W58SFN-26-R-0057_SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE_PrEPS MA IDIQ_FINAL.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

W58SFN-26-R-0057

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) SERVES AS A MULTI-PHASE DOWN

SELECT ANNOUNCEMENT TO DETERMINE CAPABLE VENDORS FOR

SUBSEQUENT POTENTIAL CLASSIFIED SOLICITATION(S). THIS NOTICE IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND SHALL NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A

SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COSTS

ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMISSIONS OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO

THE INTERESTED PARTIES FOR THEIR RESPONSES.

(U) AGENCY: Capability Program Executive, Intelligence & Spectrum Warfare (CPE

ISW)

(U) CONTRACTING OFFICE: Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal (ACC- RSA), Building 7696; Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5090; USA

(U) PRIMARY POC: Brandon Lee, Contracting Officer, brandon.b.lee.civ@army.mil,

(520) 714-9204

(U) NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services

(U) DESCRIPTION:

(U) This is an Unclassified SSN for CPE ISW to identify an industry base for subsequent potential classified solicitation(s), capable of supporting the Product Manager Tactical Space Superiority (PdM TSS) portfolio of programs, which includes two (2) Army Acquisition Category II (ACAT II) Programs – Tactical Integrated Ground Suite (TIGS) System of Systems (SoS) and Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance (CSR).

(U) This Government is looking to potentially solicit for a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ). The Government anticipates the MA IDIQ will have a ten (10) year ordering period (a five (5) year base ordering period with one (1) 5-year optional ordering period). The scope of the MA IDIQ will include three (3) Domains

– Domain 1: Research and Development, Domain 2: Production and Deployment, Domain 3: Integrated Product Support. A description of each Domain is provided below:

(U) Domain 1 – Research and Development: Includes design, development, fabrication, prototyping, and testing of developmental systems covering the complete range of TSS product lines. It includes the following: engineering development, modeling & simulation, prototyping, hardware, software, program management, engineering services, test and evaluation, experimentation, cybersecurity activities, and logistics solutions required for TSS product lines. This Domain aligns with Engineering and Manufacturing

Development, Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping (RP), or other ‘entry’ pathways within the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF).

(U) Domain 2 – Production and Deployment: Includes system development, design and integration of Commercial Off The Shelf and Government Off The Shelf (COTS/GOTS) items, Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), Full Rate Production (FRP), manufacturing, experimentation, and deployment/fielding of equipment or systems. It includes hardware, software, program management, software support, Configuration Management (CM), engineering services, test and evaluation, spare and repair parts, warranties, new equipment training, support centers (facilities and equipment), Field Service Representatives (FSR), support equipment, cybersecurity, and logistics support activities to include provisioning, technical manuals, training materials, and depot support. This Domain aligns with Production and Deployment, Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Fielding (RF), or other ‘more mature’ pathways within the AAF.

(U) Domain 3 – Integrated Product Support: Supports all operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities, including the acquisition of spare and repair parts, ancillary items, support equipment, depot support, technical support, repair services, overhaul, provisioning, leasing, storage, training, extended field support operation and maintenance activities, reporting, record keeping, engineering changes, logistics material updates, software maintenance, engineering services and data preparation, studies and analysis to sustain fielded systems, and disposal of systems/equipment. It includes reset of equipment for the repair/refurbishment of the item. This Domain aligns with Operation and Support or other post-fielding pathways within the AAF.

(U) REQUESTED INFORMATION:

(U) The Government requests responses to each question below. To be considered part of the qualified industry base for this acquisition and receive the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the MA IDIQ, interested industry partners must successfully meet and demonstrate compliance with Gate Criteria as outlined below. These criteria are intended to verify that responding organizations possess the necessary capabilities, qualifications, and infrastructure to support the Government’s requirement. ONLY those organizations that provide a POSITIVE (Yes) response to all three (3) questions below may receive further consideration and be eligible to receive the potential subsequent

RFP.

a) (U) Gate 1 - Key personnel possess requisite security clearance.

i. (U) Does your company CURRENTLY employ, at a minimum, the following three

(3) separate (i.e., different individuals for each of the listed positions) key personnel who possess a current Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance at the time of response to this SSN?

