SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Protected Tactical Service Field Demonstration (PTSFD)
- Notice Date
- 3/13/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missile Systems Center, 483 North Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, California, 90245-2808
- ZIP Code
- 90245-2808
- Solicitation Number
- FA8808-15-R-0002
- Point of Contact
- Shane R. K. Manuel, Phone: 3106539294, Marvin Paquia, Phone: 3106539412
- E-Mail Address
-
shane.manuel.1@us.af.mil, marvin.paquia@us.af.mil
(shane.manuel.1@us.af.mil, marvin.paquia@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate (SMC/MC) intends to issue a solicitation for the Protected Tactical Service Field Demonstration (PTSFD) effort no sooner than 15 days after the posting of this Pre-Solicitation Notice. The NAICS code is 541712 for this acquisition. This acquisition will be solicited using full and open competition procedures. The PTSFD will demonstrate the ability to provide protected communications to tactical users using the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation and commercial SATCOM. The PTSFD will develop and demonstrate a Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW)-compatible Terminal Modem (TM) Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), with an embedded End Cryptographic Unit (ECU), to be used with existing WGS-certified terminals. The target terminals for PTSFD will be the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT); the Army's Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Point of Presence (PoP), Soldier Network Extension (SNE), and Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT); and the Air Force's Ground Multiband Terminal (GMT) along with an airborne wideband test terminal. The objectives for the PTSFD are: Develop and characterize Terminal Modem LRU for PTW performance through tests Demonstrate Terminal Modem LRU upgrade concept for wideband terminals Demonstrate technical capability to support PTS operations over transponded satellites Demonstrate PTSFD system performance and capabilities to establish technical baseline for future acquisitions When the final RFP is issued, the Government will post a subsequent announcement to this Pre-solicitation notice. The final RFP will be posted to FBO and all technical reference documents will be posted to the PTSFD Bidder's Library. Draft versions of the RFP documents are currently available on the PTSFD Bidder's Library. It is recommended that interested parties request access to the PTSFD Bidder's Library prior to final RFP release. Interested parties may request access to the PTSFD Bidder's Library by emailing Capt Shane Manuel at shane.manuel.1@us.af.mil or Mr. Marvin Paquia at marvin.paquia@us.af.mil. All information in the PTSFD Bidder's Library is at either the UNCLASSIFIED or UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO level. All PTSFD-related program questions should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Hyun Choi at hyun.choi@us.af.mil. Mailing Address: SMC/PKJ Attn: Hyun Choi 483 N. Aviation Blvd. Bldg. A8, Suite 2142-B El Segundo, California 90245-2808 This notice is for information and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal; nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with submission of information in response to this or previous notices. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFSC/SMCSMSC/FA8808-15-R-0002/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 483 N. Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, California, 90254-2808, United States
- Zip Code: 90254-2808
- Zip Code: 90254-2808
- Record
- SN03666933-W 20150315/150313234349-94e881e9a469c29e039f2f6a8e04a456 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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