Request for Information CHORUS EA v3

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Notice Type: Special Notice
Synopsis: Request for Information (RFI) for Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) / Non-Developmental Item (NDI) Radar Electronic Attack (EA) Systems and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) RF Enablers for Group 2-3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME:

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command AFRL – Technology Transition Office
[address]

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 1.2 FEEDBACK.
Submission of an abstract is voluntary. Respondents are advised that AFRL is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted under this RFI.

1.3 REGULATORY GUIDANCE.
This publication constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), “RFIs may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.”

2.0 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Tech Transition Office AFRL/RR, in coordination with the Information and Spectrum Warfare Directorate (AFRL/RI), is seeking information from industry to improve USAF understanding of domestic market capabilities and identify qualified vendors to collaborate with. Specifically, AFRL is investigating technologies small enough to be installed on Group 2-3 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across two core pathways: