Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) MQ-1C Gray Eagle Payloads

Introduction: 1. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 2. Product Manager (PdM) Aerial Enhanced Radar, Optics & Sensors (AEROS) is seeking information from industry to identify potential existing sources capable of providing Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (AISR) payloads for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) platform that meet the emerging Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) environment. 3. AISR payload capabilities of interest include but are not limited to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Moving Target Indicator (MTI), Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Air Launched Effects (ALE), Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) & Electronic Support Measures (ESM). 4. JADO mission demands integrated AISR capabilities & increased ranges & resolutions beyond the line of sight of traditional visual equipment to include Electro Optical, Infrared (EO/IR) & Full Motion Video (FMV). 5. This market survey may precede a potential JADO sensor payload demonstration where systems will be quantitatively compared to identify the best value. 6. This market survey may precedes a potential industry day, where PdM AEROS will host an open panel of RFI contributors. The Industry Day is expected to be in-person and include classified discussion. If current public health precautions do not permit an in-person event, it will be held virtually. Technical Capabilities: Interested respondents shall provide a quantitative response to any number of capabilities. The RFI is categorized by AISR capability. General: 1. Tech Readiness Level (TRL) 1.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of system TRL 6 of greater: - a system/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment 2. Available system for demonstration 2.1. Respondent shall provide earliest possible date system will be available for demonstration 3. Production unit cost (PUC) 3.1. Respondent shall provide predicted or actual production cost for lot sizes of 20, 40 & 60 units 4. Unit production lead time 4.1. Respondent shall provide predicted or actual lead time for production of the first 20, 40 & 60 systems 5. Unit production capacity leveraging existing infrastructure 5.1. Respondent shall provide maximum number of units able to be produced within 1, 2 & 3 years of contract award 6. System operational availability (Ao) 6.1. Respondent shall provide predicted or actual Ao 7. Mean Time Between System Abort (MTBSA) 7.1. Respondent shall provide actual or predicted MTBSA 8. Cue other sensors 8.1. Respondent shall provide capability to output geolocation data for other local or remote sensors 9. Integrate electronic protection (EP) controls 9.1. Respondent shall provide EP technology integrated into system to prevent the degradation of performance due to combatant Electronic Warfare (EW) 9.2. Respondent shall provide a plan for how their system can incorporate additional EP techniques along with a list of prioritized EP technologies & their maturity. 10. Field of regard (FoR) 10.1. Respondent shall provide maximum field of regard 11. Revisit rate 11.1. Respondent shall provide revisit rate 12. Developed with the modular open systems approach (MOSA) 12.1. Respondent shall provide evidence that the system was develop with MOSA 13. False alarm rate 13.1. Responded shall provide capability for operator to select false alarm rate 13.2. Responded shall provide capability for operator to modify the sensitivity level based on the mission 14. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) compatible with other onboard avionics & sensors 14.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of EMI interoperability & interference mitigation 15. Ability to operate in all atmospheric conditions 15.1. Respondent shall provide all performance values assuming ideal atmospheric conditions 15.2. Respondent shall provide unique benefits of system if capable of operating in austere weather conditions 15.3. Respondent shall provide unique faults of system if performance is degraded in particular weather conditions 16. Raw signal data storage 16.1. The respondent shall provide onboard storage capacity to support file transfer 17. On-aircraft analysis capability 17.1. The respondent shall provide capability to process data onboard Capability 1 - SAR/MTI: 18. Comparable size, weight, power & cooling (SWAP-C) to existing unmanned SAR/MTI sensor systems 18.1. Respondent shall provide system geometry 18.2. Respondent shall provide system weight 18.3. Respondent shall provide operational & peak power 18.4. Respondent shall provide mode & amount of heat transferred during peak power operation 19. Capable of integration into the forward payload bay of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 19.1. Respondent shall provide basic system form/fit/envelope 20. SAR resolution as a factor of range 20.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of SAR resolution over maximum effective range (resolution on y-axis, range on x-axis). The respondent must clearly state the radar and image quality parameters used to generate the plot (e.g. Noise Equivalent Sigma-0, Clutter-to-noise Ratio, etc.) 20.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of resolution over range (resolution on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 21. Dismount Moving Target Indication (DMTI) probability of detection (Pd) as a factor of range 21.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis). The respondent shall assume a -3 dBsm target and clearly state the radar parameters used to generate the plot (e.g. blake chart parameters, swerling target models, M of N, etc.) 21.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 22. Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) Pd as a factor of range 22.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis). The respondent shall assume a 7 dBsm target and clearly state the radar parameters used to generate the plot (e.g. blake chart parameters, swerling target models, M of N, etc.) 22.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 23. Air Moving Target Indication (AMTI) Pd as a factor of range 23.