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This posting notifies of an update to the prior posted PWS for the TGRS effort. The following paragraphs should not have been in the government posted PWS. Attached is the updated PWS. The SOC Respons... This posting notifies of an update to the prior posted PWS for the TGRS effort. The following paragraphs should not have been in the government posted PWS. Attached is the updated PWS. The SOC Response Due date is UNCHANGED. 3.1.1. Storage area must be accessible by forklift and similar industrial equipment as well as support regular delivery and shipment of stored items. 3.1.2. Provide equipment (e.g. forklift and pallet jack) to handle weight of industrial grade shelving, storage and removal of GMT and QLAA equipment. 3.1.2.1. Equipment must be able to support weight up to 50% past the maximum weight of the heaviest GMT and/or QLAA item. 3.1.3. Provide sufficient shelving, pallet racks, and secure storage area to organize, manage, store and maintain GMT and QLAA equipment. 3.1.4. The contractor shall have the capability to weigh all GMT and QLAA equipment shipped to users, OEMs and vendors. 3.1.5. Any items the contractor purchases will be Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and included in inventory reports. All GFE shall be maintained in accordance with FAR 52.245-1. 1. Agency/Office: United States Space Force (USSF) 2. Contracting Office Location: Space Systems Command (SSC), 1050 East Stewart Ave, Peterson SFB, CO 80914 3. Type: Sources Sought 4. Solicitation Number: FA8823-22-R-0005 5. Date Posted: 21 December 2021 6. Title: Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Transportable Ground Receive Suite (TGRS) Production and Sustainment 7. Classification Code: R – Support - Professional: Engineering/Technical (PSC R425) 8. NAICS Code: 517919 9. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No 10. Response Date: 17 January 2022[SLNCUAS1] 11. Primary Point of Contact: Kimberly McGough, (719) 556-2919, kimberly.mcgough@spaceforce.mil 12. Secondary Point of Contact: N/A 13. Description: The current TGRS is a receive-only, tactical terminal used to receive high volume video, data, and file broadcasts. The TGRS consists of a receive-only antenna and a Receive Broadcast Manager (RBM). The RBM includes networking, processing, and viewing equipment - configured in two transit cases, one for classified and one for unclassified content. The TGRS components are commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS); the Government procured the Level III Technical Data Package (TDP) from the previous contractor. This data package will be part of a bidder’s library to support companies that submit proposals in response to a future Government request. The following TDP information, which will be provided by the government to bidders, includes the following: All part lists All integration and assembly procedures Drawing and specification tree Bill of Materials – including the product description, part number, quantity required per assembly and, if a directed source of supply, the vendor's name. The BOM does not include material prices, or names of vendors when multiple vendors can satisfy the requirement. All engineering drawings [1] Assembly drawings and procedures Interconnect diagrams Rack drawings Cable drawings Test and support equipment and tools [2] – all test equipment and tools required to produce the current TGRS configuration will be listed in the Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) and Production Acceptance Test (PAT) procedure. Emulation software – all emulator test software will be identified in the ATP and PAT procedure. Written ATP version (soft copy) Current Technical Order source file The Technical Order (TO) source files, which are estimated to comprise one (1) Book Level File, 120 Work Packages, 245 Frame Files and 892 Art Files, provide detailed information supporting the maintenance and operation of the AN/TSR-11 (TGRS) system including troubleshooting and fault isolation reflecting the approved provisioning concept and documentation for the current technical baseline. When delivered, the TO can be printed in its entirety from the Book Level .pdf file. If modifications are made to a sub-file(s), an experienced Technical Writer will be needed to create an updated Book Level File to reflect the changes/edits and enable printing of the TO. The following software, or functionally equivalent is required to manipulate and edit the TO: Adobe Illustrator 2021 Adobe Framemaker 12 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Distiller Microsoft Visio Microsoft Art/Paint The following software, or functionally equivalent is required to manipulate and edit the TDP: PTC Creo 7.0 (CAD) Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Visio The following documents have not been generated for the TGRS Equipment Suite and therefore the documents are not available as part of the TDP. Depot level test, troubleshooting, and repair procedures - The program ATP and PAT are used to support product repairs. Production repair acceptance procedures - The production ATP and PAT are used to support product repairs. Emulator TPS/Version - All test software and the applicable revision level are identified in the ATP and PAT procedure. The previous TGRS Production and Sustainment contract included system and parts production, program management, engineering, logistics support, studies and integration, obsolescence management, system repair, etc. The United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command, Product Support Enterprise Directorate, MILSATCOM Operations Support and Sustainment Division (SSC/ECPM) is seeking sources to replace the previous GBS TGRS contract with General Dynamics, which ended in August 2021. The Government intends to award a contract for a Base Year period of 12 months , four 12 month Option Year periods, and one six month Option period. If all options are exercised, the Government estimates the period of performance will be from June 2022 through 30 November 2027. Please note that production quantity requirements for the AN/TSR-11 are unknown and may fluctuate. The Government does not guarantee any production orders on this contract. 