CAML MP Request for Solutions Brief FINAL (26FEB2026).pdf

REQUEST FOR SOLUTIONS BRIEF (RFSB) - W50RAJ269A00(4-7)

Common Autonomous Multidomain Launcher (CAML)

Munitions Pallet (MP)

Prototype and Integration

BACKGROUND

The Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) is an autonomous/optionally crewed, highly mobile, air transportable, multi-domain fires launcher with the potential to augment or replace existing Army launchers. CAML will be capable of worldwide deployment and operations. The CAML System is defined as a CAML Leader and CAML Follower (launcher), connected by an Autonomy Command and Control (C2) system.

The CAML Leader consists of a crewed convoy vehicle capable of leading CAML Followers via an integrated autonomy leader kit. The CAML Follower consists of an Autonomous Mobility Platform (AMP) vehicle and a weapon specific Munition Pallet (MP) (a pallet with integrated munitions and launcher electronics) variant. The AMP and MP are major subsystem components of the CAML System.

The AMP will be an Autonomous Self-Resupplying System (ASRS) that can resupply MPs with minimal to no human intervention when directed, without requiring additional support vehicles.

The AMP will be designed to support MPs up to 60,000 lbs. and accept a common mechanical and electrical MP interface. The AMP will be equipped with a Load Handling System (LHS) capable of autonomously resupplying an MP weighing up to 60,000 lbs. The MP will consist of the pallet, munitions, power equipment, software, and electronics required to maintain and fire the munitions. The AMP will be the authoritative source for vehicle-level mechanical, electrical, power, autonomy, and load-handling interfaces. All dependent CAML subsystems, including the MP, launcher electronics, and autonomy kits, will conform to AMP-defined vehicle-level interfaces unless otherwise approved by the Government (USG) through formal configuration control.

There are four (4) variants of the CAML MP: (1) Tomahawk, (2) PAC-3/Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), (3) Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) AIM-9X, and (4) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System / Precision Strike Missile (GMLRS/PrSM) pod. Each variant of the MP will be equipped with the munitions appropriate Fire Control C2 interface (e.g.

Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), or Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) / Artillery Execution Suite (AXS)).

The CAML System will be capable of Convoy (Manned Leader/Autonomous Follower), Autonomous Waypoint Following, Teleoperation, and Optionally Piloted / Manual modes of operation. The CAML system will operate in a tactical environment consisting of primary roads, secondary roads, and trails. The AMP will utilize Obstacle Detection and Obstacle Avoidance

(ODOA) in all environments and weather conditions.

The CAML system will support interface standards for integration of future autonomy solutions and future offensive and defensive munitions.

The overall CAML effort is composed of three separate agreements. The AMP, Leader Vehicle, Autonomy C2 and MP Surrogate are developed under one agreement effort, while the MP is developed under a second separate agreement effort. The major subsystems (AMP and MP) are then integrated at the CAML System-level supported by a Weapon System Integrator (WSI), under a third separate agreement effort.

The three related agreement efforts will be formally linked together through the execution of Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs). The ACAs will outline the terms and conditions under which each Associated Contractor collaborates with another to support the overall CAML effort.

This Request for Solutions Brief (RFSB) is an opportunity for eligible entities to present complete solutions directly to the U.S. Army that meet the objectives and requirements outlined herein. The identification of team members/subcontractors and the role that they play in delivering the prototype solutions, as well as the value and benefits the team members/subcontractors provide the prime is also an objective of this RFSB. Submittals will inform Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) FIRES as to the technical and competitive landscape that exists for capabilities, concepts, and solutions that can meet or exceed the desired requirements and program objectives.

GENERAL CAPABILITY DESCRIPTION

The CAML mission is to provide elements across all echelons with a mobile, autonomous/ optionally crewed, versatile multi-domain fires capability and capacity far greater than current formation launcher and resupply capabilities. CAML reduces emplacement and displacement times, provides improved crew survivability, increases overall effectiveness, and allows commanders to weight the force appropriately during both offensive and defensive operations – enabling the ability to mass lethal assets and further dominate the operational environment across multiple domains.

