The US Army LTPO is interested in receiving information on potential materiel solutions that can be utilized to upgrade or replace the Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept of Target (PATRIOT) radars fielded by the US Army. The information received from this request will be used by the LTPO to shape the requirements and acquisition program for LTAMDS to include informing senior US Army acquisition officials of the potential materiel solution trade space for LTAMDS during upcoming acquisition milestone events. The maturity of the sensor technology associated with any potential materiel solution must be at a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 5 and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) of 5, by 4QFY17, to support current US Army acquisition program plans that include a Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase followed by Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), production, and fielding phases.
A key objective for the LTAMDS acquisition program is to upgrade or replace the current PATRIOT radar to improve the operational effectiveness against the emerging threat while reducing sustainment cost associated with the current radar. Industry is requested to provide potential materiel solutions to meet these objectives with an average production unit cost (APUC) of less than $50M. The LTAMDS materiel solution must meet or exceed all LTAMDS requirements recently approved via the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) process and all existing PATRIOT radar requirements required to operate within the US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) network to include (not all-inclusive list):
a. Perform required surveillance, classification, discrimination and identification functions against the required threat set specified in latest version of the Army Air and Missile Defense (AAMD) System Threat Assessment Report (STAR), dated 12 March 2015;
b. Perform required fire control functions in support of the PATRIOT PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) class of missile interceptors at a minimum;
c. Operate with an existing generator in the Army inventory capable of providing up to 300 kilowatts (KW);
d. Meet existing mobility and transportability requirements;
e. Improve reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM).
f. Implementation of the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) for software architecture development.
The LTPO has developed a classified document as an attachment to this RFI that must be requested separately. It provides key performance guidelines that a LTAMDS materiel solution must meet to satisfy LTAMDS mission objectives. These performance guidelines are derived from key LTAMDS AROC performance requirements and key requirements associated with operating with existing major end items within the US Army IAMD architecture.
Industry is requested to provide conceptual materiel solutions and associated program schedules to inform the definition of the LTAMDS program. Industry solutions that support LTAMDS requirements but exceed the $50M APUC target will substantiate the cost benefit trade. LTAMDS solutions that require changes to other IAMD or PATRIOT equipment (e.g. generator, prime mover, interceptor) to realize program performance objectives or meet the APUC target will provide clear definition of changes required to the external equipment.
The information received in response to this RFI will be assessed on behalf of the LTPO by a team of subject matter experts from the US Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Wyle-CAS, Dynetics, University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), and Torch Technologies. The focus of this assessment will be to provide information regarding:
1) The materiel solution trade space for TMRR program phase;
2) The best value solutions within target APUC constraint;
3) The feasibility of program plans with an Initial Operational Capability (IOC) prior to FY28.
4) The critical technologies to be addressed during the TMRR program phase;
5) The technical requirements associated with the TMRR phase;
6) Software architecture development process for modularity
Due the short suspense for information requested via this RFI, responses should include the following in priority order:
1) Description of the materiel solution design concept;
2) APUC based on a purchase or retrofit of 80 radars phased over 10 years (note: include upgrade kit and radar integration & test cost for upgrade solutions);
3) Program plan that includes TMRR, EMD, testing, production, and IOC fielding dates;
4) Critical technologies to be matured during the TMRR phase;
5) Feedback on LTAMDS requirement guidelines.
6) Feedback from Industry to include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost for the possible use of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Level of Effort (LOE) type contract during the TMRR Program phase which includes the following:
(1) Demonstration of maturation against three Knowledge Points (KP):
(a) KP1: State of Critical Technology Elements (CTE) Maturity below:
(i) High Power Amplifiers (Transmit/Receive Module (TRM))
(ii) Low Noise Amplifier (TRM)
(iii) Limiter (TRM)
(iv) Low Noise Oscillator (Exciter)
(b) KP2: State of Integration of CTEs into Higher Level Assembly below:
(i) Transmit/Receive Channel Line Replaceable Units
(ii) Exciter
(iii) Alternating Current (AC)/Direct Current (DC) and DC/DC Power Supplies
(c) KP3: State of Prototype Design
(i) Antenna Performance
(ii) Cooling System
(iii) Power Supplies
(iv) Integrated Prototype
(2) Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
(3) CTE Maturation: Ability to mature CTE technology and manufacturing readiness to sufficient levels that allow entry into the EMD Program phase.
