Radar Data Distribution System (RDDS)
ID: FA489026RCN14Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA4890 HQ ACC AMICHAMPTON, VA, 23666, USA

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b57ef219b24c4d208045438265d595ef/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Air Combat Command Acquisition Management Integration Center, is seeking industry input for the modernization of the Radar Data Distribution System (RDDS) at the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) headquarters in Key West, Florida. The objective is to upgrade the existing RDDS infrastructure to accommodate new data formats, increased data volumes, and evolving security requirements while ensuring high reliability and operational availability. This procurement is critical for enhancing the capabilities of radar and sensor data management and distribution, which supports various stakeholders, including government agencies and partner nations. Interested parties, particularly small businesses, are encouraged to submit a capabilities package by December 17, 2025, to the designated contacts, Aurelio Medina and Chase Gordon, with an estimated award date in May 2026 and a solicitation release anticipated in March 2026.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Aurelio Medina
    aurelio.medina.1@us.af.mil
    Chase Gordon
    chase.gordon@us.af.mil
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    Atch 1 - Questions to Industry.xlsx
    The document, FA4890-26-R-CN14 - Radar Data Distribution System - Question Form, is a government solicitation document focused on gathering vendor feedback and interest for a Radar Data Distribution System requirement. The form indicates that vendors found the requirements unclear and raised several questions. Key vendor inquiries include the recommended proposal development time, their intent to submit a quote, interest in an optional site visit (and specific topics to be addressed during such a visit), and the suggested period of performance for the installation phase. This document serves as an initial engagement with potential contractors, aiming to refine the solicitation based on industry input before a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued.
    Atch 2 - DRAFT PWS JIATF-S RDDS 17 Nov 25.pdf
    This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for modernizing the Radar Data Distribution System (RDDS) at the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) headquarters in Key West, Florida. The objective is to upgrade the existing infrastructure to support new data formats, increased data volumes, and evolving security requirements, while maintaining high reliability and operational availability. The contractor will be responsible for system design, software development, hardware procurement and integration, installation, testing, documentation, training, and ongoing support. The RDDS must be a flexible, modular, open-system architecture, scalable, and compliant with various government and non-government standards, including those related to EMI/EMC, safety, and security. The PWS also details requirements for quality control, logistics management (including IT asset management and supply chain risk mitigation), and overall program management, including contractor functions, meetings, and compliance.
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