This Request for Information (RFI) is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, quotations or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services, but for planning purposes only. This RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and to explore industry capabilities. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission to this announcement or the Government use of such information. The information provided may be used by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in developing its acquisition strategy, statement of work/statement of objectives, and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is to gather Industry's input regarding a requirement supporting the USSOCOM, Special Operations Forces Acquisition Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L), Program Executive Officer for Special Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Exploitation (PEO - SRSE), Program Manager for Joint Threat Warning Systems (PM-JTWS). Responses to this RFI will be used by USSOCOM, SOF AT&L, PEO-SRSE, and PM-JTWS to identify potential equipment for participation in the further evaluation of market information and/or ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice. The Program Manager is specifically interested in Next Generation Signals Intelligence. Key Interest Areas: UAS RF SIGINT sensors. Preference for Modular Payload standard compliance (available upon request) Small form-factor antennas capable of being mounted on UAS platforms Signal Processing at the tactical edge (on the battlefield) for SIGINT Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning capability at the Tactical Edge for SIGINT Capability to detect and locate frequency agile radio transmitters and other SOIs. JTWS will be hosting a demonstration during the week of September 21, 2020 location Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC). JTWS is requesting that industry submit two white papers (each): 1. The first white paper (‘Demo’) should include a detailed description of the proposed demonstration of CURRENT capabilities (again ≥ TRL 6). 2. The second white paper (‘Capabilities/Roadmap’) should include SOI Capabilities (all modes) & Roadmap of any applicable developmental effort (No TRL requirement). JTWS will be providing a robust signal environment to test vendor capabilities advertised in the first article white paper submissions. Based on the white paper responses, JTWS will determine which vendors qualify for the demonstration. JTWS will notify all vendors via email by 2 AUG 20 regarding their eligibility for the demonstration. JTWS will not provide any funding for vendors to demonstrate their capability. Be prepared to demonstrate any capability written about in the first Demo white paper. The Government requests submissions NLT 5 JULY 20. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred; and the Government will not be providing responses to any questions. Submission Instructions: Please note, telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by 5 JULY 20. All responses and any questions under this RFI must be emailed to
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