PMW 160 Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

REVISED 21 March 2025:
This revised synopsis serves to formally inform industry of a scope change and
subsequent renaming of the Wide Area Networks (WAN) Multiple Award Contract (MAC)
to the Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) MAC. Due to a shift in Naval priorities,
the aforementioned WAN MAC has been rescoped to only include ADNS requirements. As
a result, Enterprise Pier Connectivity Architecture (EPCA) will no longer be included within
the scope of the intended solicitation.
All future correspondence and documentation shall refer to this solicitation as the "ADNS
MAC".
This revised synopsis serves to meet the requirement of FAR 5.201. The Naval
Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), in support of the Program Executive
Office for Command Control, Communications and Computers (PEO C4I) Program
Manager, Warfare (PMW) 160, Tactical Networks, intends to issue a Full and Open
competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) N0003925R9510 for the ADNS MAC procurement.
The RFP will be released in Q3FY25, with a contract award estimated for the Q1FY26
timeframe.
ADNS is a Navy Program of Record (POR) that adapts a variety of Commercial-Off-the-
Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) hardware and software. Due to
configuration and technical upgrades, ADNS is fielded in differing variants for Surface,
Ship, Submarines, Aircraft, and Naval Shore stations. Communication as a Service
(CaaS), a software-defined routing capability that is integrated under the ADNS POR, will
be delivered via a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) hardware set that includes a server,
switch, and router. Beginning in 2029, CaaS versions will be software only, containerized
and hosted on ADNS.
The ADNS MAC will be conducted under full and open competition. The Government
anticipates issuing an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) MAC with an eight (8)
year ordering period. The Government anticipates utilizing a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN
structure for: 1) ADNS Systems to include: CaaS Hardware, Cyber Threat Upgrades &
Mission Focused Upgrades, 2) Spares, and 3) Software.
This notice is provided for information only; it is not a Request for Proposal and is not to
be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a contract. The Government
will not pay for any effort expended in response to this notice. Any information submitted
in response to the synopsis will become property of the U.S. Government. All
questions/comments concerning this synopsis are to be submitted in writing to Contract
Specialist, Andrea M. Cohn, email address at Andrea.M.Cohn.civ@us.navy.mil and
Contracting Officer, Susana L. Wiker, email address at Susana.L.Wiker.civ@us.navy.mil.
Future information, if released, will be synopsized on the System for Award Management
at https://www.sam.gov/ and NAVWAR E-Commerce Central website at
https://e-commerce.dc3n.navy.mil/. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring
these sites for additional information pertaining to this notice.
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ORIGINAL 07 November 2024:
This synopsis serves to meet the requirement of FAR 5.201. The Naval Information
Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), in support of the Program Executive Office for
Command Control, Communications and Computers (PEO C4I) Program Manager,
Warfare (PMW) 160, Tactical Networks, intends to issue a Full and Open competitive
Request for Proposal (RFP) N0003925R9510 for the procurement of a Wide Area
Networks (WAN) Contract. The RFP will be released in Q2FY25, with a contract award
estimated for the Q4FY25 timeframe.
The PMW 160 WAN Division includes Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) and
Enterprise Pier Connectivity Architecture (EPCA), also known as Piers. These individual
programs combine to provide connectivity to the Fleet via wide-area tactical networks.
ADNS is a Navy Program of Record (PoR) that adapts a variety of Commercial-Off-the-
Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) hardware and software. Due to
configuration and technical upgrades, ADNS is fielded in differing variants for Surface,
Ship, Submarines, Aircraft, and Naval Shore stations. Communication as a Service
(CaaS), a software-defined routing capability that will be integrated and subsumed under
the ADNS PoR, will be delivered via a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) hardware set that
includes a server, switch, and router. Beginning in 2029, CaaS versions will be software
only, containerized and hosted on ADNS. EPCA is a Project operating under a Program
Definition Document. The scope of the project is limited to procurement, integration,
installation, and sustainment of existing COTS communications equipment and software
compatible with future upgrades to ADNS.
The WAN procurement will be conducted under full and open competition. The
Government anticipates issuing a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery
Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The MAC IDIQ contract will be an eight (8) year
ordering period. The Government anticipates utilizing a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN
structure for: 1) ADNS Systems to include: CaaS Hardware, Cyber Threat Upgrades &
Mission Focused Upgrades, 2) Spares, 3) EPCA Systems, and 4) Software.
This notice is provided for information only; it is not a Request for Proposal and is not to
be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a contract. The Government
will not pay for any effort expended in response to this notice. Any information submitted
in response to the synopsis will become property of the U.S. Government. All
questions/comments concerning this synopsis are to be submitted in writing to Contract
Specialist, Andrea M. Cohn, email address at Andrea.M.Cohn.civ@us.navy.mil and
Contracting Officer, Susana L. Wiker, email address at Susana.L.Wiker.civ@us.navy.mil.
Future information, if released, will be synopsized on the System for Award Management
at https://www.sam.gov/ and NAVWAR E-Commerce Central website at
https://e-commerce.dc3n.navy.mil/. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring
these sites for additional information pertaining to this notice.