Technology Insertion (TI)-28 and TI-Next Acoustic Rapid Action Commercial Off...

The Director of Submarine Programs (DSP), Undersea Submarine Acoustic Systems Program Office (PMS 401) is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capability to serve as the prime integrator of new and existing sonar Technical Insertions (TI). The role of the prime integrator may include engineering design development and technical support to develop, manufacture, test, train and install Technology Insertion (TI)-28 and TI-Next Acoustic - Rapid COTS Insertion (A-RCI) hardware and software systems, technical insertion kits, workstation displays, trainers, and associated spares for LOS ANGELES, SEAWOLF, OHIO, VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA class submarines; Foreign Military Sales (FMS); related trainers; and, common SONAR programs such as the SQQ-89.   Engineering support may include: Software design development efforts and hardware interface for Sphere Array, Large Aperture Array (LAB), Lightweight Wide-Aperture Array (LWWAA), Wide Aperture Array (WAA), Lightweight Low Cost Conformal Array (LWLCCA), Sail Receive Array, Noise Monitoring, Test Target Injection, On-Board Trainer, Legacy Replacement, and Chin Array.  Develop design improvements for new and modified acoustic sensor systems; perform upgrades for common forward fit and back fit networking; and, transition Advanced Processing Builds (APBs) into their specific platforms, trainers, and shore-based facilities.  SWFTS re-architecture requirements, in-service and lifecycle support for A-RCI to include field legacy A-RCI designs. SWFTS re-architecture intends to meet the North Star goal to “Deliver capability to the compatible fleet at the speed of relevance,” and is characterized by shrinking, pushing, and consolidating the hardware edge in each Infrastructure Baseline (IB) ; modernizing software infrastructure to industry standards; containerizing software to operate in the SWFTS Common Compute Environment (CCE); and economizing certification testing and pipeline in order to changing the paradigms impacting speed of capability to the fleet.  To increase fleet compatibility and reduce configuration variants, the Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System (SWFTS) is transitioning to an Infrastructure Baseline (IB) strategy. Each IB cycle begins with a foundational Tech Insertion (TI) and is followed by a subsequent TI dedicated exclusively to mitigating obsolescence. For example, TI-28 serves as the obsolescence tech refresh for the TI-26 IB; it shares the same infrastructure and common shipboard integrated baselines as TI-26 to strictly minimize impacts on ship interfaces and environmental qualifications.  Future cycles will mirror this cadence, with TI-Next (e.g., TI-30) establishing a new IB, and its successor (e.g., TI-32) serving as the paired obsolescence refresh. The proposed procurement will be a single ten (10) year Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Fixed Price Incentive Fee, Firm fixed Price, and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type effort, spanning between Fiscal Year (FY) 2029 and FY 2039.  The proposed contract will include approximately 7,150,000 man-hours of engineering design development and technical support.  The anticipated TI-28 and TI-next production procurement may include the following shipset quantities: 12 in FY29, 14 in FY30, 12 in FY31, 10 in FY32, 14 in FY33, 11 in FY34, 10 in FY35, 9 in FY36, 9 in FY37, 9 in FY38 and 9 in FY39. Respondents must demonstrate the required level of technical expertise, as well as the ability to fulfill the mandatory requirements as described in the Statement of Work (Attachment 1) and Program Schedule (Attachment 2) .  Respondents must provide the detailed narratives and supporting rationales/data to identify how their knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the requirements listed in Attachments 1 and 2.    The respondents must have experience as a lead system integrator who will be involved in the development of software functionality and hardware selection as well as the integration of the overall system.  The respondents must be able to coordinate software design, development, and integration across diverse industry partners (both large and small business), academia, and Government warfare centers.  The respondents must show that they are knowledgeable of the SWFTS and how the acoustic subsystem is integrated and tested with other SWFTS subsystems. The respondents must have facilities and equipment necessary for the system development, testing, integration, production and performance of the Statement of Work (Attachment 1) in support of all Technology Insertion baselines (TI-28, and TI-Next).  The respondents shall describe the layout of space, and provide a diagram of its facilities to demonstrate that they have adequate design, development, testing, and manufacturing capability and capacity for successful performance of all described requirements, including system and engineering