SS RFI for IAMD IBCS FRP_08062024.pdf

Title: Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Informa on (RFI) for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Ba le Command

System (IBCS) Hardware Full Rate Produc on (FRP)

THIS IS A SS/RFI NOTICE ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS 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 AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF MARKET RESEARCH, TO GATHER INFORMATION, AND TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES. INTERESTED PARTIES 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

PARTIES’ EXPENSE.

The Army Contrac ng Command – Redstone Arsenal is issuing this SS/RFI no ce as a means of conduc ng market research to iden fy par es having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for IBCS Hardware

Produc on to support the Integrated Fires and Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office, Program Execu ve Office Missiles and Space.

Unlike tradi onal acquisi on programs that focus primarily on the development of a single system or pla orm, the IAMD Program is uniquely structured to enable an overarching System of Systems capability with all par cipa ng Army Air Defense components func oning interdependently to provide total opera onal capabili es not achievable by the individual systems. The Army IAMD program achieves this objec ve by establishing the Army IAMD architecture and providing a common mission command capability through IBCS.

The IBCS major supplies and services to be acquired includes, but is not limited to; produc on of Engagement Opera ons Centers (EOC), Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) Relays, and Integrated Collabora ve Environments (ICE);

Integra on of IBCS capabili es; Engineering Services related to product fixes and obsolescence; IAMD integra on and test support; logis cs support consis ng of Interac ve Electronic Technical Manual updates and fielding support.

Interested par es should submit a white paper addressing the technical approach to the an cipated effort, past similar experience, and industry assessment of the most efficient and cost‐effec ve method to execute this effort. The response should include:

(1) A descrip on of manufacturing capabili es to produce IBCS major supplies (integrated EOC/ICE/Relay procurement and delivery) or providing IBCS hardware kits (EOC/ICE/Relay component procurement and delivery) to an Army Depot at the es mated Fiscal Year (FY) quan es/ meline indicated below:

FY26: Min 24/Max 75 FY27: Min 24/Max 75 FY28: Min 24/Max 75 FY29: Min 24/Max 75 FY30: Min 24/Max 75 FY31: Min 24/Max 75

Note: Es mated quan es are listed by EOCs. A complete IBCS includes 1 EOC, 2 IFCN Relays, and 1 ICE.

(2) Programma c and technical approach to update and maintain an exis ng Level III Technical Data Package (TDP) with associated risks. The U.S. Government has Unlimited Data Rights to the Level III TDP, except for the Relay Mast Pallet System, which is a source directed component. The Relay Mast Pallet System is owned by Contact!

Corpora on, 1818 Roberts Street, Winchester, VA 22601, (540) 722‐8716, Commercial and Government En ty (CAGE) Code: 097B0.

(3) Plan and risks for managing IBCS engineering changes, establishing produc on facili es, and manufacturing readiness level at me of contract award and at the end of the first year.

(4) Recommended facility and supply chain partners with available capacity beginning in FY26 to meet the required delivery schedule.

(5) Evidence of the following:

a. Past similar experience (skills, knowledge, and abili es associated with manufacture and integra on) in

Army Weapons System.

b. Past similar experience (skills, knowledge, and abili es associated with manufacture and integra on) in

Army Air Defense systems to include, but not limited to, PATRIOT, Sen nel, C2BMC, THAAD, and ADAM cells.

c. Past similar experience in manufacturing a predominantly Commercial Off The Shelf Government common mission command based system, to include the management and incorpora on of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

(6) A schedule showing the ming of events from contract award to ini al deliveries to the U.S. Government.

(7) A conceptual approach addressing key assump ons and staffing.

(8) Evidence of proven Public Private Partnerships (PPP) with Depots. Iden fy depot(s) with whom partnership agreement(s) exists; length of me partnership existed; current state of PPP (i.e. completed, in‐progress, in dispute etc.); iden fy capacity in which depot was u lized (i.e. public sector facili es, equipment and employees to perform work for private sector); type of work and percentage of work performed by depot for each project/capability (i.e. system integra on, hardware integra on, fabrica on, repair & replace).

