Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21431H, Washington, DC 20361-2140

14 -- RFI RELATING TO IMAGING IR MISSILE SEEKER TECHNOLOGIES FOR AIM-9X EMD POC Contact, LCDR Herb Byrns, Phone (703)604-2119 The Naval Air Systems Command is interested in assessing the maturity of Short Range Infrared (IR) Missile Technologies to determine the scope of the effort required to complete the AIM-9X short range missile (SRM) engineering and Manufacturing (EMD) Program. This announcement is a market survey of foreign and domestic aerospace firms that have expertise in the imaging midwave IR seeker area. It is directed to firms interested in competing as a weapon system prime contractor for the AIM-9X EMD. Potential subcontractors and the AIM-9X DEM/VAL contractors need not reply. Only firms who have extensive IR SRM technologies available including mature imaging midwave IR missile seeker related technologies and highly maneuverable airframe technologies or have plans to prototype and test these technologies within the next 12 months need reply. Responses to this RFI should address: the firm's concept(s), any related demonstrations performed to date, planned demonstrations and risk assessments. Technical discussions should include a description of any or all of the following: imaging midwave IR seeker technology including detector (uniformity, etc...), cooling, gimbal platform stabilization (stabilization method, etc...), and signal processing (non-uniformity compensation, acquiring /tracking of targets etc...); airframe and control system technology; fuzing technology; warhead technology; warhead safe and arming; rocket motor technology; and validated simulation availability. In addition, a description of the All-Up-Round missile design should be included in the firm's written response. The demonstration discussion should include a description of the integrated seeker hardware/software and/or missile airframe test methodology, test results and conclusions. Also, this discussion should include a presentation on any simulations available to model the demonstrated hardware and any testing performed to validate these models. The discussion of any past or planned demonstrations should include a description of testing of related technologies scheduled for the next 12 months, current availability of the seeker hardware and software and the potential for the integrated demonstration hardware to be made available for captive testing no later than Jun 96. Responses should be delivered to NAVAIR no later than 28 Feb 95 and should be limited to 100 pages including the executive summary which is not to exceed 10 pages. Please provide 3 copies. One copy of non-printed media (video tapes, etc...) is acceptable, however a brief written narrative should be included in the executive summary. Responses should not exceed a SECRET classification level. Unclassified responses can be mailed to LCDR Herb Byrns at the Naval Air Systems Command, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22243 or hand delivered to the same address building Jefferson Plaza 1, room 100. Classified responses may be delivered to the Naval Air Systems Command, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22243 inner wrapper Attn: LCDR Herb Byrns, AIR-2.2.3.1.1 or hand delivered building Jefferson Plaza 2, room 240 marked for LCDR Byrns. A one hour summary briefing at NAVAIR may be requested. In addition, the Government plans to visit contractors that respond to this RFI and meet the above mentioned requirements. The purpose of the Government visit is to examine missile hardware and be briefed on the contractor's ongoing activities pertinent to IR midwave imaging seekers and/or ongoing related production activity. NAVAIR will protect proprietary information from unwanted disclosure. The planned follow-on effort for this RFI is a full and open competition for the AIM-9X system EMD. This RFI is not a contract, a promise to contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government will not assume any liability for costs incurred by a contractor for any data offered for examination. The information presented in this RFI does not bind the Government to any particular acquisition strategy. Any questions regarding this RFI should be directed to LCDR Herb Byrns at (703) 604-2119 extension 3387. Fax inquiries should be sent to LCDR Byrns at (703) 604-3065. - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40032-95. (0038)

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