• (U) 1. Program Manager (PM)

• (U) 2. Senior Engineer/ Technical Lead

• (U) 3. Security Manager

(U) **NOTE: Only if your company has MET the minimum three (3) key personnel: PM, Senior Engineer, AND a Security Manager currently employed and staffed by three different individuals that possess current TS Clearance with SCI eligibility will your response be a POSITIVE response. The ability to hire those individuals or knowledge of individuals will result in a NEGATIVE response to this question.

b) (U) Gate 2 - Facility security standards.

i. (U) Does your company have a facility that meets the Physical and Technical Security Standards for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (ICS-705-

1) AND Standards for Accreditation and Reciprocity Use of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (ICS-705-2)?

(U) **NOTE: Only if your company facility meets BOTH standards should your response be a POSITIVE response. The ability to build these facilities or obtain them in the future should result in a NEGATIVE response to this question.

c) (U) Gate 3 – Approved classified information technology (IT) or other channels.

i. (U) Does your company CURRENTLY have the ability to respond via email on Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) or Secure Integration Cloud (SIC)?

(U) **NOTE: Only if you answer YES to have email via JWICS or SIC will your response be considered POSITIVE. If a response to this SSN is not received on JWICS or SIC then this will equate to a NEGATIVE response.

(U) Interested parties must meet ALL Gate Criteria identified above with a POSITIVE response and provide supporting evidentiary documentation (see below in the ‘How to Respond to this Notice’) demonstrating how their organization satisfies each requirement.

(U) HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE:

(U) To be considered for any possible future RFP for this requirement, any interested parties must review the established Gate Criteria carefully and respond via email on JWICS and/or SIC to the points of contact below, fully justifying that their organization fully meets the required qualifications. In addition to the classified email submission, interested parties must also submit an unclassified email confirmation to the point of contact below.

1. (U) Send response on CLASSIFIED network to Brandon Lee, brandon.b.lee.civ@army.ic.gov, AND Ernest Snyder, ernest.snyder.civ@army.ic.gov, or to Mike Knapp, SIC to Knapp, Michael James.

mailto:brandon.b.lee.civ@army.ic.gov mailto:ernest.snyder.civ@army.ic.gov

2. (U) Send UNCLASSIFIED notification to Brandon Lee, brandon.b.lee.civ@army.mil, and Silke Ball, silke.ball2.civ@army.mil, stating your company has submitted a response on the appropriate classified network.

(U) Companies MUST complete the attachment entitled “vendor information spreadsheet” with the following information in their response:

• (U) Company Name

• (U) Company Cage Code (If Applicable)

• (U) Company UEI (Unique Entity ID)

• (U) Company Point of Contact (POC) Name

• (U) Company Primary and Alternate POC with associated JWICS or SIC Email Address

• (U) Company UNCLASSIFIED Phone Number and UNCLASSIFIED e-mail address for Primary POC and an Alternate POC

• (U) Identify if your company is a non-traditional defense contractor, nonprofit research institution, small business, traditional defense contractor and/or other ***NOTE: If “other”, provide type of business. ***

(U) Responses to this SSN will close 4 PM Central Standard Time (CST), 15 May 2026. Response should not exceed two pages.

(U) Responses to this notice are requested for informational and planning purposes only and are not intended to constitute a proposal, bid, or commitment of any kind.

Submission of a response does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Organizations that successfully demonstrate compliance with the Gate Criteria may be invited to review and provide feedback on a future solicitation.

(U) The Government may utilize System Engineering and Technical Assistance Contractors (SETAC) and Federally Funded Research Development Centers (FFRDC) to provide subject matter expertise during review of the responses. All contractors have an appropriate Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with the Government.

mailto:brandon.b.lee.civ@army.mil mailto:silke.ball2.civ@army.mil