# ACARS Messaging Support

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa460025q0004

- Solicitation number: FA460025Q0004
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Worldwide Integrated Flight Support Corp.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA4600 55 Cons PKP (FA4600)
- NAICS: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Product or service code: DG01 Support services for physical and wireless networks connecting equipment within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's broader networks, as well as Wide Area Network equipment, hardware and software directly connecting into data centers, offices and third parties. Support services which enable or distribute voice services through on-premise equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets. Also provides support for transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks and internet access. Support services for external (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points. Mobile infrastructure support such as cabled communication network, cellular towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- County: Sarpy County (FIPS 31153). https://abierto.us/counties/sarpy-county-ne-31153
- City: Offutt AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/offutt-afb-ne-3135875
- First posted: November 12, 2024
- Last posted: December 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/af16fd7dbaee40b48bf735bd51860547/view

## Description

E-4B aircraft are equipped with a digital datalink system designed to support short messages between aircraft and ground stations via VHF radio or satellite transmissions. This system is often referred to as ACARS (Aircraft Communications, Addressing and Reporting System). The system requires a ground host processor (GHP) capable of receiving and decoding messages coming from the aircraft, forwarding or otherwise processing the message, and, if necessary, processing a reply back to the aircraft.

This digital datalink system is designed to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of aircrew ground and flight operations. Additionally, the customer is requesting the offeror propose a solution for customized aircraft flight following. GHP Requirements The offeror shall: Provide a GHP accessible to all E-4B aircraft. Make the GHP available at all times (customer acknowledges the GHP may incur brief outages for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance).

Provide a GHP that is customizable to respond to messages unique to E-4B aircraft. Provide a GHP able to interface with customer’s aviation mission planning system (customer’s current mission planning system is ForeFlight). Questions will be due by 18 November 2024 and answers will be sent by 20 November. Responses to this solicitation are due on 02 December 2024. * A Technical Discussion teams meeting will be held on 22 November at 1000 CDT.

To join, please email the Primary POC for this notice and he will forward you the calendar invite. If your company would like to add more people to the meeting, please feel free to send them the calendar invite. ** Questions and Answers have been posted

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Worldwide Integrated Flight Support Corp. (UEI HKFZPP99NUK1)
- Contract: FA460025P0012, purchase order
- Obligated: $29,988.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA460025Q0004 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA4600 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA460025P0012_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 12, 2024: Solicitation, due December 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 7283c85e6037465c8697a5ddc9413a1b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7283c85e6037465c8697a5ddc9413a1b/view
- November 21, 2024: Solicitation, due December 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 3f5e5d4e7f5a42f9a44e220f840e5082. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3f5e5d4e7f5a42f9a44e220f840e5082/view
- November 21, 2024: Solicitation, due December 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 538a7c97e2ca4e969af7c0679c2fea9e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/538a7c97e2ca4e969af7c0679c2fea9e/view
- December 2, 2024: Solicitation, due December 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 26b206c72f6847c49f33b2f4b380f2c4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/26b206c72f6847c49f33b2f4b380f2c4/view
- December 9, 2024: Solicitation, due December 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice af16fd7dbaee40b48bf735bd51860547. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/af16fd7dbaee40b48bf735bd51860547/view

## Points of contact

- Ryan DeVincent, ryan.devincent@us.af.mil, 4022943272
- Casey Hupton, casey.hupton.1@us.af.mil, 4022321475

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