MIDS LVT Engineering Services

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), on behalf of theMultifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) International Program Office (IPO) (JPEOJTRS10), plans to award firm fixed price and cost plus fixed fee MIDS Low Volume Terminal (LVT) engineering support services (and assoicated products) task and delivery orders on a sole source basis to Data Link Solutions L.L.C. under Contract N00039-10-D-0031 and ViaSat Incorporated under Contract N00039-10-D-0032. These engineering service efforts and their associated products will include: - on-site field service engineering to assist in the resolution of host/terminal interface issues as part of platform integration support; - engineering support services for the MIDS-LVT enhancements program that will encompass data analyses and interpretation as well as hardware development, test and qualification. These services will include development of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Regressive Verification Procedures and Plans (RVPs), revised Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs), and the retrofitting of fleet MIDS-LVT with the enhancements capabilities. Such capabilities include Frequency Remapping, Cryptographic Modernization, Enhanced Throughput, and Block Upgrade II requirements; - specific engineering technical investigations that will includeTiger Teams convening to conduct investigations, data analysis and interpretation, and to support problem resolution; - MIDS Enhancements production retrofit kits will be developed, produced and installed into the current MIDS-LVT for Developmental Testing and Operational Testing to support platform testing; and - additional fleet enhancements retrofit kits will be purchased once qualification is complete. Task orders for these services and associated products may be issued through 9 March 2015. Questions or comments concerning this solicitation shall be submitted by e-mail to Melissa Hawkins ([email protected]).