Industry Week - MIL-STD-188-164

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

REQUIREMENT

Industry input on Change to Military Standard (MIL-STD) MIL-STD-188-164: Interoperability of Super High Frequency (SHF) Satellite Communications Terminals.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking Industry feedback to proposed changes to MIL-STD-188-164C/C1.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NO SOLICITIATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

1.0 Overview/Purpose

The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting industry to provide comments on the published MIL-STD-188-164C/Change 1 (December 20, 2023) and prepare responses to satisfy unique DoD requirements for future updates to the MIL-STD.

2.0 Scope of Effort

This RFI request is solely for gathering information and planning purposes. This RFI does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any services or supplies whatsoever. All 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 solicitations or requests for proposals (RFPs).

3.0 Technical Characteristics

The continuing evolution of modem capabilities presents a number of challenges to developing relevant and useful modem design requirements. In the interest of issuing meaningful guidance as soon as possible, it was decided to issue MIL-STD 188-164C/C1 while simultaneously investigating various areas of interest with the intent of including any updates to those areas in a future release.

1. Requested Information

Changes to improve the clarity and/or consistency of the MIL-STD. Specific areas that are currently under review are enumerated below, but input should not be limited to these areas.

4.1   Transmit phase linearity. Transmit phase linearity is being reviewed for accuracy and applicability across each band.

4.2   Receive phase linearity. Receive phase linearity is being reviewed for accuracy and applicability across each band.

4.3   Phase noise. New methods of containing phase noise for future network needs and capabilities are being reviewed.

4.4   Error Vector Magnitude. Review is underway to replace some extant requirements with an error vector magnitude requirement.

4.5   Receive Intermodulation Products. Receive intermodulation products, including practical test and calculation methodologies, is being reviewed.

4.6   Receive spurious output. Receive spurious output is being reviewed.

4.7   MIL-STD evolution. Technological developments which necessitate evolution of the MIL-STD (and associated suggested changes).

Response Guidelines

Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 12 July 2024. Companies submitting responses are encouraged but not required to attend the Industry Week meetings.

Industry Week Discussions

Dates:  Monday, 5th August 2024 to Friday, 9th August 2024.

Location:  6385 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Times: Meetings will occur each day, with provisions on Monday and Friday to accommodate travel, as necessary.

Monday                          0830 - 1700  (Registration available 0830 – 0900)

Tuesday                          0830 - 1700

Wednesday                    0830 - 1700

Thursday                        0830 - 1700

Friday                             0830 - 1700

Note: Times may be adjusted to facilitate morning/afternoon travel once industry responses have been received.

Note: Industry Week will also encompass discussion relating to MIL-STD-188-165. Discussion relevant to MIL-STD-188-164 will generally occur earlier in the week. A meeting agenda will be released once industry responses have been received. 

Dress: Business Casual

Teleconference Bridge: In person attendance will be limited. A teleconference bridge is planned but not yet confirmed for all sessions (meeting URL to be provided at a later date).

RSVP: The deadline for attendees to RSVP for the meeting is Friday 19 July 2024. Please RSVP at https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=895662&k=0A68470F7D55

Points Of Contact (POCs)

Mr. Henry Tran at DISA
Phone: 301-225-7496
NIPR: henry.h.tran.civ@mail.mil

Mrs. Pamela Phillips at Delta 8 SATCOM
Phone: 719-554-2002
NIPR: pamela.phillips.5@spaceforce.mil

Mr. Greg Robinson at Delta 8 SATCOM
Phone: 719-552-1156
NIPR: gregory.robinson.15.au@spaceforce.mil

Disclaimer

This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THE RFI OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSES TO THE RFI.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. All government and contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC § 423.

Attachments/Links

MIL-STD-188-164C/C1

https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=115564