High Power Transmission Equipment (HPTE) Development, Integration, Production, and Installation of the Very Low Frequency (VLF) Solid State Transmission Equipment

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), on behalf of the Program
Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence
(C4I), and Undersea Communications & Integration Program Office (PMW 770) is seeking
potential sources to develop, integrate, produce, and install a cost effective common
solution 1 Mega Watt (MW) to 2 MW Solid State transmitter system for installation at VLF
HPTE Broadcast Transmit Stations (BTS). PEO C4I (PMW 770) will use this information to
help influence future product investments and to support Department of the Navy (DoN)
Information Technology investment policy.

This is a request for information (RFI) only. This RFI is issued solely for information and
planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to
issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government
to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time
seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that
the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in
response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the
interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in
any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the
Contract Opportunities website (BETA.SAM.GOV) and the NAVWAR E-Commerce Central
website at https://e-commerce.navwar.navy.mil. It is the responsibility of the potential
offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

To request a reference to current design baseline documentation, each company must
sign and return the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) posted below entitled, "Bidder's
Repository NDA" and provide the e-mail address, phone number for each requested user,
and provide Joint Certification Program (JCP) active certification number to Heidi
Radaford at
Heidi.l.radaford.civ@us.navy.mil. Each company may request access for up to two
representatives. Each user is required to be a U.S. DoD contractor. If an interested
company is a U.S. DoD contractor and does not have a JCP certification number, please
go to website
https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/DD2345Instructions/ and
submit a complete DD Form 2345 to Joint Certification Office (JCO). Once DoD
Contractors have been approved, the Government will provide the technical requirements
via DOD Safe.

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI in Microsoft Word for Office 2000
compatible format are due no later than 26 March 2024, 1000 PST. Responses shall be
limited to ten (10) single-sided pages excluding cover page, drawings/graphics, schedule,
and cost artifacts submitted via e-mail only to Heidi.l.radaford.civ@us.navy.mil.
Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED.
Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be
returned.