14. System Requirements: New AN/TSR-11 systems produced and sold shall be identical to the system design in the TDP (other than Government approved changes). The system shall meet the following requirements: Certified by Space Operation Command (SpOC) Delta 8 SATCOM Directorate (formerly known as United States Army Space Operations Battalion and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT)) to operate over WGS Ka-band and be capable of operating over commercial Ku-band satellites Operationally accepted of system capability changes will be accomplished by SpOC (formerly Head Quarters Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)) Antenna cross section not to exceed 1 meter and configurable to operate over either military Ka-band (20.2-21.2 GHz) or commercial Ku-band (10.5-13.5 GHz) using one or more interchangeable feed horn and amplifier assemblies to handle polarization and frequency across the bands Capable of receiving, by a receive-only antenna, up to 45 megabits per second (Mbps) SATCOM broadcast and automatically reacquiring the satellite downlink in less than 5 minutes after loss due to satellite beam repositioning Capable of receiving a minimum of two simultaneous satellite transponder broadcasts Capable of receiving the GBS broadcast Digital Video Broadcasting over Satellite Next Generation (DVB-S2) waveform and down-converting the signal through the antenna assembly and demodulated to multicast network data by a DVB-S2 modem Capable of receiving/processing unclassified and classified video and file traffic; and compatible with the KG-250 series of High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) devices Capable of pushing unclassified/classified videos and files to local area networks (LANs) for distribution to GBS end users. Capable of “reach back” through out-of-band communications (e.g., alternative SATCOM, terrestrial Internet protocol [IP] network, etc.) to automatically provide receive suite status and the ability to request re-broadcast and/or request broadcast of new video/data products Scalable in number of compartmented or above US Secret physically separated security enclaves Scalable in number of unclassified and classified video channels concurrently received Adequate internal storage capacity to support long-term data/video processing and archival Includes methods and/or components permitting reliable operations within extreme environments to include temperature, solar loading, humidity, or wind loading Additional system and contract requirements can be found in the attached draft PWS. Please note this PWS is draft and subject to change prior to the Government requesting proposals. 15. Design Drawings for Manufacturing/Technical Data Support: As part of the intended contract, the Government will require unlimited data rights for the system’s technical data package. The tech data package shall be compliant with Military Standard (MIL-STD)-31000A, 12 December 2017, Technical Data Packages. The contractor shall update the data items listed in paragraph 13 as required after Government approved changes. 16. Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit an electronic unclassified Statement of Capability (SOC) by 17 January 2022 that addresses the ability to satisfy the above requirements to Kimberly McGough at kimberly.mcgough@spaceforce.mil. Oral communications are not acceptable. All responses must conform to 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, and a maximum of 21 one-sided pages. The electronic submission is presumed to be a total of 21 electronic pages. The SOC must include the following information: Company name, cage code, mailing address, points of contact, telephone numbers and email addresses Business size classification (large, small, or other) Experience and specific work previously performed within the past 10 years that is relevant to this effort Demonstrate the contractor has proven system knowledge and capability to produce the AN/TSR-11 receive suites, parts, and meet the requirements in the attached draft PWS Estimated schedule and rough cost estimate to achieve production capability Ability and strategy to manage fluctuations in AN/TSR-11 production orders All responsible sources may submit a SOC, which will be considered. Responses from small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) are highly encouraged. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 517919 with a size standard of $35 M average annual receipt. If your company is interested only in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly in your SOC submission. The Government anticipates participation from its Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), currently Aerospace, Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) currently Linquest and Booze Allen Hamilton, Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), none assigned at this time, and Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractors during the analysis of SOCs received in response to this synopsis. These contractors will have a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement prior to analysis of SOCs. All data received in response to this synopsis and marked or designated as “corporate” or “proprietary” information will be fully protected from release outside the government except for the FFRDC, SE&I, SETA, and A&AS contractors supporting SSC/ECPM. Any information submitted in response to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a request for proposal. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding on the Government. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with submission of a SOC. The Government will use any information received for planning purposes in support of market research and to improve the understanding of industry capabilities in response to the SOC. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman is Lieutenant Colonel Michael Kennebrae, SSC/PK, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-2808, (310) 653-1786, michael.kennebrae@spaceforce.mil. 17. Place of Contract Performance: Determined by contractor. 18. Set Aside: N/A 19. Archiving Policy: Automatic – 15 days after the response date 20. Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors? Yes 21. Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List? Yes 22. Attachments: TGRS Production & Sustainment Performance Work Statement (draft version) 23. Is this package (attachment) sensitive/secure? N/A[SLNCUAS2] [1] Engineering drawings for commercial products (i.e. LRUs) supplied by 3rd party vendors will be limited to Vendor Item Drawings containing form, fit, and function information only. [2] No special tools or equipment required to support the equipment build; all required tools are common.