Future Combat Ground Vehicle Radar Technologies

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) - C5ISR Center Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) Radar Systems and ID Division (RSID) Request for Information (RFI) for Future Combat Ground Vehicle Radar Technologies Responses due 08 April 2019. This RFI from CCDC C5ISR seeks Future Combat Ground Vehicle Radar Technologies solely for information and planning purposes. Responses are requested from all capable sources including, but not limited to, private or public companies, individuals, universities, university-affiliated research centers, not-for-profit research institutions, foreign entities, and U.S. Government-sponsored laboratories. CCDC C5ISR Center will review the RFI responses to assess technology and system relevance, potential performance capability, and technology novelty and maturity. DESCRIPTION: CCDC C5ISR Center is interested in low Size, Weight, and Power - Cost (SWAP-C) Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) compliant scalable radar technologies able to achieve the missions of Active Protection (AP) and Hostile Fire Detection/Location (HFD/HFL). These technologies should be capable of achieving the goals given in the "Vehicle Radar Capability Description Document", which is available upon request. Scalable refers to the ability to dynamically increase/decrease the antenna aperture size with zero/minimal radar backend changes. Technical responses at all technology maturity levels are of interest particularly in innovative concepts and research as well as revolutionary enabling technologies that may contribute to future breakthrough capabilities through accelerated development and/or synergistic integration with other subsystem elements. SUBMISSION FORMAT: CCDC C5ISR Center will only review responses submitted in an Adobe PDF (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.docx) file. Each response is limited to no more than ten (10) pages. All responses must be written in English. Submissions should include the following information: 1. Technology focus area(s) (i.e. Future Ground Vehicle Radar Technologies) 2. Technical details including but not limited to SWAP, frequency band, number of transmitter/receiver modules, power per module, waveform (Pulsed, CW, etc) and Maximum Duty Cycle. 3. Self-evaluated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and reasoning for assigning that TRL 4. Estimated cost for 1 vehicle and 1000 vehicles 5. Contact information. The contact information should include the responder's technical and/or administrative points of contact (names and e-mail addresses) to enable potential clarification discussions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION: All responses to this RFI must be e-mailed to the address provided at the end of this RFI. Responses will be accepted any time from the publication of this RFI until 25 March 2019. Early responses are encouraged. E-mail sent directly to individual CCDC C5ISR Center program managers will not receive a response. Organizations may submit multiple responses. The referenced Vehicle Radar Capability Description Document is U//FOUO with Distribution C. Requests for this document may be made via email to: usarmy.apg.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.i2wd-radar-rfi@mail.mil. DISCLAIMERS AND IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. This is an RFI issued solely for information and new program planning purposes; it does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Submission of a response is strictly voluntary and is not required to propose to a subsequent Broad Agency Announcement (if any) or other research solicitation (if any) on this topic. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website. It is the responsibility of any potential offerors/bidders to monitor this site for release of any solicitation or synopsis 2. CCDC C5ISR CENTER will NOT provide reimbursement for costs incurred in responding to this RFI or participating in any subsequent workshop. 3. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. If proprietary information is submitted, it must be appropriately and specifically marked. It is the submitter's responsibility to clearly define to the Government what is considered proprietary data. Any proprietary information should be clearly labeled as "Proprietary." CCDC C5ISR CENTER will not publicly disclose proprietary information obtained as a result of the RFI. To the full extent that it is protected pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations, information properly identified by a respondent as "Proprietary" will be appropriately controlled. 4. Submissions may be reviewed by Government personnel and support contractors bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements. 5. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. 6. Intellectual or other privileged or proprietary information contained in responses to this RFI will not be distributed outside of the Department of Defense (DoD) or U.S. Government employees from other Government agencies who are working with CCDC C5ISR CENTER on this RFI. 7. In the event that a new CCDC C5ISR CENTER program is developed in response to this RFI and a solicitation is issued, no intellectual or other proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be divulged to the research community. 8. Respondents are advised that CCDC C5ISR CENTER is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. Responses to this RFI do not bind CCDC C5ISR CENTER to any further actions. Point of Contact: CCDC C5ISR Center /Radar Systems and ID Division NIPR: usarmy.apg.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.i2wd-radar-rfi@mail.mil SIPR: usarmy.apg.cerdec.mbx.i2wd-radar-rfi@mail.smil.mil