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**01/182022: The US Government is considering changing acquisition strategy for this Request for Proposal (RFP). The US Government is requesting an immediate reply from any contractors that are planni... **01/182022: The US Government is considering changing acquisition strategy for this Request for Proposal (RFP). The US Government is requesting an immediate reply from any contractors that are planning to submit a proposal by the due date 31 January 2022. The reply can be informal to kate.mccoy@navy.mil and julie.a.ward38.civ@us.navy.mil by simply confirming that a proposal will be provided by the proposal due date. The US Government does not want to change acquisition strategy if there are companies that have begun a response to the RFP. If no responses are received, the Government is considering cancelling this procurement and reassessing the contract strategy. Please reply no later than Friday, Jan 21, 2022. **01/14/2022: Included a Solicitation Announcement to all interested vendors. Amended answer to Question #2 and #4. ** 12/15/21: Amended to extend proposal due date to 31 Jan 2022. ** 12/14/21: Amended to extend proposal due date to 7 Jan 2022. ** 12/13/21: Answer to Question #4 updated. The Government intends to amend the RFP to extend the proposal due date to 7 Jan 22. **12/02/21: Amended to include questions and responses **11/18/21: Amended to add attachments due to system constraints. The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), in support of Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I), Navy Command and Control Program Office (PMW 150) has a requirement for a follow-on In Service Support (ISS) contract on behalf of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Improved Link Eleven (NILE) Nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, and U.S.). Major areas of support include the requirements for the continued modification, maintenance, and configuration control of the NILE Products, including: (1) The System Network Controller (SNC) Software; (2) The NILE Reference System (NRS) test tool; and, (3) The NILE compatibility laboratory, and associated documentation for these NILE products. The contract covers SNC/NRS enhancements due to the implementation of potential new system capabilities such as new waveforms, wideband HF, independent sideband modulation and improved resistance to jamming. Assessments regarding the impact of proposed NILE Products software changes on relevant interfaces will also be required. *Please refer to the Solicitation for more information*