SSN 632469687 EAS 06102024.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Tracking Number 632469687

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Program Executive Office (PEO) Spectrum, is seeking sources for Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Engineering Analysis and Services (EAS).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: DISA/DITCO-NCR

PO Box 549 FT. Meade, MD 20755-0549

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of industry, including large business and small businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services. This notice also seeks feedback from industry on the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) in support of this requirement (attachment 1).

DISA PEO Spectrum is seeking information from potential sources to provide electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) engineering services, research and analyses in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) national and international spectrum strategies.

PEO Spectrum is realigning some existing engineering services and expanding the engineering and analysis requirements. These services and analyses may include:

Conducting Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) analyses and engineering studies and provide recommendations resulting from those analyses and studies;

Providing engineering support in response to various regulatory and legislative activities (i.e., National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), World Radiocommunication Conference, etc.);

Providing engineering support to reallocate/ share spectrum in accordance with the National Spectrum Strategy;

Conducting spectrum sharing studies and develop technical papers for national and international working groups to ensure existing and planned DoD spectrum framework requirements are protected;

Providing engineering support to execute the DoD EMS Superiority Strategy;

Surveying, identifying, prioritizing, and assessing technologies that have potential impact on the

DoD’s spectrum access;

Supporting and defending the DoD system’s present and future need for access to national and international radio frequency (RF) spectrum;

Advising decision makers on the technical viability and potential implications of policy and implementation options;

Reviewing assigned acquisition and policy documents to ensure that EMS Survivability requirements have been adequately addressed in support to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System;

Providing EMS and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) systems engineering support for DISA/PEO Spectrum;

Reviewing, assessing, and updating the DoD, Service and Joint Staff (JS) instructions, policies, and directives for adequate Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel (HERP), and Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Fuel (HERF);

Providing Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for the development and maintenance of EMCS; and

Providing analytical support for deconfliction analyses, engineering technical guidance, and substantiating data to Combatants Command, Joint Task Force commanders, and JS Information Operations and/or Special Technical Operations (IO/STO) cells on IO/STO spectrum related matters in accordance with military doctrine.

The anticipated Period of Performance is: One 12-month base period plus four one year option periods.

Base Period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025 Option Period 1: 1 December 2025 – 30 November 2026 Option Period 2: 1 December 2026 – 30 November 2027 Option Period 3: 1 December 2027 – 30 November 2028 Option Period 4: 1 December 2028 – 30 November 2029

The anticipated Places of Performance Are: Contractor Facility Annapolis, Maryland Fort Meade, Maryland

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE

CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE

NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT

AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF

RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS

STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND (Portions Currently Contained In):

Contract Number/Task Order: HC1047-22-F-0054 Contract Vehicle: SETI Small Business Incumbent and their size: ValidaTek, Small Business Method of previous acquisition: Small Business set-aside Period of performance: 01 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2026

Contract Number/Task Order: HC1047-21-F-2118 Contract Vehicle: SETI Unrestricted Incumbent and their size: Peraton, Large Business Method of Previous acquisition: Multi-Award IDIQ, Unrestricted Period of performance: 30 Sep 2021 to 30 Jun 2024

Contract Number/Task Order: HC1047-22-F-0055 Contract Vehicle: SETI Small Business Incumbent and their size: ValidaTek, Small Business Method of previous acquisition: Small Business set-aside Period of performance: 21 Aug 2022 – 20 May 2025

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

1. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience conducting EMC analyses and engineering studies involving detailed co-site analyses, antenna modeling, frequency-dependent rejection, and frequency-distance predictions.

2. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience producing Coverage Plots and propagation analysis for different frequency bands including HR and Standard Frequency Action Format Data Reports to include communications-electronics equipment coverage analyses. Please highlight any examples that relate specifically to Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations.

3. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience reviewing technical documents and assessing likely effects on the electromagnetic environment. Please cite types of document/material used to conduct these assessments.

4. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience conducting Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance/Personnel/Fuel (HERO, HERP, HERF) testing and analysis. Please identify the relevant DoD documents, MIL-STDs, or other reference materials used to conduct this work.

5. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining military standards, handbooks and engineering studies. Please highlight any examples that relate specifically to E3 and EMS.

6. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience developing DoD national and international spectrum strategies and policies, as well as reviewing and making recommendations to modify existing DoD national and international spectrum strategies and policies.

7. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience providing engineering support to analyze, share and/or reallocate spectrum to determine the impact of the scenario to DoD systems and operations in accordance with the National Broadband Plan, the Beat China by Harnessing Important National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020, the 2020 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and executing the DoD EMS strategy.

8. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience integrating and comparing the results of external (e.g., Military Services, FCC, NTIA, etc.) band analysis and identifying areas of consonance and dissonance. Please provide a specific example of a real life scenario where your company demonstrated the process of assessing the technical foundation of the external analysis performed, identified the differences in analysis techniques and tools, how your company served as a facilitator in interagency meetings to discuss those differences, and how your company assisted in reaching a group consensus on determining which results are more accurate and appropriate.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Personnel that perform on this requirement must have a minimum of Secret security clearance at the time of contract performance. The personnel security requirement may increase to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartment Information security clearance at a later time.

All vendors with a minimum of Secret facility clearance are encouraged to apply. Please indicate your company’s current facility clearance level.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541330 Engineering Services, with the corresponding size standard of $25.5M (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards).

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, vendors must provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline each company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

REQUESTED DRAFT PWS INFORMATION:

In addition to requesting capability responses, the Government is seeking industry feedback on the draft PWS for the EMS EAS (attachment 1). In attachment 2, vendors will find a Draft PWS Response Excel spreadsheet. The Government requests that interested parties provide their PWS input within that spreadsheet only for ease of review. All requested information is intended to facilitate the Government’s market research efforts and inform the Government’s acquisition approach. Please note that feedback on the draft PWS is encouraged with submissions but not required.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);

4) CAGE Code;

5) Current facilities clearance level;

6) Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups, or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering and may fit the scope of the attached draft PWS. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.); and

7) PWS Feedback

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 10 July 2024 to ramona.y.lin.civ@mail.mil, and francisco.f.balbuenaguzman.civ@mail.mil .

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than seven pages using 12-point proportional font) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities. Slick sheets, trifolds, and other marketing material will not be reviewed. PEO-Spectrum representatives may choose to contact businesses responding to this notice and hold further Market Research discussion. Such discussions would only be intended to obtain further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

Attachments:

1. Draft Performance Work Statement

2. Draft PWS Response Excel Spreadsheet