UNCLASSIFIED. NCI Agency Reference: MS-CO SATCOM

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1 Acquisition Directorate AGE Ney Fax: Telephone: +32 (0) (0) NCIAIACQ/2017/ October 2017 Market Survey - Request for Information Project "Provide SATCOM Ground Segment Electronic Protective Measures (EPM) Modem System" Project Serial Number 2016/0CM03121 Capability Package (CP) 9A0130 "Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Transmission Services" NCI Agency Reference: MS-CO SATCOM NCI Agency is seeking information from Nations and their Industry regarding the availability of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government-Off-The-Shelf (GaTS) modems. NCI Agency Point of Contact (POC):. Ms. Viktorija NAVIKAITE viktorija.navikaite@ncia.nato.int To: Distribution List (Annex A) Subject: NCI Agency Market Survey Request for Information MS-CQ SATCOM 1. NCI Agency requests the assistance of the Nations and their Industry to identify potential COTS/GaTS solutions available to meet the requirement for providing SATCOM Ground Segment Electronic Protective Measures (EPM) Modem Systems. This Market Survey is being issued to identify potential solutions and possible suppliers for 's enhancement of the SATCOM Ground Segment. This project will provide new EPM modem systems (EMS) for the Alliance's new 4th generation Transportable Satellite Ground Terminals (TSGTs) and new Deployable Satellite Ground Terminals (DSGTs) as well as for enhanced anchor capabilities. The project will also provide additional EMS capability for the upgraded 3rd generation TSGTs to allow simultaneous dual satellite operation. 2. In addition to the firms noted in Annex D of this letter, NCI Agency requests the broadest possible dissemination by Nations of this Market Survey Request to their qualified and interested industrial base. Communications and Information Agency Agence OTAN d'information et de communication 1140 Brussels, Belgium Page 1

2 3. A summary of this emerging requirement is set forth in the Annex B attached hereto. Respondents are requested to reply via the questionnaire at Annex C. Other supporting information and documentation (technical data sheets, marketing brochures, catalogue price lists, descriptions of existing installations, etc.) are also desired. 4. The NCI Agency reference for this Market Survey Request is MS-CO SATCOM, and all correspondence and submissions concerning this matter should reference this number. 5. Responses may be issued to NCI Agency directly from Nations or from their Industry (to the staff indicated at Paragraph 8 of this Market Survey Request). Respondents are invited to carefully review the requirements in Annex B. 6. Responses shall in all cases include the name of the firm, telephone number, address, designated Point of Contact, and a description of the capability available and its functionalities. This shall include any restrictions (e.g. export controls) for direct procurement of the various capabilities by NCI Agency. Non-binding product pricing information is also requested as called out in Annex C. 7. Responses are due back to NCI Agency no later than 17:00 Brussels time 13 November Please send all responses either via post or to the following NCI Agency Point of Contact: To Attention of: Postal address: Ms Viktorija NAVIKAITË NCI Agency Acquisition B-1110 Brussels Belgium viktorija.navikaite@ncia.nato.int 9. Product demonstrations or face-to-face briefings/meetings with industry are not foreseen during this initial stage. Respondents are requested to await further instructions after their submissions and are requested not to contact directly any NCI Agency staff other than the poe identified above in Paragraph Any response to this request shall be provided on a voluntary basis. Negative responses shall not prejudice or cause the exclusion of companies from any future procurement that may arise from this Market Survey. Responses to this request, and any information provided within the context of this survey, including but not limited to pricing, quantities, capabilities, functionalities and requirements will be considered as information only and will not be construed as binding on for any future acquisition. Page 2 Communications and Information Agency Agence OTAN d'information et de communication 1140 Brussels, Belgium

3 NCIAIACQ/2017/ The NCI Agency is not liable for any expenses incurred by firms in conjunction with their responses to this Market Survey and this Survey shall not be regarded as a commitment of any kind concerning future procurement of the items described. 12. Your assistance in this Market Survey request is greatly appreciated. FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION: Enclosures: Annex A (Distribution List) Annex B (Market Survey Request - Summary of Requirements, Project 2005/0CM03074) Annex C (Market Survey Request - Questionnaire) Annex D (Potential Industrial Suppliers, Nel Agency Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Holders on Distribution) Page 3 Communications and Information Agency Agence OTAN d'information et de communication 1140 Brussels, Be!gium

4 ANNEX C to ANNEX C Questionnaire Organisation name: Contact name & details within organisation: Notes Please DO NOT alter the formatting. If you need additional space to complete your text then please use the 'Continuation Sheet' at the end of this Annex and reference the question to which the text relates to. Please feel free to make assumptions, HOWEVER you must list your assumptions in the spaces provided. Please DO NOT enter any company marketing or sales material as part of your answers within this market survey. But please submit such material as enclosures with the appropriate references within your replies. If you need additional space, please use the sheet at the end of this Annex. Please DO try and answer the relevant questions as comprehensively possible. All questions within this document should be answered in conjunction with the summary of requirements in Annex B. All questions apply to Commercial or Government respondees as appropriate to their Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) or Government off the Shelf (GOTS) product. Cost details required in the questions refer to Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Procurement & Life Cycle cost, including all assumptions the estimate is based upon: - Advantages & disadvantages of your product/solution/organisation, - Any other supporting information you may deem necessary including any assumptions relied upon. as Page C-1

5 ANNEX C to 1. Do you produce an EPM modem product compliant with the specifications of Annex B, in particular the capability to interoperate with existing modems in STANAG 4606 Edition 2 or Edition 3 mode? If so, please specify the name and type of the product. If not, please list any EPM modem products that are deemed to be close to the specification and state the functional or performance deviations where relevant. 2. Provide the detailed functional and technical specifications of the EPM modem product, including size, power, interface specifications and Reliability figures (MTBF) with applicable environmental conditions. 3. Is your EPM modem product based on a software defined implementation? If so, does your modem support other waveforms and can new waveforms be developed and installed in the future? 4. Are you considering developing a waveform compliant with Draft STANAG 4606 Edition 4? If so, when would such software version be available? 5. Does your EPM modem product require the use of an external modem controller (such as a computer), in order for the modem to be configured and monitored? 6. Does your EPM modem product require the use of a system planning capability (software and workstation) to prepare modem configuration files that will allow a synchronized EPM modem operation? 7. Is your product part of one or more nations' military inventories or is it currently under military or government contract with a nation? If so, state the number of units in the inventory and describe the support framework and processes that are currently in place to support those units. Page C-2

6 ANNEX C to 8. Has your EPM modem product received any nation-specific certification for operating, or approval to operate, over X-band, Ka-band, or Ku-band payloads? If so, state the applicable certifications or approvals. 9. Has your EPM modem product been security accredited by your national security accreditation authority? If so state the accreditation authority. 10. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing schedule for the EPM Modem product, including any modem controller capability and network planning software. If applicable also please provide a ROM cost estimate for a future upgrade to the STANAG 4606 Edition 4 waveform. 11. Do you have a Service Level Support arrangement to perform level 3 maintenance task for the EPM Modem product for at least 10 years after delivery? If so provide a ROM cost estimate of the yearly support cost for the required quantity of modems.' 12. Do you have compliant modems currently in production and what might be their earliest availability for procurement? Continuation Sheet Page Please feel free to add any information you may think that may be of value to NCI Agency in the space provided below. Should you need additional space, please copy this page and continue with the appropriate page numbers. - - of Page C-3