Combat Net Radio
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- Solicitation number
- W15P7T-20-R-CNR
- Agency
- ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 515111 Radio Networks
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Request for Information from the U.S. Army seeks solutions to upgrade legacy Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems to support modernized waveforms including Frequency Hopping 2/Ciphertext 2 and Frequency Hopping 3. Responses are requested by October 5, 2020 to address technical specifications, pricing estimates for quantities ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 units, past experience with NSA certification, strategy for incorporating future capabilities, and approach to testing and low rate production. The Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground will use responses for market research to potentially procure hardware for evaluation, testing, and early fielding as it works to meet modernization requirements by Fiscal Year 2024.
No set-aside designation is specified. Responses should address upgrades for both manpack and vehicle configurations under NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC 5820 (Communications Equipment). Current incumbents for these radio systems include Harris and Rockwell Collins. Potential award values are not identified but could range from tens of millions to over $500 million depending on final quantities, which are requested between 10,000 to 300,000 units to support the Army's modernization timeline concluding in FY2024.
Notice text
The U.S Army Program Executive Office Command, Control, & Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), Project Manager Tactical Radio (PM TR), Product Manager Waveforms (PdM WF) and the
Army Contracting Command (ACC)- Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) are seeking information from industry to assist with developing and planning of a potential new requirement.
This is a Request for Information (RFI) to be used for market research purposes. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and it does not constitute a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses to this RFI are not considered offers or proposals and the Government will not award a contract based on this RFI. The Government is not soliciting for proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI or any costs incurred in responding to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties' expense. It is the responsibility of the potential responder to monitor the website for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
The information provided and received in response to this announcement is subject to the conditions set forth in FAR 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
- Overview/Purpose/Description of Procurement
The ACC-APG is issuing this RFI on behalf of PEO C3T, PM TR, and PdM WF as part of ongoing market research for Combat Net Radio (CNR).
This RFI is to assess information on the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) with FH2/CT2, FH3, and an ability to support future waveforms which may include different modulation techniques and faster frequency hopping (FH). SINCGARS will be used to support Fires and Air Defense in contested areas with limited data capabilities. The Government anticipates meeting modernization goal on or before FY24.
This RFI is for market research on the CNR capability available in Non-Developmental Item (NDI), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), Government off-the-shelf (GOTS), and Modular Open Systems Approach Technologies. CNR solutions under consideration will include Single Purpose / Single Band or Single Purpose/ Multiband SDR (Software Defined Radio) technologies. Submitted technologies can be either a replacement radio solution as a whole or upgrades/retrofits to the radios listed in Table 1 below. The CNR solution will use the existing radio ancillaries as much as possible for the upgraded platforms. The CNR solutions will fit into the existing SINCGARS Vehicle Amplifier Adapter (VAA, AM-7239) or describe alternative innovations.
Solutions are needed for Personal Radio (Manpack) and Vehicle Radio (single and dual mounted radio) configurations. There are potential requirements for both configurations. Responders may address either configuration or both configurations in response to this RFI.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| GOVT Responses to RFI questions (final).pdf | ||
| CNR RFI REVISED 28SEP20.pdf | ||
| CNR RFI REVISED 26SEP20.pdf | ||
| CNR RFI REVISED 17SEP20.pdf | ||
| Combat Net Radio RFI 03SEP20.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combat Net Radio (CNR) Solicitation | Solicitation | |
| Combat Net Radio | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Combat Net Radio | Special Notice | |
| Combat Net Radio | Pre-Solicitation |
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