued in support of the United States Space Force, Space Systems Command, Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Enterprise Space Domain Awareness Acquisition Delta (USSF/SSC/SZG) solely for information and planning purposes in support of market research being conducted to identify capable sources of support to sustain and modernize the Space Fence Radar. Information received will assist the Government in developing any forthcoming acquisition strategy. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Space Force to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

2. The current program of record is a single deployment of Sensor Site 1 (SS1), located on Kwajalein Island, and the Space Fence Operations Center (SOC), located at the Eglin AFB, Site C-6, Eglin Radar Facility. The Space Fence Radar’s primary mission is to detect and track known and unknown space objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). The Space Fence Radar hardware and software are massive in scale.

The SFS mission software in the Mission Subsystem (MSS), the Radar Subsystem (RSS) and the Facility Subsystem (FSS) consists of 17 Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCIs), with over a million software lines of code, 4,600 transmitter assemblies, 11,000 receive assemblies, 450 power supplies, and thousands of additional critical components.

3. At a minimum, contractor responsibilities will include:

1) Depot Level Maintenance of repairable components such as transmitter/receiver assemblies and power supplies,

2) Component-level reliability improvements,

3) Software maintenance and integration to address cyber security, deficiency reports, and obsolescence,

4) Hardware test and integration,

5) Accomplish any required component serviceability improvements,

6) Logistics support to include DMSMS, obsolescence, and shipping serviceable components to government designated location,

7) Provide virtual and on-site support as requested,

8) Maintain System Integration Lab (SIL), which is comprised of hardware Integrated Test Bed

(ITB) and Enhanced Software Development Environment (E-SDE).

9) Maintain, at minimum, DoD SECRET clearance for all personnel at the OCONUS radar site and CONUS facilities.

4. a. Mission Areas

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)

b. Data Exposure

The Space Fence measured data (Observations and Tracks) shall be made available on the Unified Data Library (UDL).

5. Security Classification

Responses shall contain only Unclassified Information or CUI.

6. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Available

a. Hardware:

1) The Enhanced Software Development Environment (E-SDE) is located at the Original Equipment Manufacturer facility in Moorestown, NJ. The E-SDE includes the computing, networking, network storage hardware and development tools necessary to maintain the Space Fence Software and Firmware

2) 45 different depot level repairable critical components

7. The Government is conducting this market research to determine if there are other sources that could successfully perform and meet sustainment, modernization, and component repair requirements for the Space Fence Radar. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether it is possible to conduct a competition for this effort.

II. SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATION

1. The pertinent NAICS codes for this announcement are 541330, 334511, and 517810.

2. Any business, regardless of size, in this area of expertise is encouraged to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirements listed above to show that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses from small and small disadvantaged businesses are highly encouraged and the Government encourages teaming/partnering.

3. Responders to this Source Sought shall indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) small business, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business and all applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes. Interested parties desiring to do business with the Space Force shall be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registry. Respondents must specify if they are a U.S. or foreign owned firm. This acquisition involves data that are subject to export control requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (Department of State) or the Export Administration Regulations (Department of Commerce).

III. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Statement of Capability (SOC) should contain the following information: company name, address, primary POC, an executive technical summary of capabilities mentioned above, and how the interested party would be able to meet the requirements for the Sustainment and Modernization of Space Fence Radar at Sensor Site 1 and System Integration Lab (SIL). If this potential work is within scope of any existing contract vehicle(s) held by the respondent, please provide the applicable contract information (e.g., contract number, contract officer contact information, Government contracting activity).

2. Responses to this synopsis must be received via email to each POC listed below no later than 30 April 2024. Responses must be in an electronic format (MS Word 2003 or newer, or PDF) and must conform to 8.5” X 11” page size, 1” margins, and a type 12 font. Submittals must not exceed 10 pages (single sided) in length. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Submittals that contain classified materials must be coordinated with either the primary or secondary points of contact. Any interested party in this area of expertise may submit a SOC.

3. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of submissions or of the information received, or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this Sources Sought Synopsis. The Government will not reimburse any cost associated with submitting information in the SOC response to this market research, nor shall any costs be allowed on any Government contract.

Primary Point of Contact:

Ms. Victoria Lloyd Contracting Officer (SSC/AC PKL) United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Acquisition Delta - SDA (SZG) victoria.lloyd@spaceforce.mil

Alternate Point of Contact:

Mr. Chaz Wisuri Contract Specialist (SSC/AC PKL) United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC)

Acquisition Delta - SDA (SZG) Chaz.wisuri@spaceforce.mil