- Country: USA
- Summary: Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) Protected Tactical Waveform over Commercial (PTWoC) Joint Hub Variant Technical Capability Sources Sought RFI
- UST Ref No: 113004077
- Deadline: 12 Mar 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: FA8807-PTWOC-RFI-001
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Section I: PTES Description & Background
The Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) is the ground system segment of a system designed to provide an anti-jam (AJ) wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability. The initial use of PTES is intended for the tactical warfighter using the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites. Later phases of the program will support other suitable satellites that can be a transponder for the Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW). PTES consists of components for the Joint Hub (JH), Mission Management System (MMS), Key Management System (KMS), Key Loading and Initialization Facility (KLIF), and Network Management System (NMS). A PTES JH functions in conjunction with user terminals to support PTW operations on its Forward Link (FL) and Return Link (RL). The initial JHs are being developed and deployed to support WGS operations. A Joint Hub Variant (JHV) will be developed along with MMS upgrades to support operations on other satellite systems including those in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).
The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research on the expected cost, schedule, and required effort associated with modifying the design of the WGS Joint Hub for commercial MEO and GEO applications.
Section II: PTWoC GEO and MEO JHV Efforts
PTW over Commercial (PTWoC) will extend PTES support of PTW to operate over Commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbits (MEO). This requires additional terrestrial PTES Joint Hubs and changes to the MMS. The need for Joint Hubs supporting commercial GEO satellites can be satisfied with baseline WGS PTES Joint Hubs which will henceforth be designated as GEO Joint Hubs Variants (GEO JHV). Modifications to the JH will be needed to support MEO satellite operations, which will be designated MEO Joint Hub Variants (MEO JHV). The strategy is to minimize the military unique requirements and maximize commercial-ready technology in fielding of ... - Documents:
ENCLOSURE-1-JH-Variant-Requirements.pdf
ENCLOSURE-2-MIL-STD-188-164C.pdf
ENCLOSURE-3A-DoD-Risk-Management-Framework-Publi.pdf
ENCLOSURE-3B-Security-and-Policy-NIST.pdf
ENCLOSURE-3C-Security-Categorization-and-Control.pdf
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINProtected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) Protected Tactical Waveform over Commercial (PTWoC) Joint Hub Variant Technical Capability Sources Sought RFI - USA Tender
The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) Protected Tactical Waveform over Commercial (PTWoC) Joint Hub Variant Technical Capability Sources Sought RFI. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 113004077 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-03-12.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
