Request For Information M67854-26-I-2023: Own Force Monitoring at Echelon (OFM-E) Electromagnetic Spectrum Sensing

Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Quantico, Virginia. Due Oct 29, 2026, 11:59 PM (UTC-4), 11 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

1 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) M67854-26-I-2023 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Request for Information/Market Research Sources Sought: All Businesses – Under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334220 Closing date for RFI: 29 October 2026, at 11:59 pm, local time, Quantico, Virginia This RFI initiates market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.001.

This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No Statement of Work, Performance Specifications, or Requirements Package is currently available for release. This RFI is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential commercial sources.

The Government is not obligated to reimburse, and will not pay, for any information received from potential sources as a result of this RFI. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive or sole source contract. 2.0 DESCRIPTION The Program Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE MC) Program Manager Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare Systems (PM TCE), Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) team is seeking industry feedback regarding a capability to perform Own Force Monitoring/Sensing (OFM/S) within the electromagnetic spectrum.

The overall OFM/S capability will include multiple configurations including Own Force Monitoring at Echelon (OFM-E) and Squad Level Sensing (SLS). The Marine Corps seeks Commercial or Non-Developmental Items (NDI) that can meet Marine Corps’ operational and performance requirements. Draft documentation defining these requirements will be provided upon request.

While the Marine Corps intends to provide the OFM/S capability via multiple configurations, this RFI focuses on the OFM-E. OFM-E consists of vehicle- or command post-mounted systems that provide persistent monitoring and integration with Command Control Computer/Electromagnetic Battle Management System (EMBM), operated by Space and Propagation Engineering Officers, Spectrum Managers and communications specialists at company, battalion, and higher echelons.

The OFM/S capability is designed to provide Marine Corps units with real-time awareness, passive analysis, and monitoring of their electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) signatures. OFM/S enables commanders and operators to establish baseline emissions, detect signature anomalies, identify unauthorized transmissions, and enforce active signature management (SIGMAN) and emission control (EMCON) measures across all operational echelons.

By delivering actionable intelligence on friendly force emissions, the OFM/S system enhances operational security, supports signature deception, and maximizes survivability in contested and congested electromagnetic operating environments. The Attachment is available upon email 2 request to Alexis Brown at [email protected] and Wanda Harner at [email protected]. This RFI will aid in the requirements generation process and receive feedback from industry on the current status of potential solutions.

This RFI is being issued to invite interested parties to submit information regarding industry capabilities for the Government to assess the industry's capability to deliver an integrated OFME solution, as well as collect feedback on modular or subsystem components that align with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) capability. Information received in response to this notice will directly inform ongoing requirements refinement and support the development of the Government's overarching acquisition, contracting, and sustainment strategy.

3.0 BACKGROUND The Marine Corps seeks a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) or Non-Developmental Item solution that provides operational units with the ability to sense and visualize the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum in direct proximity to their locations. This will enable the Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) to understand their own spectrum signature within the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS), allowing units to detect unknown and potentially threatening signatures as well as optimize their own signature to maneuver within the spectrum while avoiding detection where possible.

This capability will posture the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) to provide near-real-time analytics of technical signatures including visualizing friendly use of the EMS and support the employment of Force Protection Conditions (FPCON) to include Emissions Control (EMCON) procedures. This effort supports service modernization requirements and possesses improved size, weight, and power (SWaP) attributes.

The ideal solution will be a SOSA-aligned capability. The OFM/S will leverage commercially available or non-developmental solutions in order to rapidly meet operational requirements (i.e. TRL 8 or 9). 4.0 RESPONSE FORMAT Responses should be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines: • Utilizing either Word (docx, 2013 or newer) or Adobe (pdf) software. • Times New Roman 12 (or larger) font, single-spaced, including tables, on 8.5 by 11 inches paper. • A font size smaller than 12 may be used in figures and drawings, but type shall be clearly legible. • Margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right) shall be at least 1 inch. • A cover sheet that includes: o Project title. o Company name. o Product name(s) o Primary point of contact, including name, address, phone and e-mail contact information; and o Date of submission.

Interested parties are requested to provide an information package addressing their approach to meeting the draft system requirements listed above, to include the following: 3 • Executive summary with a brief overview of their proposed approach, company background, and relevant past performance. • Complete Specification Compliance Matrix in tabular breakdown for every requirement listed in specification. • Your org

The description continues in the official notice.

About the buyer

The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.

Similar open radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing bids