Request for Information (RFI) - Sources Sought Synopsis for Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) and Roll On Beyond-Line-of-Sight Enhancement (ROBE)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- BACN_ROBE_CLS_RFI
- Agency
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AFLCMC Hanscom AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 01731, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential sources for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and Services for the Roll-On Beyond Line-of-Sight Enhancement (ROBE) system, also known as the AN/USQ-175 Communications Control Set (CCS). The RFI seeks vendors with expertise in maintaining and supporting complex communications systems, specifically for up to 80 ROBE systems annually. Key contractor capabilities will include maintenance and repair, logistics support, in-plant engineering, cybersecurity tasks, and subject matter expert support. Responses are due by December 13, 2024, and are limited to 5 pages excluding the cover page. The government will evaluate responses based on companies' technical capabilities, repair expertise, and overall qualifications to support this critical communications infrastructure.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for this opportunity. While Northrop Grumman and Rockwell Collins are mentioned as copyright holders of certain system components, no specific incumbent contractor is named. The RFI does not specify a definitive award value or budget range, focusing instead on market research and capabilities assessment. The government has expressed interest in potential cost-saving measures and standardization across multiple platforms like KC-46, BACN, and AWACS, though no funded modernization requirements currently exist. Contractors will be responsible for maintaining software and firmware systems, with the exception of the government-controlled SPIDR software, and the government may provide proprietary component data packages if a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is subsequently issued.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a Request for Information (RFI) being issued for information, planning, and market research purposes only. The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and Services for the Roll-On Beyond Line-of-Sight Enhancement (ROBE) system, also referred to as the AN/USQ-175 Communications Control Set (CCS) (NSN: 5895-01-540-3609, P/N: 195-A0175-2) Tactical Information Gateway Set (TIGS).
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