(9) Industry is also encouraged to describe the benefits or risks associated with inclusion of produc on op ons and recommended contrac ng approaches to provide best value to the U.S. Government while minimizing cost, schedule, and performance risk.

The following informa on exchanges will occur as part of this RFI:

1) The USG will hold an industry day on 6 September 2024 at Redstone Arsenal, AL to provide industry with a greater understanding of the an cipated requirement. Industry day is open to all U.S. firms with a Commercial and Government En ty (CAGE) code. Interested par es may a end virtually or in person at no expense to the U.S. Government; however, in person a endance is limited to three par cipants per respondent.

To register, RSVP to the following points of contact no later than 30 August 2024:

Jenn Hyman; belen.m.hyman.civ@army.mil Tim Carlile; mothy.j.carlile.civ@army.mil Keith Gregory; keith.b.gregory5.civ@army.mil

RSVPs must include a endee names, tles, email addresses, phone numbers, and CAGE code of the interested party.

The U.S. Government reserves the right to limit par cipa on if the event is oversubscribed. Registra on will be on a first‐ come, first‐serve basis.

Iden fica on will be required at event check‐in. Addi onal event informa on, to include approval of a endance, me, loca on, and visit access request procedures will be provided upon registra on.

2) Interested par es may request to provide a one‐on‐one unclassified briefing to the USG as part of the response to this RFI. White paper responses should indicate a respondent’s intent to par cipate in a one‐on‐one briefing and include a representa ve for scheduling. Briefings will be limited to thirty minutes and may be held virtually or in person (not to exceed five par cipants per respondent), at the expense of the interested party. Briefings will be conducted from 16‐27 September 2024. Time and loca on details will be provided separately to each respondent.

All ques ons and responses provided during informa on exchanges will be made available to all respondents.

Addi onal facts to help industry respond to this RFI are:

(1) IBCS produc on will require access to a Secret Collateral area for Acceptance Test Procedure and sell off.

(2) An cipated GFE list, see A achment 1.

(3) IBCS Introduc on Briefing, see A achment 2.

(4) IBCS Producibility Data. Available upon request and verifica on of creden als.

(5) Ini al LRIP Baseline TDP. Available upon request and verifica on of creden als.

The U.S. Government an cipates a single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quan ty contract for this effort; however, interested vendors are encouraged to recommend alterna ve contrac ng approaches that may provide best value to the U.S. Government while also minimizing risk.

Access to the IBCS a achments will be available upon verifica on of creden als. Access to a achments will be granted based on the following terms:

‐Verifiable CAGE code ‐Only US persons with need to know. Companies under foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) will be excluded from access.

‐Must have SECRET facility clearance ‐Must have SECRET safeguarding ‐Each company will provide a maximum of two (2) personnel for access to the controlled documents related to this RFI.

Please send email reques ng a achments to mothy.j.carlile.civ@army.mil; belen.m.hyman.civ@army.mil and courtesy copy keith.b.gregory5.civ@army.mil. Respondents may request access up to three (3) days prior to the close of this RFI.

White paper responses are due by 1700 CST on 13 September 2024. All responses shall be submi ed to the U.S. Army Contrac ng Command, ATTN: CCAM‐SM‐C/Timothy Carlile and Belen “Jenn” Hyman, Building 5250, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 or email mothy.j.carlile.civ@army.mil; belen.m.hyman.civ@army.mil and courtesy copy the IFMC Project Office, ATTN: SFAE‐MSL‐MCB/Keith Gregory, email keith.b.gregory5.civ@army.mil.

Per nent informa on and/or updates will be posted to www.SAM.gov, search the above solicita on number. No telephone calls will be accepted. The submission of this informa on is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure any items, nor does the U.S. Government intend to award on the basis of this request for sources sought or otherwise pay for the informa on solicited.

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