Deployable Defensive Cyber Operations System Modular Version 2 (DDS-Mv2) - Request for Information

Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground is issuing a Request for Information on behalf of the Capability Program Executive for Intelligence & Spectrum Warfare to identify sources for the Deployable Defensive Cyber Operations System Modular Version 2 (DDS-Mv2) hardware and software integration kits, with responses due November 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. The RFI uses no set-aside and is issued on an unrestricted, full and open basis, with the Government encouraging submissions from all business sizes and socioeconomic categories, including Small Business, SDVOSB, 8(a), WOSB, and HUBZone firms. The requirement covers 182 kits, with 48 delivered to Fort Belvoir, VA and 134 to Fort Gordon, GA, at F.O.B. Destination within 120 calendar days after award or each option exercise. The contract structure is a 12-month base period (July 20, 2027 through July 19, 2028) with four optional 12-month renewals. Each kit includes two compute nodes (64 cores, 512 GB RAM), an open Ethernet switch (18x 25GbE, 4x 100GbE uplinks), a Palo Alto PA-440 equivalent firewall, and ruggedized 3U transit cases. The design must sustain 10 Gbps throughput without dropped packets, support NIPRNet and SIPRNet cross-domain interoperability, optimize SWaP-C to FAA carry-on dimensions, and provide encrypted out-of-band management. Contractor personnel requiring facility access must hold Tier 1 background investigations and complete annual Anti-Terrorism Level I, Operations Security Level I, and Threat Awareness and Reporting Program training. Support requirements include one year of commercial warranty covering parts, labor, and firmware, lifetime replacement warranty on transit cases, 36 months of post-warranty technical support, and a Logistics Support Plan due within 30 days of award with 10-business-day Return Material Authorization turnaround. Up to 500 direct labor hours per contract period are priced at fully burdened hourly rates, and maintenance support is reimbursed as actual costs under a separate Cost Reimbursable CLIN. The RFI seeks feedback on the draft SOW, the feasibility of the 120-day delivery milestone under current supply chain conditions, and alternatives that reduce SWaP-C or lifecycle cost. Responses are limited to five pages and go by email to kendall.d.ruff.civ@army.mil and kenneth.m.bergeron3.civ@army.mil, or through DOD SAFE. The RFI is coded NAICS 423430 and PSC 5810.