U.S. Army Project Manager Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PM PNT) is seeking sources for Alternative Navigation

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: PMPNT-MOD-23-0001 U.S. Army Project Manager Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PM PNT) is seeking sources for Alternative Navigation.CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: US Army Conntracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Bldg. 6001 6565 Surveillance Loop Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21005INTRODUCTION:This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses and large businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.The U.S. Army PM PNT is developing a radio frequency-based navigation capability to complement GPS. PM PNT is seeking information from potential sources for a radio frequency navigation capability to include the satellite airtime, utilizing numerous Government owned ground stations around the globe

(CONUS and OCONUS), ground station engineering and maintenance services, user equipment receiver integration, and signal software maintenance. The specific area of focus is an on-demand satellite system-based navigation capability to deliver navigation messages globally.The anticipated Period of Performance is 06 March 2024 – 05 March 2029The anticipated Place of Performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.DISCLAIMER:THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Contract Number: DE-AC09-08SR22470Contract Vehicle: Open MarketIncumbent and their size: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC (formerly Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC)Method of previous acquisition: Sole SourcePeriod of performance: 30 Aug 2018- 31 December 2023REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: 1. The U.S. Army PM PNT Modernization team develops emerging Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) capabilities. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience producing, configuring, testing, and broadcasting radio frequency navigation signals to multiple simultaneous locations globally.2. At what frequency/frequencies is your company able to broadcast radio frequency navigation signals from Low Earth Orbit (LEO)? Describe the assigned spectrum that your company owns or leases.3. The US Army PM PNT Modernization requires the ability to broadcast radio frequency navigation signals from LEO satellites. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience broadcasting radio frequency navigation signals from LEO.4. The U.S. Army PM PNT Modernization requires engineering services in support of the capability. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience developing and maintaining software that both produces and receives radio frequency navigation signals, integrates the receiver into user equipment, develops software to produce and receive the signals, and maintains the software required in the Ground Control segment.5. The U.S. Army PM PNT Modernization requires a robust and secure network to command and control the satellite system and data including uplinks and downlinks. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience configuring, maintaining, and repairing networked systems to a NIST 800-171 standard, deploy system patches as needed, procure and maintain all IT infrastructure in both CONUS and OCONUS locations. 6. The U.S. Army PM PNT Modernization values support and service. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience managing, maintaining, and repairing satellite communications equipment and software, responding to trouble tickets, and remedying issues. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Must have a Secret Facility Clearance. Please provide your current Facility Clearance level.SOURCES SOUGHT: The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), with the corresponding size standard of $38.5M. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.SUBMISSION DETAILS:Responses should include:Business name and address;Name of company representative and their business title;Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);CAGE Code;Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.)Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on December 19, 2022 to Joshua Hirsh, Joshua.h.hirsh.civ@army.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than five pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.