RFSB OVERVIEW & KEY MILESTONES

PAE FIRES intends to exercise 10 U.SC. § 4022 authority. This RFSB and any subsequent activities are intended to satisfy competition requirements of the statute. This phased competition will consist of the following three (3) phases. This phased competition will be conducted for any or all of the four (4) Common Army Munitions Pallet (CAML MP) variants: Tomahawk, PAC- 3/MSE, IFPC AIM-9X, and GMLRS/PrSM. Offerors may submit solutions for one or multiple variants. Each variant will be evaluated independently, and the Government reserves the right to proceed with different offerors and on different schedules for each variant.in the review and selection process as follows:

1. Phase 1 - RFSB: Offerors shall submit a concise Solutions Brief (not to exceed 10 pages) for each variant they wish to be considered for. This brief must present a distinct technical solution, teaming strategy, and data rights assertions (if applicable) tailored to the specific munitions and Fire Control interface of the proposed variant (e.g., IBCS, TTWCS, AFATDS/AXS). The submission must include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price corresponding to the Government provided Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and a corresponding project development schedule that is unique to the proposed variant's development and prototyping effort. The Solutions Brief will be based on the attached Performance Work Statements (PWS).

2. Phase 2 – Oral Presentation/Pitch: Companies whose Solution Briefs are evaluated to be of the most merit for a specific variant may be invited to an in-person oral presentation to provide further details on their proposed complete solution and the technical and business viability of the solution to PAE Fires subject matter expert panel, potentially consisting of representation across the PAE Fires and Army/DoD Community of Interest. An offeror may be invited to present one variant solution but not another, based on the individual merit of each submitted brief. The Government expects it will limit the number of companies invited to pitch. As such, a company’s solution may be evaluated to be of merit but not invited to pitch. Additionally, the Government may elect to proceed to Phase 3 without inviting any Companies to Pitch, or without receiving any Oral Presentations/Pitches.

3. Phase 3 – Emulation Event / Proposal: Following the evaluation of Solution Briefs (and oral presentation/pitches, if applicable):

• For the Tomahawk Variant (W50RAJ269A004):

o The Government may invite one or more offerors with the most meritorious solutions to participate in an emulation event.

o The Government may issue a Request for Prototype Proposal (RFPP), subject to the availability of funding, to those offerors invited to the emulation event.

o The RFPP response will be concurrent with the emulation event preparation and conducting the emulation-off.

o The Government may, at its discretion, elect to issue RFPPs prior to, simultaneously with, following, or without an Emulation Event / Proposal invitation.

• For all other Variants (PAC-3/MSE - W50RAJ269A005), (IFPC AIM-9X- W50RAJ269A006), and (GMLRS/PrSM - W50RAJ269A007):

o The Government will not hold an Emulation Event.

o Offerors whose solutions are evaluated to be of the highest merit based upon the Solution Brief (and pitches, if applicable) may be directly invited to submit an RFPP.

This may result in multiple, parallel proposal and negotiation efforts with different offerors for different CAML MP variants, each proceeding on its own timeline.

Only U.S. companies with the ability to process and store SECRET information and hardware are eligible to submit a Solutions Brief. Interested Offerors shall submit a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and Offeror POC to the following Government Security POC:

- Jessica Salmon at jessica.j.salmon.civ@army.mil

- Abbie Chatelain at abigail.e.chatelain.civ@army.mil

Upon validation of facility clearances, the Government will coordinate with the Offeror’s POC to provide the CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) PWS, CAML Industry Day Questions and Answers, and Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) Emulated Launch Statement of Objective (SOO) on the date indicated in Table 1. The PWS will support the creation of the Solution Brief technical content and the ROM pricing. Offerors shall submit a Solution Brief in accordance with the Format and Content of Solution Brief described below. Failure to submit required CAGE Code information in a timely manner, or related Offeror errors, will not be a basis for extensions of time for questions or Solution Brief submissions.

Solution Briefs are due:

• MP Tomahawk: 12:00 PM/1200 ET on Tuesday, April 07, 2026

• MP PAC3; MP IFPC; MP MFOM: 12:00 PM/1200 ET on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 via the following PAE FIRES email addresses. Contact the individuals below if you require a DOD SAFE site drop for CUI submissions:

- Abbie Chatelain at abigail.e.chatelain.civ@army.mil

- Barbara Cantrell at barbara.a.cantrell2.civ@army.mil

- Josh Flinn at joshua.e.flinn.civ@army.mil

Key Milestones are listed in Table 1 below. Dates are subject to change at Government’s discretion.

