Sources Sought - MIDS SWARMM Family 3 Radio
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMSSAN DIEGO, CA, 92110-3127, USA

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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), is conducting market research to identify industry capabilities for the National Security Agency (NSA) certified Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Weapons Data Link (WDL) Small Form Factor Weapons Attritable Radio Multi-Mode (SWARMM) Family 3 (SF3) Radio. This initiative aims to gather information on technological solutions that can meet the requirements of the MIDS Program Office (MPO) for advanced communication systems critical to national security operations. The procurement is significant as it supports the development of secure and efficient data links for military applications. Interested parties are encouraged to submit unclassified responses via email or the DOD SAFE platform to the primary contact, Damon Griffin, at damon.r.griffin.civ@us.navy.mil, with a secondary contact available, Lindsay Nickel, at lindsay.t.nickel.civ@us.navy.mil. Updated submission instructions were provided as of August 28, 2025.

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