Integrated Network Operations Battalion and Below (INB2) Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications and Network (C3N) Project Manager (PM) Interoperability, Integration, and Services (I2S)

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE SERVICES HEREIN.

This sources sought announcement is issued for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or a commitment by the Government to procure any goods or services described herein. Responses to this announcement are for informational purposes only and will not result in any reimbursement of costs incurred by respondents. This sources sought announcement does not authorize negotiations, obligate the Government to award a contract, or imply funding availability. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or allocated in connection with this sources sought announcement.

The Army is issuing this sources sought announcement as a means of conducting market research to identify sources whom have the current capabilities and the resources to support this requirement for the Enterprise Software Licenses, Program Management, and Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) Services to meet the required delivery date of 150 days.

The scope of this effort is to acquire Army wide unlimited enterprise software licenses, program management, and Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) services including maintenance, improvements / enhancements, integration & testing, and other technical services.

This INB2 SSS v1.0 outlines the NetOps capabilities supporting the Department of Defense Tactical Radios and Waveforms. The application will have the primary responsibility for the monitoring and management capability for the network elements that comprise the lower tier tactical DoDIN-A. The application will have open extensible interfaces for the exchange of data with other NetOps applications to include the Information repository Integrated Application (IRIS) and future enterprise Over the Air Management (eOTAM). Collectively, this capability will enable the soldiers the ability to seamlessly monitor and manage tactical radios and other lower tier assets. Overall, the INB2 application will provide Signal Soldiers with the situational awareness and understanding to better tailor the tactical network to their mission’s task and purpose. These systems are actively used in support of exercises and operational planning environments across various CONUS and OCONUS locations, including units aligned to Corps and Division-level formations. The INB2 software licenses currently support 173 fielded Army units and 1064 additional systems will be need to be scheduled for deployment within the next 5 months. The software licenses will require an Authority to Operate (ATO) compliance and risk assessment before the software can be used over tactical networks or RF links.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1. organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and


2. tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.


3. How your company will achieve software solution, test and install within 150 days.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1. provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;


2. secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements;


3. implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with program schedules, cost containment, meeting/tracking performance, hiring/retention of key personnel, and risk mitigation; and


4. provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this sources sought announcement by 02 June 2025 3:00 PM ET. All responses under this notice or questions concerning this opportunity shall be emailed to Ezra Kohn at ezra.y.kohn.civ@army.mil and April Blodgett at april.l.blodgett.civ@army.mil.