Milestone Event MP Tomahawk MP PAC3; MP IFPC; MP MFOM RFSB Release Date 26 FEB 2026 26 FEB 2026 Offeror Submission of CAGE Code Due 03 MAR 2026 03 MAR 2026 Release of PWS to Cleared Offerors 05 MAR 2026 05 MAR 2026 RFSB Questions Due 12 MAR 2026 12 MAR 2026 RFSB Responses Due 07 APR 2026 15 APR 2026 Invitation to Oral Presentation 01 MAY 2026 01 MAY 2026 Oral Presentation 5-12 MAY 2026 5-12 MAY 2026 RFPP Release Date 21 MAY 2026 21 MAY 2026 RFPP Responses Due 17 JUN 2026 23 JUN 2026 Emulation Event NLT 15 AUG 2026 N/A Award TBD TBD

TABLE 1

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SOLUTION BRIEF GUIDELINES

Eligible entities can respond to this RFSB with a Solution Brief. Solution Briefs shall not exceed ten (10) one-sided pages, inclusive of a cover page, with company information. Solution Briefs shall be single-spaced, 12-point font with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” x 11” page size.

ROM price and ROM price ground rules and assumptions will not count against the 10-page limit but must be kept on separate page. Total file size shall not exceed a 10 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with this RFSB response. Solution Briefs must specifically address the requested information detailed below. Respondents shall not initiate oral communications with the Contracting Office, the Program Office or other PAE FIRES personnel regarding this opportunity during this phase; violations of this requirement may constitute non-compliance with the established procedures. It is Respondents’ responsibility to properly mark proprietary information/portions if company proprietary information is included within a Solution Brief, The 10-page Solution Brief, in contractor format, may focus on describing details of the proposed prototype solution, including capabilities and how it could address or improve the technical requirements and objectives, and potential impacts and benefits to the CAML system. While there is no guarantee of a future request for prototype proposal, the Solution Brief should state whether the contractor would participate in future pitches or prototype proposals for the concepts outlined in their Solution Brief.

The Solutions Brief should be outlined as follows:

1. Cover Page (1 page) to include Company name and address, and CAGE Code; whether it is a traditional or non-traditional defense contractor (defined below); the Technical and Business Points of Contact (POC) to include: Telephone Numbers and Email Addresses;

headquarters location; size designation of company (i.e., large or small business concern), annual revenues, and number of employees; if the Company’s proposed approach has been proposed to or previously funded by any federal agency, to include SBIR/STTR, please identify each specific agency and all applicable contract/agreement numbers; and a brief abstract. The cover page should also include the name of MP variant proposed.

2. Technical Approach (5 pages):

a. Project objectives and scope

b. Proposed capabilities of the Offeror’s autonomous weapon system.

c. Ability to integrate Government Furnished Property into the best technical solution for the munition pallet.

d. Facilities/equipment available to carry out the proposed prototype effort and to be positioned to fabricate additional quantities.

e. Outline the development approach and schedule for logical sequencing and achievability of the PWS operational assessments. Discuss how long lead requirements, if any, will be addressed and associated risk/risk mitigation.

f. Identify any intellectual property involved in the effort and associated restrictions on the Government’s use of that intellectual property.

3. Qualifications and Experience (5 pages):

a. Prior or current work related to integrating missiles (of the type, size and range similar to the CAML variant proposed) and command and control systems into autonomous weapon systems. Provide contract numbers and POCs for Government sponsored efforts.

b. Identify team members’, if any, and their role assignments and each team member's qualifications and experiences in comparison to the respective performance requirement(s) the team members are proposed to perform. If the Respondent proposes to utilize one or more NDC, the Respondent must identify the specific contribution of each NDC and explain the significance of the NDC’s participation.

4. ROM Price (no page limit) Provide a price ROM to complete the prototype project and provide any other data or supporting information that is necessary for the determination of a fair and reasonable price.

Describe the estimated price for the proposed technical approach by following the Government provided Work Break Down Structure (WBS) by Fiscal Year (FY) and any assumptions pertaining to price for how this concept could be achieved.

Solution Briefs shall be clearly marked “Company Name_RFSB_CAML_MP_VARIANT_ Solution.” Only UNCLASSIFIED or CUI submissions will be accepted. Any submissions with classified information will not be reviewed and will be deleted. There will be no mailed submissions and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Review of Solution Briefs does not promise nor guarantee that a company will receive a contract, and the Government reserves the right, at any point, to modify and/or cancel the RFSB. Please be advised, only an Agreements Officer has the authority to enter into, or modify, a binding agreement on behalf of the Government.

BASIS OF EVALUATION

Phase 1 - Request for Solutions Brief:

All Solution Briefs correctly submitted in response to and compliance with this announcement will be evaluated against the stated criteria below. The Government reserves the right to review the content of Solution Briefs against various AI tools to determine whether it appears Offerors relied on AI to write and submit Solution Briefs. If the Government, in its sole discretion does this, and receives indication that a Solution Brief correlates closely to AI provided solutions, this will be viewed as an indication of a lack of knowledge and understanding by the Vendor, and the solution may be determined unacceptable or otherwise negatively rated.

