REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MISSION NETWORK TACTICAL NETWORK TRANSPORT (TNT) ON-THE-MOVE (OTM) SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
ID: TNTOTMType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APGABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: DIGITAL NETWORK PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7G21)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/4e8ddfae115446989e22752ffccc8d04/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, is seeking information from vendors to provide sustainment support services for the Tactical Network Transport (TNT) On-The-Move (OTM) system. The procurement aims to identify capable parties for logistics support, technical services, engineering, repair, and obsolescence management over a ten-year contract valued at approximately $240 million, which includes a base period of five years and five one-year options. This initiative is critical for maintaining operational capability and lifecycle management of tactical configurations, emphasizing the importance of obsolescence management and the need for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to address potential parts becoming obsolete. Interested vendors must submit their capability statements by December 2, 2024, to ensure no gaps in service delivery, and can contact Melody Thomas or Thomas E. Lynn for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Melody Thomas
    melody.s.thomas.civ@army.mil
    Thomas E. Lynn
    thomas.e.lynn23.civ@army.mil
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    RFI Market Survey Submission TNT OTM.docx
    The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking information from vendors for support services for the Tactical Network Transport (TNT) On-The-Move (OTM) system. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to identify interested parties capable of providing logistical support, technical services, engineering, repair, and obsolescence management for a ten-year contract, valued at approximately $240 million. The contract will be structured with a base period of five years and five one-year options. Services will support the Communication-Electronics Command and include deployment of Field Service Representatives (FSR) to ensure operational capability, detailed inspection and repair of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), and ongoing lifecycle management of tactical configurations. The document stresses the critical nature of obsolescence management, requiring contractors to outline strategies for mitigating parts becoming obsolete, including Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). Interested vendors must submit capability statements by December 2, 2024, ensuring no gaps in service delivery for sustainment while acknowledging the limited availability of technical data for the systems involved. Responses should convey both previous government contract experience and strategies for obtaining technical data rights.
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