Combined Synopsis/Solicitation: Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NXSSR)

The U.S. Coast Guard under the Department of Homeland Security seeks to procure a Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NXSSR) system, including hardware, software development kits, and related services to replace outdated radar equipment across 13 cutter platforms, 113 Vessel Traffic Service remote sites, and various shore-based facilities. Offerors must propose IMO-certified, scalable radar systems meeting comprehensive technical specifications outlined in Attachment 2, including performance requirements for detecting and tracking minimum 60 radar targets at speeds up to 150 knots and 240 AIS targets, with 99% monthly operational availability. The evaluation will prioritize Technical Approach (including warranty terms and logistics plan), SDK/ARPA Technical Approach, Past Performance, DHS Mentor-Protege Program Participation, and Price, in that order of importance. All proposed items must be new, manufacturer-warranted, and compliant with maritime and communications standards including NMEA, IEC, MIL-STD, and IMO specifications. The proposal deadline is 12:00 PM ET on April 8, 2026, submitted via DoD Safe Access File Exchange, with questions due by 12:00 PM ET on March 18, 2026. Proposals must consist of five volumes addressing technical approach, SDK/ARPA capabilities, subcontracting plans, and pricing using the provided Price Schedule with stepladder quantity discounts.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside and represents an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract with a minimum guarantee of $1,000,000 and a maximum ceiling of $49,000,000 across a ten-year ordering period comprising a five-year base period and five-year option period with annual pricing adjustments. The acquisition involves 427 total platforms across multiple cutter classes, including 104 WPB units, 22 WTGB units, 300 WLIC units, and various other vessel types and shore locations, requiring comprehensive pricing for radar transceivers, antenna arrays, operator positions, displays, processors, and spare parts stockpiling. The contract demands delivery within 90 calendar days after receipt of delivery orders with all items FOB Destination, and includes a mandatory 60-day shipboard testing and evaluation period for command and control system compatibility. Primary performance locations are the USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and USCG C5ISC in Portsmouth, Virginia, though work may be required at locations worldwide. Additional contract requirements include contractor personnel maintaining U.S. citizenship with minimum Tier 1 security clearances, compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards, and attendance at a mandatory Post Award Conference within 30 days of contract award. Funding is anticipated through One Big Beautiful Bill Act reconciliation funds, which are currently unavailable, meaning the contract can only be awarded if funds become available.