Technical Approach:

1. The approach addresses the Government’s needs as outlined in the PWS and states how the approach can meet or exceed the stated objectives.

2. The approach demonstrates sufficient understanding of variant specific launcher physical launch, fire control, and missile command operations.

3. The approach demonstrates sufficient understanding of the autonomous system operations.

4. Proposed facilities/equipment

5. Schedule, including key milestones, projected timelines and proposed critical path(s)

6. Data rights - the degree to which asserted data rights restrictions, as well as any proposed option(s) for additional data rights, affect the proposed technical solutions and the Government's ability to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display or disclose the resulting technical data and computer software for Government purposes as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013(a)(12) and 252.227-7014(a)(11) in terms of demonstrating its ability to execute the proposed approach. Emphasis will be placed on the Government’s ability to use, release, and disclose technical data or computer software documentation and preference may be given to Solution Brief submissions with the least amount of data rights restrictions.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Recency of related prior or current work experience and relevancy of that experience to integrating missiles (of the type, size and range similar to the CAML proposed), launchers, and command and control systems.

2. Relevance of related prior or current work experience for the development and integration of autonomous weapon systems similar to CAML.

3. Effective team member role assignments

4. Team member qualifications and experiences

ROM Price:

1. Is the price realistic to meet the PWS and schedule requirements, and aligned with the proposed technical approach?

2. Is the price affordable based upon Government expectations and available resources?

Any Solution Briefs which offer to prototype beyond the scope of the PWS, including combining solutions for multiple MP variants, will be determined non-compliant and unacceptable and will not be reviewed. The Government will not consider or evaluate any partial solutions.

Solution Briefs will be initially evaluated on the basis of merit of the proposed solution/concept in addressing the PWS, not against other Solution Briefs submitted in response to this announcement. Following initial evaluation, PAE FIRES may select offerors who submit Solution Briefs of particular merit or benefit to provide an oral presentation/pitch, or as noted above, for Emulation event (TLAM only) or RFPP selection.

Phase 2 – Oral Presentation/Pitch:

Based on the evaluation of the Solutions Briefs, the Government may invite offerors with the most meritorious solution for a specific variant to an oral presentation. Each variant under consideration will require its own separate oral presentation.

Individual pitches are expected to provide additional insight into the submitted Solutions Brief and as such will be evaluated against the same factors. Initially, each pitch will be evaluated on the merit of its proposed concept in addressing the PWS, not in comparison to any other pitches held under this announcement.

The pitch evaluation will consider the full content of the actual Oral Presentation (including answers or inability to answer any questions posed by the panel) and the content of the slides presented. The evaluation will also consider the previously submitted Solution Brief; therefore, inconsistencies between the Solution Brief and the oral presentation may be viewed unfavorably.

It is anticipated that pitches will be conducted in-person, with an up to one-hour presentation and a 30-minute question-and-answer session, though these specific parameters may change.

Phase 3 – Proposal / Demonstration

The path forward following Oral Presentations is variant-dependent:

• For the Tomahawk Variant: Subject to the availability of funds and mission need, the Government may issue a RFPP and/or an invitation to participate in a capability demonstration (emulation) to the offeror or offerors with the most meritorious Solution Briefs. Unless otherwise noted in the RFPP, the RFPP response and capability demonstration (emulation) preparation will be concurrent. If the demonstration occurs, it will be conducted IAW the TLAM Emulated Launch Statement of Objective (SOO).

Further details regarding the prototype proposal instructions and capability demonstration details will be provided in the RFPP.

Upon favorable review and available funds, the Government may choose to make an award for the Tomahawk MP. In making a final award determination, the Government will consider the technical approach and experience from the Solutions Brief, with additional insight from the capability demonstration results, and lastly, the price proposal submission requested in the RFPP. For the Tomahawk MP experience is the most important factor. The technical approach is equal to emulation-off performance. Cost is the least important factor.

• For all other Variants (PAC-3/MSE, IFPC AIM-9X, GMLRS/PrSM): The Government will evaluate solutions based on the Solutions Brief (and Oral Presentations, if applicable). Offerors with the most meritorious solutions may be directly selected to receive a Request for Prototype Proposal (RFPP). Experience is more important than the technical approach. Cost is the least important factor.

