Gateway Mission Router (GMR)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command - Redstone, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a pending modification to contract W58RGZ-24-D-0067 for the Gateway Mission Router (GMR). This RFI seeks industry input to inform a sole-source determination for adding a fifth ordering period, a new GMR hardware variant, and increasing the cost ceiling due to higher demand for the aviation GMR. Responses are due May 29, 2026.
Scope of Requirement
The proposed modification to the existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Vertex Modernization & Sustainment LLC aims to expand the GMR program. The GMR serves as a common platform for soldier situational awareness products (e.g., SBMC, Nett Warrior, ENVG-B) across multiple PMOs. It provides secure wireless data, enables rapid integration of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) technologies to air/ground vehicles via high-speed Ethernet/Wi-Fi, and delivers real-time vehicle, Command and Control (C2), and Situational Awareness (SA) information. The new hardware variant will further enhance these capabilities.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI) for a pending contract modification
- Original Contract: W58RGZ-24-D-0067 (IDIQ)
- NAICS: 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
- Set-Aside: None specified (not restricted to small/disadvantaged businesses)
- Response Due: May 29, 2026
- Published: May 13, 2026
Sole Source Justification
This modification is intended to be executed on a sole-source basis, consistent with the original award, under 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1), citing "substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition." This RFI is for market research to confirm the validity of this determination.
Response Instructions
Interested firms should provide a written response to Ms. Lindsay Layne (lindsay.c.layne.civ@army.mil) and Ms. Felicia Dortch (felicia.r.dortch.civ@army.mil) by the deadline. Responses should include company details, a point of contact, a brief description of the product's relation to GMR capabilities and physical characteristics, qualification level to Army platform requirements, production maturity, estimated lead time, manufacturing capacity, and a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) production unit price for 60-500 units/year. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.