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

3 April 2025 - Release RFP, attachments and Industry Comments on SPS/SOW. If you
have submitted NDA already, please send email to PCO requesting Attachment 1 SPS and
reference documents which will be provided via DoDSAFE. If you have not submitted
NDA and JCP certification, please follow instructions below and see NDA attachment.
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10 March 2025 - Posted Industry Q&As. Also LiDAR scans are available. If you have not
already requested please do so as instruction in the Industry Day Slides.

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26 February 2025 - Posted Industry Day Slides

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17 January 2025 - Documents are available to review and provide comments using the
matrix below (attached). SOW is Distro A and provided below, but SPS is Distro D and
will be provided upon request. Please complete NDA unless the one submitted previously
is still current to include the individuals you want the document sent to. Any comments
via the matrix spreadsheet are requested to be submitted via email to
Heidi.l.radaford.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 28 February 2025.

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On 20 February 2025 (possibly extend to 21 February), Thursday at 0900 am EST PEO
C4I PMW 770 will be hosting an Industry Day regarding Solid State Transmission System
(SSTS) requirements, LiDAR demo, and one-on-one's at NIWC Atlantic, SC at One
Innovation Drive, Building 3147, see map attached below. Check-in at the NIWC,
Atlantic Security office will be from 0800-0830 to access the base if you submit JB CHAS
form 111. Check-in at the conference center in Bldg. 3147 will from 0830 -0900.
Attendees will be required to show picture identification. Anyone arriving late will not be
admitted.

The purpose of the SSTS Industry Day is to discuss and seek input from industry on
current requirements. It is anticipated the brief will last 2 hours. We will accept
anonymous written questions and comments at industry day, which the Government will
post the responses on the NAVWAR E-Commerce site. We will also be conducting one-on-
one's with industry for 30 mins blocks following the briefing. If we have a lot of interest,
we will continue through Friday. In order to gain access to NIWC Atlantic you MUST have
(1) either an active CAC card (individuals that do not have above ID must complete the
attached JB CHS form 111 and instructions). JB CHS requires all visitorswithout a CAC to
submit a JBC Form 111 (Base Access Form). Please note, the form takes 10 business
days to process. DEADLINE – 04 February.

If you're interested in attending the SSTS Industry Day and/or one-on-one's, please send
an email to heidi.l.radaford.civ@us.navy.mil no later than close of business, Friday, 14
February 2025. DO NOT wait until the deadline to submit the required information. The
e-mail request should include the company name, Commercial and Government Entity
(CAGE) code, the name of each attendee (no more than 5 per company), and Joint
Program Certification (JPC) active number with expiration date.

JB CHAS form shall be submitted to niwc_lant_visitorcontrol.fct@us.navy.mil.


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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.