Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Production and Repair FY 2029 to FY 2034

This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.101(c). The Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Mission Systems is conducting market research to assess industry interest, capability, and potential able to support future requirements for the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) program. The information received will be used to enhance the Government’s understanding of industry’s ability to execute production and repair efforts for the CEC system and to inform future acquisition decisions. If a solicitation is issued as a result of this RFI, companies will be required to complete a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) and Terms of Use Agreement (TOUA) to access the TDPs for the current CEC system. SECTION 1: ABOUT CEC The CEC system is a sensor netting system that significantly improves battlespace awareness by extracting and distributing sensor-derived information such that the superset of this data is available to all participating CEC units. This in turn provides improved overall battlespace coordination between all network participating ship/air sensor data into a single, real-time, composite track picture supporting integrated force fire control. The CEC system is installed aboard US and allied ships (via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program) to include surface combatants, amphibious warfare ships, aircraft carriers, and airborne assets. The CEC system consists of a system antenna and below deck equipment including a signal data processor for shipboard installations and corresponding avionics functional configuration. SECTION 2: SCOPE The contemplated effort covers CEC system production and repair requirements from Fiscal Year (FY) 2029 through FY2034 under a “Build to Print” approach, including: Manufacture, assembly, repair, testing Installation and Checkout (INCO) kits Spares and Provisioned Item Orders (PIO) Ancillary engineering support for United States Navy, United States Marine Corps (USMC), and FMS customers The contemplated scope of work requires a source that currently possesses the required capability to meet the program’s schedules for the production and repair of the CEC system and its sub-systems without delays in fulfilling the Navy’s requirements. This contract effort is for the production and repair of the critical CEC sub-systems, obsolescence management, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) technology insertion, the procurement of the associated test equipment, and the related engineering support. This contract action is expected to use a hybrid build-to-print and build-to-specification approach. Build?to?specification efforts will address ongoing obsolescence issues in the system design throughout the life of the contract and incorporate Government?provided design updates. An initial system Technical Data Package (TDP) will be provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI) at contract award. The contractor will be responsible for updating the TDP to reflect approved design changes and integration of new antenna and signal data processor designs provided to the contractor as GFI. Any potential contract actions would ensure the continued production and repair of the CEC system, including any proposed changes to the design to address any obsolescence issues or system improvements that get approved under a government approved Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process; including the antenna manufacturing and assembly for the United States Navy, USMC, and FMS customers, testing, Installation and Checkout (INCO) kits, spares, provisioned item orders, and all ancillary engineering support, including all material, and other direct costs incidental to such work, such as components; accessories; related documentation; associated tools; packing; packaging and marking; and any necessary system testing of the CEC program required for United States Navy, USMC, and FMS customers. The prospective source would also be required to have the ability to provide services in support of government develop...