Questions: The Government will consider and answer relevant questions to this RFSB. Submit questions to the POCs identified above 12:00 PM/1200 ET on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

Depending on the nature of the question, the Government may respond directly to the inquiry or post questions and answers as an amendment to this announcement.

Non-Government Advisors: All government or contractor personnel that may review RFSB responses have executed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for project information related to this initiative.

Eligibility Requirements: Only U.S.-based companies or organizations are considered eligible to participate in this RFSB. Submissions from entities or organizations that do not have a primary place of business in the U.S. will not be considered.

Each eligible entity:

1. U.S.-based firms shall be incorporated in, and maintain, a primary place of business in the U.S.

2. May not be a U.S. Federal government entity or employ a U.S. Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment.

3. Is required to register in System for Award Management (SAM) and have, or be able to obtain, an active CAGE code, DUNS number, and not be on the exclusion lists (debarred, suspended, or ineligible).

PAE FIRES’s RFSB is voluntary and open to all entities that meet the eligibility requirements.

Submittals to the RFSB must be received by:

• MP Tomahawk: 12:00 PM/1200 ET on Tuesday, April 07, 2026

• MP PAC3; MP IFPC; MP MFOM: 12:00 PM/1200 ET on Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Late submissions will not be accepted, and any other failure to comply with RFSB submission instructions (content, approach, etc.) may not be evaluated by the Government.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Army is a strong proponent of deliberate intellectual property (IP) rights and management by the private sector and the Department of Defense.

For the RFSB:

1. Nothing in this RFSB shall diminish the Government’s rights in patents, technical data, technical information, computer software, computer databases, and computer software documentation that the Government had prior to this effort, or is entitled to, under any other Government Agreement or contract, or is otherwise entitled to under law; and

2. The Federal Government may negotiate licenses for the use of IP developed by a registered participant in the future.

Furthermore, the Government understands that information provided in response to this solicitation is presented in confidence and may contain trade secret or commercial or financial information, and it agrees to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure to the maximum extent permitted or required by Law, to include:

1. 18 USC 1905 (Trade Secrets Act),

2. 18 USC 1831 et seq. (Economic Espionage Act),

3. 5 USC 552(b)(4) (Freedom of Information Act),

4. Executive Order 12600 (Pre-disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information), and any other statute, regulation, or requirement applicable to Government employees.

COST AND SOFTWARE DATA REPORTING (CSDR)

Based on projected expenditures and the acquisition pathway utilized, the Government anticipates the inclusion of cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirements as part of this effort in accordance with the requirements of Section 3227 of Title 10, U.S.C., and DoD Instruction 5000.73.

NOTES & DEFINITIONS

Non-traditional defense contractor is defined in 10 U.S.C. § 3014 as an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.

Prototype projects are defined as submissions that may improve Army platforms, Army weapons systems, or Army support systems. A prototype project can generally be described as a preliminary pilot, test, evaluation, demonstration, or agile development activity used to evaluate the technical or manufacturing feasibility or military utility of a particular technology, process, concept, end item, effect, or other discrete feature. Prototype projects may include systems, subsystems, components, materials, methodology, technology, or processes. By way of illustration, a prototype project may involve: a proof of concept; a pilot; a novel application of commercial technologies for defense purposes; a creation, design, development, demonstration of technical or operational utility; or combinations of the foregoing, related to a prototype.

NON-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

Offerors are advised that employees of the firm identified below may serve as a non-Government advisor in the review and evaluation of Solution Briefs. Such firms are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition. The non-Government advisor will be required to submit to the Government a Non-Disclosure Agreement reflecting the effort(s) that they will be supporting.

The Offeror’s submission of a Solutions Brief under this RFSB indicates concurrence with the aforementioned use of non-Government advisors.

KODA Technologies 620 Discovery Drive Building 2, Suite 100 Huntsville, AL 35806 POC: Amanda Zimmerman Email: amanda.zimmerman@kodatech.com Work: (256) 509-2710

PeopleTec, Inc.

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Monte Sano Research Corporation (MSRC) 700 Boulevard South SW, Huntsville, AL 35802 POC: Angela S. Fazah, Vice President of Contracts Email: afazah@msrc.com Work: (256) 937-2407

Intuitive Research & Technology Corporation 5030 Bradford Dr. NW, Huntsville, AL 35805 POC: Tiffany Perry Email: tiffany.perry@irtc-hq.com Work: (256)-936-4238

DISCLAIMER:

All information contained in this RFSB is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. This notice and the information presented herein will not obligate the Government in any manner. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFSB. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFSB. This RFSB will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed.