Sources Sought: For Ionospheric Ground Sensors (IGS) Sustaining and Engineering Support Request for Information (RFI)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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.
The Ionospheric Ground Sensors (IGS) Program Management Office is currently assessing the commercial marketplace's capability and experience to provide maintenance, specialized engineering support, installation, expertise, and sustainment of IGS, which includes both the Next Generation Ionosonde (NEXION) and Ionospheric Scintillation Total Electron Content (TEC) Observer (ISTO). The sustainment and installation of IGS sites are performed at various locations across the globe, which include the following tasks:
•Site surveys for installation of NEXION and ISTO systems
•Spectrum Analysis for IGS sites
•Installation of NEXION and ISTO sites, along with follow-on systems testing
•Cybersecurity compliance and accreditation, in accordance with Risk ManagementFramework (RMF) standards
•Periodic maintenance, along with unscheduled maintenance service visits
•Troubleshooting, system problem tracking, resolution, and management
•System hardware and software engineering, production, integration installation and testing,along with technical support