FALCONS AOI - Amendment 1 v2

COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO) AREA OF INTEREST (AOI)

AMENDMENT 1

FUTURE ADVANCED LONG-RANGE COMMON OPTICAL/NETTED-FIRES SENSOR

(FALCONS) PROTOTYPE EFFORT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ARMY LONG-RANGE

ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (LRAS3) AND FIRE SUPPORT SENSOR

SYSTEM (FS3)

Purpose of Amendment 1
All changes to this AOI – Amendment 1 are highlighted in red font. This amendment clarifies that offerors may propose FALCONS solutions that do not require integration or use of the Government-provided Third Generation Forward-Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) B-Kit.
Proposed solutions that integrate and use the Government-provided 3GEN FLIR B-Kit are subject to the $24M prototype funding ceiling stated in the AOI. Proposed solutions that do not integrate or use the Government-provided 3GEN FLIR B-Kit are subject to a separate prototype funding ceiling of $30M. This amendment also permits each offeror to submit multiple white papers proposing separate alternative solutions.
Except as expressly revised below, all other AOI terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. Area of Interest Title

FALCONS Prototype Effort for Long-Range Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Capability

2. Overview

The Government is seeking innovative commercial and nontraditional approaches for a prototype effort under this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Area of Interest (AOI) in support of the Future Advanced Long-Range Common Optical/Netted-Fires Sensor (FALCONS) program.
The objective of this AOI is to obtain white papers that identify a viable, supportable, and producible replacement for the Army Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) and Fire Support Sensor System (FS3) capabilities within a defined funding ceiling and schedule (See Section 5 and Section 10 below).

The new system, designated FALCONS, shall provide enhanced capabilities over LRAS3 / FS3 in its ability to Detect, Recognize, and Identify (DRI) targets; perform Far Target Location (FTL); and incorporate Aided Target Detection and Recognition (AiTDR), along with other enhancements.
The Government intends to assess the technical viability, operational utility, producibility, sustainment feasibility, modularity, repairability, and affordability of proposed solutions. The Government is particularly interested in solutions that maximize mission capability within the funding ceiling, support future technology insertion, and reduce long-term sustainment burden. Delivery of final Technical Manuals (TMs), provisioning data, and