A -- MISSLE WARNING TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE AND AFFORDABILITY AND INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVE FIRE TEST The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Sensors Directorate is seeking information about current, near term (2 to 4 year) and mid-term (4 to 8 year) present or projected availability, performance characteristics, and affordability data for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), non-developmental-item (NDI) and/or advanced developmental missile warning (MW) technologies, systems, sensors, and/or components. Advanced MW technologies are enablers for a variety of potential military applications, including aircraft self-protection and airborne countermeasures. A supplemental package has been developed to provide detailed technical performance requirements for the technology of interest. The supplemental package includes two questionnaires, explanatory material, and background information to support this MW technology assessment. Interested contractors may obtain this supplemental information package from the AFRL POC at a Technical Interchange Meeting/Industry Day to be held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,OH, Area B, Building 620, northwest corner, Eagle Conference Room at 1:00PM EDT, 3 & 4 May 2000. Gathered information will be used to expand the Air Force database of available MW sensors, components, and systems suitable for use in airborne systems. AFRL will also use the information to build a potential offerors list for possible future procurement of hardware and/or research and development effort in advancing the state of the art in MW technology. It is the desire of the AFRL to consider technologies that offer required capabilities with minimal impact to the integration and installation of the equipment in large transport aircraft. Interest in an advantageous product will be followed by subsequent inquiries to the contributor. Even though this request is aimed toward Air Force-specific requirements, organizations that have contributed to similar solicitations by other DOD branches or Government agencies should respond here as well to assure exposure of their technology to the Air Force. This announcement is a request for information and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be issued. However, AFRL and the Air Force will utilize the information for technical and acquisition planning, especially near-to-mid term laboratory investment planning. It is recognized that any cost information provided by the contractor is a preliminary estimate for planning purposes; the contractor will not be bound to these estimates. Subsequent acquisitions may follow in the ways that best meet Air Force needs. The government invites comments related to possible purchase or acquisition strategies. If there is a GSA or other contract vehicle already available for the technology being proposed, please include this information in the response. MW contractors who take part in the 3 & 4 May 2000 Industry Day will also be invited to participate in an AFRL sponsored live fire test of rockets and missiles at a USAF test range in July 00. AFRL will sponsor contractors onto the range on a noninterference basis, provide the missiles and launcher, IRIG time sync, an infrared target, instrumentation power, and locations to mount MW sensors near the target. Contractors will participate at their own expense. MW contractors are invited to place their systems on the range to collect data on short and mid range missile firings. Contractors who participate should plan to provide at their own expense: MW sensor(s), data collection instrumentation, remote control turn on of sensor(s) and data recorder(s), personnel to operate the equipment, and any environmental shelters the contractor equipment requires. Contractors providing MW sensors and instrumentation do so at their risk. The government will not be liable for damage caused by test operations or environmental factors. AFRL will provide live fire test details during the Industry Day briefing. MW contractors who wish to participate in the test should be prepared to supply a brief description of their system and instrumentation at that time. The description should include, as a minimum, size, weight, power requirements, and mounting method for MW and instrumentation equipment, and number of personnel expected to be on the range. Questions concerning the test should be referred to the Air Force Technical POC. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: This announcement and the AFRL supplemental data package are UNCLASSIFIED. AFRL anticipates that information received in response to this RFI may be CLASSIFIED up to the SECRET level, especially if it discloses current or projected capabilities and limitations of MW systems as installed on USAF aircraft. Consult the current classification guide for your technology for details. Contractor personnel who will travel to and work on the test range for live fire testing must have a SECRET clearance. Attendance at the Technical Interchange Meeting/Industry Day will also require a SECRET clearance and a visit request submitted NLT 28 Apr 00, to the security POC below. All data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the government. It is not the intent of the Air Force or AFRL to reimburse providers for the cost of submitting information in response to this RFI. Technical POC info: Mr. William Taylor, AFRL/SNJW, 2241 Avionics Circle, Room A32, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7542, voice: (937) 255-4174 ext. 4021, email: william.taylor@wpafb.af.mil Test POC info: Mr. George Vogel, AFRL/SNJW, 2241 Avionics Circle, Room A32, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7542, voice (937) 255-7102 ext. 3710, email: george.vogel@wpafb.af.mil Security POC info: Ms. Deborah Ables, AFRL/SNJW, voice (937) 255-4174 ext. 4005, fax (937) 255-1993. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&ProjID=Reference-Number-RFI-00-08-SNK&LocID=904. E-MAIL: William Taylor, william.taylor@wpafb.af.mil. Posted 04/17/00 (D-SN445716).

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