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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM (PTS)

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Level of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 16 - Aircraft Components and Accessories
Opps ID: NBD00159950098951160
Posted Date: Jan 20, 2023
Due Date: Feb 20, 2023
Solicitation No: FA88082301
Source: https://sam.gov/opp/0315c0d06c...
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM (PTS)
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
FA88082301
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AFSPC
Sub Command
SPACE AND MISSILE COMMAND
Sub Command 2
SPACE SYSTEMS2
Office
FA8808 MIL SATELLITE COM SYS PKT LA
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • All Dates/Times are: (UTC-08:00) PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
  • Original Published Date: Jan 20, 2023 02:22 pm PST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 20, 2023 04:00 pm PST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date:
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code:
  • NAICS Code:
    • 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    El Segundo , CA 90245
    USA
Description

The US military needs to preserve its asymmetrical advantage given a contested, degraded, and operationally limited space environment. SSC seeks to obtain protected tactical SATCOM systems that will maintain service despite the threats as well as provide long-term functionality and efficiency.



The centerpiece of the PTS system is a new, more resilient waveform named the Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW), which is the enabler for the Protected Anti-Jam Tactical SATCOM (PATS) concept of operations. PTW is designed to mitigate the effects of advanced jamming. The US military will be migrating to PTW to ensure delivery of protected tactical SATCOM to the joint and coalition warfighters in contested, degraded environments.



SSC is in the process of operationalizing the PTW capability by developing production-representative PTW modems that can be used by the Services to upgrade their currently fielded terminals such as the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT), Ground Multiband Terminal (GMT), Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), and airborne terminals. SSC established the Army/Air Force Anti-Jam Modem (A3M) program allowing users to buy PTW modems using an IDIQ contract once the modems are available. In conjunction with modem development, the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) program is developing a mission management system (MMS), key management system (KMS), and hub system to enable PTW via transponded WGS satellites, with future extension to PTS and commercial SATCOM.



PTS space payloads, with on-board PTW processing, will increase the PATS anti-jam capability, bringing the most advanced anti-jam capability to the warfighter. As such, PTS is integral to the PATS concept of operations and essential to meet the demands of our warfighters.



The PTS Program Office awarded three prototyping contracts in FY20 to develop, mature, and demonstrate low-cost payloads that feature protected anti-jam capabilities using PTW. After the preliminary design phase, two contractors were selected to continue payload development and be available for launch in the late FY24 timeframe.



The Program Office is preparing for the acquisition of the next phase of PTS as the future hybrid SATCOM architecture is defined.


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Contracting Office Address
  • CP 310 653 1748 483 N AVIATION BLVD
  • EL SEGUNDO , CA 90245-2808
  • USA
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History
  • Jan 20, 2023 02:22 pm PSTSources Sought (Original)

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