The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), in support of the Program
Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO
C4I) Communication and Global Positioning System Navigation Program Office (PMW/A
170), intends to issue a sole source Request for Proposal to Raytheon Company for the
production and delivery of an estimated 22 fully qualified Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)
Ship, Submarine, and Shore variants for operation in the Q, Ka, and X frequency bands
on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF), Milstar, Ultra High Frequency Follow-
on (UFO/E/EE), Interim Polar, Enhanced Polar System (EPS), Defense Satellite
Communications System (DSCS) and Wideband Global SATCOM System (WGS) satellite
constellations. The NMT variants consist of Communication Group (CG) and Antenna
Group (AG) sub-systems. The delivery of the qualified systems will be required 15
months after contract award, at a minimum delivery rate of three systems per month
thereafter, in order to meet operational needs. The RFP will include requirements for
spares for each system and engineering support services. The engineering services will
support tasking associated with testing, obsolescence issues, technical support, and NMT
terminal deliveries. The engineering support services will include software maintenance
(e.g., recurring security patches and corrections to latent defects) and hardware repairs
of Fleet and laboratory CG and AG Lowest Replaceable Units (LRUs) for extended lifecycle
sustainment purposes, as well as hardware redesign to address obsolescence of system
parts. These services will also include studies and design changes, potentially both
hardware and software, to support interface changes required for connection to and
operation with externally connected systems, external modems and other baseband
equipment, time/frequency distribution systems, and navigation systems. These studies
and design changes may also be required for functional changes within the NMT to
enable or improve operations with compatible future MILSATCOM systems.
Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at
[email protected]. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be
answered by posting answers to the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website; accordingly,
questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information.
Bid Protests Not Available