C5ISR / EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Project Manager Tactical Radios (PM TR) (C5-25-1001)
ID: W56KGY-25-R-1001Type: Sources Sought
Overview

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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APGABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA
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    Posted Mar 26, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 18, 2025, 8:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking white papers for the C5ISR / EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Project Manager Tactical Radios (PM TR) initiative at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The procurement aims to develop a suite of modular open systems that will enhance the Army's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C5ISR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities, focusing on reducing Size, Weight, Power, and Cooling (SWaP-C) through the integration of advanced communication components. Interested vendors are invited to respond to four specific Problem Areas related to the development of a multi-waveform digital Software Defined Radio (SDR) card, a Cryptographic Subsystem (CSS) card, Digital Radioheads (DRH), and a VICTORY Audio Adapter (VAX), with responses due by April 4, 2025. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Kellie N. Lamar-Reevey at kellie.n.lamar-reevey.civ@army.mil.

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