Description
Title: Request for Information (RFI): FARA Mission Systems
Description: The FARA Project Manager (PM) seeks information on potential mission systems to be integrated and qualified on the FARA aircraft during engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) with eventual transition to production and fielding. Information provided as part of this RFI will inform FARA risk reduction activities and near-term aircraft configuration decisions. As a follow-up to this RFI, the FARA and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Offices are planning a combined Industry Day event in Huntsville, AL in summer 2020. Details will be provided to all RFI participants at a later date.
Information Sought: The FARA PM requests information on mission systems for qualification and integration on the FARA aircraft.
The responses to this RFI and subsequent Industry Day will inform trades analysis and the program strategy for the FARA Program of Record (PoR). The Government is seeking qualification, performance, integration, supportability, and affordability information for candidate mission systems. The Government is particularly interested in solutions that:
FARA Mission Systems Domains
RFI Response Instructions
Responders can respond to a single or multiple mission systems domains. For each unique system solution, responders must provide an overall system description in addition to completing Enclosure 1 included with this RFI.
Enclosure 1 provides guidance on mission solution information sought by the Government as well as a response form. If a section of the provided template is not applicable to the Responder’s solution, a response of “Not Applicable (N/A)” can be used. Additional information can be provided in the Enclosure 1 format if desired. A separate response form is requested for each unique system solution.
Instructions for Submission
This Request for Information (RFI), issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e), is for the purpose of preliminary planning and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation. This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract or an agreement for any supply or service. The issuance of this RFI (and any subsequent industry day event) does not obligate or restrict the Government to an eventual acquisition approach, nor does it obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. Unsolicited proposals or any other kinds of offers will not be considered or accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.
Responders are responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All interested parties are advised that the Government will not provide any form of compensation or reimbursement for the information provided. No contract or other binding instrument will occur as a result of this RFI. Therefore, all costs associated with the RFI submissions will be solely at the expense of the respondent submitting the information. The Government may request additional information upon review.
Proprietary information should be clearly marked. No classified documents will be included in your response. Please be advised all information submitted in response to the RFI becomes the property of the US Government and will not be returned. All information received in response to this RFI marked "proprietary" will be handled accordingly.
The Government will utilize non-Government personnel (support contractors) to review responses to this RFI. Markings on the submissions in response to this RFI should reflect the information is releasable to DoD support contractors solely for the purposes stated herein. The participating support contractor companies will be precluded from submitting a response to this RFI or any potential subsequent solicitation for this effort. Responses to this RFI shall not exceed total email file size of 9MB. Responses exceeding this limit will not be received by the Government. Responses shall not exceed 25 single-sided pages on 8.5 x 11 size paper and shall not include a font size smaller than Arial 10. All responses shall be submitted via email to the email address listed below. Test data or reports substantiating the performance, TRL, MRL, and IRL should be included as attachments and are limited to 100 pages, provided total email file size as listed above will not be exceeded. The summary information provided in the Attachment(s) will not count against the page limits. All information must be readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2013, MS Excel 2013, or Adobe Acrobat and shall be provided with proper markings (No CLASSIFIED information shall be submitted).
RFI Responses should include:
This RFI will be open from date of publication through 22 May 2020. Information may be submitted by a governmental or nongovernmental entity including commercial firms, institutions of higher education and with degree granting programs in science and/or engineering (universities), or consortia led by such concerns. The Government encourages participation by small business (including ANCs and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business (including ANCs and Indian tribes), and women-owned small business concerns.
All responses must delivered by 1600 Central Time on 22 May 2020 to:
Any questions regarding this posting must be directed to the following email:
No questions will be accepted telephonically nor will any responses to questions be provided telephonically.
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Clarification:
Please limit your response to 25 pages per technology solution, Enclosure 1 does not count toward the page count.
Test data or reports substantiating the performance, TRL, MRL, and IRL should be included as attachments and are limited to 100 pages per technology solution, provided total email file size as listed above will not be exceeded.
Responders (Cage Code) can respond to a single or multiple mission systems domains.
Each technology solution submitted in response to this RFI shall not exceed total email file size of 9MB.
Clarification: Enclosure 1 , Tab 2 , RFI Response Form
Change From: Projected MRL @ 2QFY23
Change to: Projected MRL @ 1QFY27