Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) Full Deployment

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), on behalf of the Program Executive Office - Command, Control, Communications, Computers

and Intelligence (PEO-C4I), Tactical Networks Program Office (PMW 160), has

released draft Request for Proposal (RFP) number N00039-13-R-0013 for the

procurement of Common Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) full

deployment production units in order to promote the early exchange of

information.



The primary goals of the CANES program are to: 1) Provide a secure afloat

network required for Naval and Joint Operations; 2) Consolidate and reduce the

number of afloat networks through the use of a Common Computing

Environment (CCE) and mature cross domain technologies; 3) Reduce the

infrastructure footprint and associated logistics, sustainment and training

costs;

and 4) Increase reliability, security, interoperability and application hosting

to

meet current and projected Warfighter requirements.



The scope of this draft RFP includes requirements for firm fixed price (FFP)

CLINs for CANES production units for afloat unit, force, and submarine

platforms and sub-assemblies, system components and spare parts. The draft

RFP also includes FFP and cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) CLINs for associated

CANES analysis and assessment support services.



This draft RFP has been released with supporting attachments and reference

documents that are marked Distribution C: Distribution authorized to U.S.

Government agencies and their contractors and Distribution D: Distribution

authorized to DoD and U.S. DoD contractors only. The Distribution C and

Distribution D supporting documents are posted on a PKI secured Government

website at:



https://nserc.navy.mil/peo_c4i/pmw_160/pmw160private/CANES/default.aspx



In addition, some of the draft RFP supporting attachments and reference

documents are marked as Distribution D, Export Controlled. Defense

contractors must have an active/approved DD Form 2345 - Military Critical

Technology Data Agreement Certificate issued by the U.S./Canada Joint

Certification Office at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp on file with the SPAWAR

contracting office in order to be granted access to the draft RFP Export

Controlled material. The Distribution D Export Controlled draft RFP supporting

documents are posted for download on a PKI secured Government website

located at:



https://nserc.navy.mil/peo_c4i/pmw_160/pmw160private/CANES_Home/RFP/def

ault.aspx



These websites require a DoD or External Certification Authority (ECA) Public

Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate in order to access the Distribution C and

Distribution D documents on the site. Instructions for obtaining both a PKI

certificate and instructions for submitting a DD Form 2345 for access to the

export controlled documents are posted with draft RFP N00039-13-R-0013 on

the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website located at: https://e-

commerce.spawar.navy.mil, under Headquarters, Future Opportunities.



Questions and comments regarding the draft RFP are encouraged in order to

improve the clarity, quality and/or contents of the RFP. Questions and

comments regarding this draft RFP are requested to be submitted no later than

Monday, 15 April 2013. Questions and comments are requested to be

submitted in writing via e-mail only to: Heather Mohlman, Contract Specialist,

SPAWAR 2.1C (heather.mohlman@navy.mil) with copy to: Stephen Beckner,

Contracting Officer, SPAWAR 2.1C, (stephen.beckner@navy.mil). All

submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Verbal

questions and comments regarding the draft RFP will not be accepted. The

Government anticipates providing public answers to questions and comments

received regarding this draft RFP, via the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central

website, prior to the release of the final RFP. All questions and comments

shall

be in a format non-attributable to the company or individual submitting the

questions and comments to allow for public release.



THIS IS A DRAFT RFP ONLY. This draft RFP is issued solely for information and

planning purposes it does not constitute a formal RFP or a promise to issue a

formal RFP in the future. The information provided in the draft RFP is subject

to change and is not binding on the Government. This draft RFP does not

commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The

Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept

unsolicited

proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any

information or administrative costs incurred in response to this draft RFP.

The

Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items

discussed, and release of this draft RFP should not be construed as such a

commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be

required or sought. All costs associated with responding to this draft RFP

will be

solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this draft RFP

does

not preclude participation in any future formal RFP, if any is issued. If a

formal

RFP is issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities

(FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov and the SPAWAR E-Commerce

Central website at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. It is the

responsibility

of potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information

pertaining

to this requirement.

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), on behalf of the Program Executive Office - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO-C4I), Tactical Networks Program Office (PMW 160), intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) number N00039-13-R-0013 for the procurement of Common Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) full deployment production units.

The primary goals of the CANES program are to: 1) Provide a secure afloat network required for Naval and Joint Operations; 2) Consolidate and reduce the number of afloat networks through the use of a Common Computing Environment (CCE) and mature cross domain technologies; 3) Reduce the infrastructure footprint and associated logistics, sustainment and training costs; and 4) Increase reliability, security, interoperability and application hosting to meet current and projected Warfighter requirements.

The CANES procurement will be conducted under full and open competition. The Government anticipates a multiple award contract (MAC) of up to three indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, each with one four-year base period and one four-year option period. The contract will include firm fixed price (FFP) CLINs for CANES production units for afloat unit, force, and submarine platforms, sub-assemblies, system components and spare parts. The contract will also include FFP and cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) CLINs for associated CANES analysis and assessment support services.

A draft RFP for this procurement is estimated to be issued in March 2013 with the final RFP to follow in May 2013. Draft and final RFPs will be available to interested parties, along with any amendments issued, solely on the SPAWAR E- Commerce Central website (https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil/). Contract award is estimated for January 2014. Any projected proposal due dates/times in this synopsis and any subsequent updates are estimates only; the actual proposal due date/time will be established in the final RFP. Questions or comments concerning this synopsis may be directed to Heather Mohlman, Contract Specialist, heather.mohlman@navy.mil, (619) 524-7192 or Stephen Beckner, Contracting Officer, stephen.beckner@navy.mil, (619) 524-7975.