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Annual Maintenance Renewal for Keysight (Spirent) Simulator Systems – Sole Source Army Contract

This opportunity is for the renewal of maintenance and support services for proprietary Spirent (now Keysight) simulator systems used by the US Army for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing. - Agency & Buyer: - Department of the Army, Technology Development Directorate (TDD), System Design and Integration Division - US Army DEVCOM AvMC Technology Development Directorate - Procurement Type: - Sole source, firm-fixed price contract for software renewal and yearly maintenance - Only Keysight/Spirent Federal Systems Inc. can provide required support due to proprietary software and unique SCRAMNet/low latency capabilities - Period of Performance: - Main period: August 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026 - Extended period for some systems: August 2026 to October 2027, with staggered start dates for certain items - Products & Systems Covered: - Multiple GSS9000 2 RF 16 ch GPS L1/L2 Simulator systems (with various software modules and SCRAMNet) - TS2507R 7 Element WFS systems (with SimSAAS, AES MCode, SimMNSA) - TS2857 CRPA Test Systems (with SimSAS, AES MCode, SimMNSA) - Key Requirements: - Maintenance and support for proprietary software - SCRAMNet compatibility and low latency vehicle state updates for closed loop HWIL applications - No travel anticipated - Commercial Opportunity: - All responsible sources may submit capability statements, but only Keysight/Spirent is considered capable - OEMs Mentioned: - Keysight Technologies (formerly Spirent Federal Systems Inc.) - Estimated Contract Value: - Based on scope and typical annual maintenance, likely in the $250,000 to $750,000 range - Competing Products & Vendors: - No direct competitors due to proprietary requirements, but similar GPS simulator solutions exist from companies like Orolia and Rohde & Schwarz - Product Line Items: - 15 simulator and test system units with specific serial numbers and software modules - Service Line Items: - Annual maintenance and support for all listed systems - Unique Requirements: - Proprietary software, SCRAMNet support, low latency HWIL updates

Description

THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS. ACC-RSA has a sole source requirement for Keysight (formerly Spirent Software Renewal). This is a Sole Source with Keysight IAW FAR 13.501(A)(2)(i). IAW FAR 5.207 (c)(15) Keysight is the only source capable of meeting the government's requirement for Spirent Simulator Systems Software Renewal. Spirent is the only option providing SCRAMNet support and low latency vehicle state updates for closed loop HWIL applications. No Solicitation documents exist at this time. This item utilizes North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 513210. IAW FAR 5.207(c)(16_(ii) all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This provides yearly maintenance services for the proprietary copyrighted software. ACC-RSA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by the interested parties in responding to this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted.

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