Baseband Interface Group (BIG) Ground and Airborne Variant Production
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- BIG-PROD-SS-0001
- Agency
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Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Strategic Communications Division is seeking a production contract for the Baseband Interface Group (BIG) and BIG-Airborne (BIG-A) systems, which are currently under an NSA contract. The primary objective is to procure certified Production Units and Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) board level components while maintaining NSA certification and Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) standards. The government is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the necessary expertise, capabilities, and experience to deliver these specialized components. Potential contractors must demonstrate comprehensive technical capabilities and the ability to support the transition of BIG and BIG-A systems from the current NSA contract to future activities. The pre-solicitation notice requires interested parties to request access to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Sources Sought Synopsis, with responses due by March 7, 2025.
The contract opportunity does not have a specific set-aside designation, indicating it is open to a broad range of potential contractors. The period of performance is established at three years, suggesting a significant commitment to ongoing production and support. While specific award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the complexity of maintaining NSA and Nuclear Hardness certifications implies a technically sophisticated and potentially high-value contract. The procurement will be managed by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, a defense agency responsible for advanced technological acquisitions. The contract represents a critical transition phase for the BIG and BIG-A systems, moving from initial development under an existing NSA contract to a dedicated production and support contract that ensures continued operational readiness and technological compliance.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
The US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Strategic Communications Division, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts is exploring ideas for a follow-on Production Contract for the Baseband Interface Group (BIG) and BIG-Airborne (BIG-A) National Security Agency (NSA). Initial Production efforts were covered by the development contractor under an NSA contract. This is a follow-on effort for a quantity of NSA certified Production Units and individual Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) board level components to be utilized until Depot level support for the BIG and BIG-A is established.
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the necessary data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to deliver Production Units and SRU board level components, maintaining the NSA certification and maintaining the Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) certification through a Production effort as the BIG and BIG-A transition from the NSA contract to future activities.
The period of performance will be three years.
Based upon the above needs, the USG is seeking the following sources sought related information on your overall approach to providing follow-on production units and SRU level components, maintaining NSA certification and maintaining Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) assurance certification for the BIG and BIG-A.
- Discuss your overall approach manufacturing production units and SRU level components, maintaining NSA certification and maintaining Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) assurance certification for the BIG and BIG-A.
- Discuss how you would provide this delivery effort with the BIG and BIG-A software and intellectual property being proprietary and not releasable outside the US Government.
- Describe your overall program management and systems engineering approach.
- Describe your certified software development environment.
- Describe your approach for maintaining Nuclear Hardness Assurance.
- Describe how you would ensure repaired and replaced BIG and BIG-A assets are protected and shipped to Government destinations.
- Discuss how you would maintain and renew all software licenses, patches, updates, and Government information assurance (e.g., cyber) updates needed to keep the BIG and BIG-A current and NSA Type 1 certified.
- Discuss any similar experience in providing ICS support to NSA Type 1 certified cryptographic equipment.
- Discuss the extent of subcontracting or teaming arrangements in your approach, if any.
- What GFI, GFE and GFP would you request for this effort?
- Discuss the location(s) in which the work would be accomplished.
- Discuss any organizational conflict of interest and outline your mitigation plans.
Interested parties are requested to respond to this sources sought with either a white paper and/or a set of briefing slides. The response should provide administrative information including contact information, phone number, and email of designated point of contact. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages and/or 50 slides.
Update #1 ·
The US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Strategic Communications Division, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts is exploring ideas for a follow-on Production Contract for the Baseband Interface Group (BIG) and BIG-Airborne (BIG-A) National Security Agency (NSA). Initial Production efforts were covered by the development contractor under an NSA contract. This is a follow-on effort for a quantity of NSA certified Production Units and individual Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) board level components to be utilized until Depot level support for the BIG and BIG-A is established.
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources possessing the necessary data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to deliver Production Units and SRU board level components, maintaining the NSA certification and maintaining the Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) certification through a Production effort as the BIG and BIG-A transition from the NSA contract to future activities.
The period of performance will be three years.
Please request access to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Sources Sought Synopsis within this opportunity posting.
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