ACMC130J Active Electronically Scanned Array

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) are issuing this sources-sought announcement as part of a market survey. Request For Information (RFI) is being sought for rapid fielding of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) to replace and upgrade the existing AN/APG-241 radar on the AC-130J and MC-130J. Criteria which the respondents will be judged by, Perform all weather functions and flight situational awareness of existing AN/APG-241 radar. Compatibility with existing radome (space and environmental) Open source interface and willingness to work with third party integrators and software developers. Synthetic Aperture Radar maps and ability to generate CAT 1 coordinates Ground Moving Target Indicators. USSOCOM and AFSOC are open to receiving additional classified information about AESA capabilities. Contact POC's below for instructions on how to submit. This RFI is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Nor is the Government tasking any offeror to develop any technologies described herein. The Government is in no way liable to pay for any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement. Nothing in this announcement constitutes an obligation on the part of the Government. All interested parties should submit white papers to Amy Chauvin at amy.e.chauvin.civ@socom.mil. Limit white paper responses to ten (10) pages (Times New Roman, 12 font). If necessary, additional pages for technical drawings and data are allowed. Additional material should not exceed an additional ten (10) pages and will only be reviewed based on interest in the white paper. Incomplete responses to part of the above RFI will not be accepted. You may submit corporate expertise information if you would like to be considered a possible interested source. The Government may elect to visit, or host a visit, from any potential sources following the market survey. Further the Government may contact RFI respondents to get clarification on the information submitted. Responses to the RFI shall include the following: Submitter's Name Street Address, City, State, NINE-Digit zip code Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone POC Email Address Announcement Number: H9240824RFIXXXX Responses should provide budgetary rough order of magnitude (ROM) unit pricing and production lead time. Responses should provide environmental & safety qualification testing summary, estimated or actual mean time between system failures, and any other product literature that might be useful in evaluating the system. Systems will be evaluated against the current and future operational requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) and homeland security. The Technical Readiness Level (TRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) shall be provided along with the quantity of exact items if previously sold to the DoD, Government Agencies and other customers. If similar items have been sold, provide details delineating all differences. Responses from Small and Small Disadvantaged Business firms are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, and minority institutions. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Responses to this RFI that indicate the information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information will be received and held in confidence for Government use only. The Government will NOT be responsible for any proprietary information not clearly marked. Deadline for submission is NLT 12:00 PM EST on 8 MAR 2024. White papers may be submitted any time prior to expiration of this announcement. Submittals after this date will still be accepted, although there is no guarantee they will be evaluated. The point of contact for all questions is Amy Chauvin. Please reference announcement number H9240824RFIXXXX in all correspondence and communications.