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis). The respondent shall assume a 0 dBsm target and clearly state the radar parameters used to generate the plot (e.g. blake chart parameters, swerling target models, M of N, etc.) 23.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 24. Pd as a factor of target velocity 24.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over target radial velocity (Pd on y-axis, velocity on x-axis) 24.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 25. MTI target detection speed 25.1. Respondent shall provide DMTI, GMTI & AMTI minimum & maximum speed for detection 26. Target location error (TLE) as a factor of range 26.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) for each mode (i.e. SAR, MTI, DMTI & AMTI) 26.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 27. SAR & MTI Automated Target Recognition (ATR) 27.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of onboard processing technology to automatically Detect, Identify, Locate & Report (DILR) military targets. 28. Selectable sector scans 28.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of SAR & MTI modes capable of selectable sector scans 29. Dual concurrent operations 29.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of concurrent modes & corresponding peak power requirement (e.g. communications & SAR, SAR & MTI, DMTI & GMTI, SAR/MTI & High Gain ESM) 30. Cursor on Target (COT) designation 30.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of COT technology 31. Automated Target Detection & Recognition (AiTD & AiTR) 31.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of AiTD & AiTR technology 32. Video SAR capability 32.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of video SAR technology 33. Video Coherent Change Detection (CCD) capability 33.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of video CCD technology Capability 2 - ELINT: 34. Comparable SWAP-C to existing unmanned ELINT sensor systems 34.1. Respondent shall provide system geometry 34.2. Respondent shall provide system weight 34.3. Respondent shall provide operational & peak power 34.4. Respondent shall provide mode & amount of heat transferred during peak power operation 35. Capable of integration onto the fuselage, wing or payload bays of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 35.1. Respondent shall provide basic system form/fit/envelope 36. DILR low probability of intercept & low Pd emitters 36.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of DILR technology integrated into system 37. Pd as a factor of range 37.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) 37.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of POD over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 38. TLE as a factor of range 38.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) 38.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 39. Geo-locate emitters in NRT 39.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology that geo-locates emitters 39.2. Respondent shall provide accuracy of geo-location 39.3. Respondent shall provide accuracy of azimuth & elevation bearing if geo-location is unavailable 40. Detect & correctly ID threats over a wide frequency range 40.1. Response shall provide DILR frequency range 41. Identify emitters in NRT 41.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology that identified emitters in NRT 42. IBW 42.1. Respondent shall provide IBW frequencies range 43. Track location of moving emitters 43.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology to track emitters in motion 44. COT designation 44.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of COT technology Capability 3 - COMINT: 45. Comparable SWAP-C of existing unmanned COMINT sensor systems 45.1. Respondent shall provide system geometry 45.2. Respondent shall provide system weight 45.3. Respondent shall provide operational & peak power 45.4. Respondent shall provide mode & amount of heat transferred during peak power operation 46. Capable of integration onto the fuselage, wing or payload bays of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 46.1. Respondent shall provide basic system form/fit/envelope 47. DILR low probability of intercept & low Pd emitters 47.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of DILR technology integrated into system 48. Pd as a factor of range 48.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) 48.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of POD over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 49. TLE as a factor of range 49.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) 49.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 50. Geo-locate emitters in NRT 50.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology that geo-locates emitters 50.2. Respondent shall provide accuracy of geo-location 50.3. Respondent shall provide accuracy of azimuth & elevation bearing if geo-location is unavailable 51. Detect & correctly ID threats over a wide frequency range 51.1. Response shall provide DILR frequency range 52. Identify emitters in NRT 52.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology that identified emitters in NRT 53. IBW 53.1. Respondent shall provide IBW frequencies range 54. Track location of moving emitters 54.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology to track emitters in motion 55. COT designation 55.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of COT technology Capability 4 - RWR/ESM Passive DILR: 56. Comparable SWAP-C of existing unmanned RWR/ESM sensor systems 56.1. Respondent shall provide system geometry 56.2. Respondent shall provide system weight 56.3. Respondent shall provide operational & peak power 56.4. Respondent shall provide mode & amount of heat transferred during peak power operation 57. Capable of integration onto the fuselage, wing or payload bays of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 57.1. Respondent shall provide basic system form/fit/envelope 58. DILR low probability of intercept & low Pd emitters 58.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of DILR technology integrated into system 59. Pd as a factor of range 59.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of Pd over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) 59.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of POD over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 60. Probity of target identification for all polarizations as a factor of range 60.