As a condition of responding to this RFI, it is a requirement that the responder have a Defense Security Service (DSS) approved facility for storing and processing classified information. Responders must request the classified RFI requirement document, entitled "Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) Requirement Guidelines" via e-mail. Requests for this classified document shall be sent to US Army Contracting Command, NJ (ACC-NJ), ATTN: Michael Mannarino at the following e-mail address: michael.a.mannarino10.civ@mail.mil. Telephone requests WILL NOT be honored. Requests must reference this RFI and include: company name, company and government entity (CAGE) code, classified mailing address, and appropriate point of contact information. Requests for this document must be made within 3 calendar days of the date of this notice, but it's recommended that the request be made as soon as possible due to the short suspense of this RFI. After validation by the LTPO Security Office of each interested responder's security accreditation and eligibility to receive the classified document, a complete copy, along with the appropriate security classification guide, will be mailed to each validated responder.
Responses to this RFI should only include potential LTAMDS solutions that have been successfully demonstrated in a similar application or those that are in a lab-prototype stage (TRL 5/MRL 5 or higher). Multiple solutions/responses are acceptable. Each solution/response submission should be independent of each other and include a white paper of no more than 20 pages. Responses shall be submitted with no less than size 10 font.
An Industry Day will be held on 21 July 2016 at the Lower Tier Project Office, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville Alabama, 35806, to address questions submitted by the contractors. Questions shall be submitted no later than 15 July 2016 to the RFI POC Michael Mannarino, US Army Contracting Command, ACC-NJ, via e-mail: michael.a.mannarino10.civ@mail.mil. Contractors wishing to participate in the Industry Day shall submit the names of all attendees to Mr. Michael Mannarino by 15 July 2016 who will coordinate with LTPO Security and provide further instructions on visitor requests and clearances.
Based on the responses, the LTPO, solely at its discretion, may request unfunded, follow on, face-to-face meetings. RFI responses must be received by 1700 CDT, 2 August 2016 to support upcoming LTAMDS acquisition milestone events. All responses must be submitted in writing. Unclassified responses will be received via mail or by email. Mailed unclassified responses should be sent to PEO Missiles and Space, Attn: SFAE-MSL-LTG/Greg Smith, Bldg. 5250, Martin Rd., Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898. Emailed unclassified responses should be sent to the following e-mail address: gregory.l.smith247.civ@mail.mil. All classified response information will be accepted by mail only; please mark it accordingly, and send via proper channels. Classified information can be sent either via USPS or FedEx. Classified information sent via USPS should be sent to PEO Missiles and Space, Attn: SFAE-MSL-LTG, Bldg. 5250, Martin Rd., Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898. The inner wrapping shall be addressed to: ATTN: SFAE-MSL-LTG (Mr. Greg Smith). Classified information sent via FedEx should be sent to the Lower Tier Project Office (LTPO) 106 Wynn Drive, Attn: SFAE-MSL-LTG, Huntsville, AL 35805. The inner wrapping shall be addressed to: ATTN: SFAE-MSL-LTG (Mr. Greg Smith).
Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. If response includes proprietary information, please mark it accordingly. Appropriate proprietary claims will be honored and protected to prevent improper disclosure.
** ATTENTION: The LTPO plans to use non-Government support contractors in assessing industry responses resulting from this RFI. Thus, if responses include proprietary information, it must be marked accordingly. Each respondent must be willing to sign non-disclosure agreements with these non-Government support contractors so the LTPO can properly protect the proprietary information submitted. The following list of non-Government support contractors will be used during this assessment. To facilitate the non-disclosure agreement process, requests for non-Government support contractor POC information must be e-mailed to Michael Mannarino:
1) Dynetics, Inc., PO Box 5500, Huntsville, AL 35814
2) Wyle-CAS Inc., 100 Quality Circle, Huntsville, AL 35806
3) Torch Technologies, 4035 Chris Dr, Suite C, Huntsville, AL 35802
4) Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation (GTARC) 505 10th St NW Atlanta, GA 30318
5) The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899
In accomplishing their duties relating to the review process, the above mentioned firms may require access to Proprietary Information contained in the industry responses. Therefore, pursuant to FAR Part 9.505-4, these firms must execute an agreement with each industry respondent that states that they will (1) protect the respondent's information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than which it was furnished. To expedite the review process, each industry respondent is requested to contact the above companies to effect execution of such an agreement prior to submission of their response(s). Each industry respondent shall submit copies of the agreements with their response(s) or provide a definitive statement that the industry respondent does not consent to the release of the information to the aforementioned firms.
(Though I lean more towards the original 10-wheel launcher.)
