National And Nuclear Communication Support For The E4B Aircraft (N2CS)

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate has a requirement for National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) for the E-4B aircraft.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate has a requirement for National and Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) for the E-4B aircraft.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

Item

Details
Agency The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate
Solicitation Number FA813424R0001
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 11/2024 (Estimate)
Award Date 11/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $330,000,000.00
Solicitation Number FA813424R0001
Competition Type Undetermined
Type of Award Undetermined
Primary Requirement Engineering, Scientific and Technical Services
Duration TBD
Contract Type TBD
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
541330
Engineering Services
Size Standard: $25.5 million annual receipts except $47.0 million annual receipts for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons and Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy of 1992 and Marine
Place of Performance:
  • San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, United States
  • Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/d4c30b561da544faa569d7afb7f1acbb/view

Background

Requirements

  • The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) for the National Command Authority (NCA) and provides a worldwide-deployable, enduring node of the National Military Command System (NMCS) to fulfill national security requirements throughout the full spectrum of conflict. It is a modern, highly survivable, command, control and communications center to direct U.S. forces to execute emergency war orders and coordinate civil authorities’ activities, including national contingency plans. The E-4B has a variety of communication and cryptographic equipment to provide connectivity within the radio spectrum from Very Low Frequency (VLF) to Extremely High Frequency (EHF). There are four (4) E-4B’s in the Air Force’s inventory located at the Main Operating Base (MOB) Offutt AFB, NE.Sustain and modernize critical capabilities on the E-4B aircraft in support of National and Nuclear Communication Systems (N2CS). This effort is comprised of:
    •  N2CS Software/Hardware Sustainment Support/Upgrade
    • Mission Support Facilities (MSF)
    • Support Management Field Service Representatives (FSR)
    • N2CS Systems Sustainment Support and Modernization
    • N2CS Systems and Sustainment Modification Engineering
    • N2CS System Engineering (SE) Support
    • E-4B Mission Systems Information Assurance (IA) Support

    The contract will provide the following support for N2CS systems:

    • Message Processing System (MPS) Software Sustainment
    • MSF Management and Sustainment
    • Engineering Support
    • Mission System Technology Refresh
    • Mission System FSR Support for those systems listed in Addendum A
    • Modification/Support
    • Program Scheduling/Planning
    • Mission Support
    • System Engineering Mission Support
    • Mission System IA Certification and Accreditation Support

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