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of probity of target identification over range (Probity of target identification on y-axis, range on x-axis) 60.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of probity of target identification over range (Pd on y-axis, range on x-axis) at factors 61. TLE as a factor of range 61.1. Respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) 61.2. If other factors are varied to tune performance (e.g. power, geometry, mode, confidence), respondent shall provide a graph of TLE over range (TLE on y-axis, range on x-axis) per factor 62. Geo-locate emitters in NRT 62.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology that geo-locates emitters 62.2. Respondent shall provide accuracy of geo-location 62.3. Respondent shall provide accuracy of azimuth & elevation bearing if geo-location is unavailable 63. Detect & correctly ID threats over a wide frequency range 63.1. Response shall provide DILR frequency range 64. Identify emitters in NRT 64.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology that identified emitters in NRT 65. IBW 65.1. Respondent shall provide IBW frequencies range 66. Track location of moving emitters 66.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of technology to track emitters in motion 67. COT designation 67.1. Respondent shall provide evidence of COT technology Capability 5 - Air Launched Effects (ALE): 68. ALE category 68.1. Respondent shall provide category of ALE (e.g. decoy, disrupt, active/passive DILR, communications relay, other) 68.2. If - other, respondent shall provide ALE purpose & rationale as to how it is applicable to MQ-1C Gray Eagle payloads & the JADO mission 69. ALE SWAP-C 69.1. Respondent shall provide SWaP-C of ALE per category 69.2. Respondent shall provide SWAP-C breakdown of major components (e.g. ALE platform, sensor payload, munition payload, attritable components) 70. ALE operational range 70.1. Respondent shall provide maximum range of ALE 71. ALE payload capacity 71.1. Respondent shall provide maximum ALE payload capacity 72. ALE deployment 72.1. Respondent shall provide maximum altitude & speed ALE can be successfully launched 72.2. Respondent shall provide minimum altitude & speed ALE can be successfully launched Document Format Requirements: 1. All responses shall include a cover page with the following information 1.1. Company Name 1.2. Mailing Address & Website 1.3. Pont of contact (POC), with title, phone number & email address 1.4. Commercial & Government Entity (CAGE) Code 1.5. North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number 1.6. Associated Business size & eligibility under U.S. Government social-economic programs & preference (i.e., type of business - large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned or 8(a)) 1.7. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number 2. Responses shall not exceed 4 pages per capability area for a maximum of 20 pages if all 5 capability areas are addressed. One cover page, one Table of Contents (TOC) & one exsum/introduction page are excluded from the page count. 3. Responses shall be font Arial, minimum size 10, single spaced (1.0), & normal (1.0 inch) margins. Graphics, tables & other visuals shall be permitted and count towards the page limit. Annexes shall be permitted and count towards the page limit. 4. Responses shall be in one continuous Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF document. Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA): 1. Respondents must submit a signed NDA to PdM AEROS Mr. Adam Terio, adam.a.terio.civ@mail.mil prior to submitting questions or responses to the RFI. 2. NDAs can be found at beta.sam.gov Questions: 1. The government will allow respondents to submit questions regarding this announcement. Questions are due NLT 2000 EST, 19 February 2020. The Government is not obligated to address every question. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 2000 EST, 19 February 2020 will be answered. 2. Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to PdM AEROS, Mr. Adam Terio, adam.a.terio.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. If a question was previously asked prior to this latest release, it will need to be resubmitted for consideration. 3. Question submissions must contain respondent emails to transmit unclassified, CUI & classified information. 4. Unclassified questions & answers will be posted to the public at beta.sam.gov. Posted questions & answers will be anonymous & will not reference the respondent. 5. If an answer contains CUI or classified information, those questions & answers will be distributed to all respondents who have submitted a signed NDA & provided an email corresponding to the information's classification. Response Delivery Requirements 1. Responses are due NLT 2000 EST, 12 March 2021 2. Unclassified responses can be submitted via email to PdM AEROS Mr. Adam Terio, adam.a.terio.civ@mail.mil. 3. Unclassified responses may also be submitted via DoD SAFE https://safe.apps.mil/ to PdM AEROS Mr. Adam Terio, adam.a.terio.civ@mail.mil 4. Responses can include a secret annex. Secret annexes count towards the page limit & are subject to the same document formatting requirements. Vendors shall inform Mr. Adam Terio via unclassified email, adam.a.terio.civ@mail.mil no more than 24 hours following the submission of the secret annex. 5. Secret annexes can be submitted via email to PdM AEROS Mr. Adam Terio adam.a.terio.civ@mail.smil.mil. 6. Secret annex responses may also be submitted via Army Research Laboratory (ARL) utility: https://safe.arl.army.smil.mil to PdM AEROS Mr. Adam Terio adam.a.terio.civ@mail.smil.mil. Additional Information: 1. This RFI is not an RFP & is not construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis. 2. All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification & is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information & planning purposes. Proprietary information & trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked - Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all paper submissions become Government property & will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers & cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.