Coalition Affordable Maritime Strike RFI.pdf

RFI: Coalition Affordable Maritime Strike (CAMS) Weapon System

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office: The Naval Air Systems Command

Location: Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, MD

The Government anticipates coalition partners interest in a medium-range weapon system. For that reason, the Government is engaging in early market research to identify relevant capabilities.

This notice is issued as a Request for Information (RFI). The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking information from industry to identify responsible sources that have the capability, experience and facilities required to support the United States Navy (USN) Coalition Affordable

Maritime Strike (CAMS) weapon system. The Government is seeking information and data regarding the development and fielding of CAMS.

Background

Many coalition partners are reaching the point of diminishing returns with regard to the cost to modernize and sustain their mid-range maritime strike weapons capabilities. The USN intends to harness interest from the coalition partners and the national interest in expanding munitions production capacity that would successfully field an affordable munition on a relevant time scale for coalition use.

For that reason, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD is conducting early market research to determine if there are any responsible sources that have the capability, experience and facilities required to support the rapid development, maturation, integration, prototyping, test, qualification and initial fielding of prototype units in support of the

Coalition Affordable Maritime Strike (CAMS) weapon system.

The NAVAIR PMA-201 Precision Strike Weapons program office, on behalf of potential international partners, is interested in the expedited development, prototyping, manufacturing, and employment of a widely affordable and exportable air and surface launched weapon with adequate stand-off ranges to provide desired lethality. By keeping unit costs low, the chosen

CAMS solution will facilitate large production runs and optimal inventory levels our international partners urgently desire. Weapons Open System Architecture (WOSA) and government-owned interfaces to permit rapid and affordable future upgrades and enable future multi-variant production should be prioritized. Designing for ease of production in surface, sub-surface, and air-launch variants will expand partnership and cost-sharing opportunities. Internal-carriage air-launch configurations likely maximize this potential, if acceptable range and payload tradeoffs can be managed.

The objective of this RFI notice is to help the Government determine if there are existing sources with the capability and experience to rapidly prototype, integrate, test and field a short to mid-range weapon system, capable of launching from aircraft and surface platforms to meet the following requirements:

Mandatory Requirements:

Development: CAMS shall be developed using a model-based system-engineering environment and a broad exportability design that results in a modular weapon system capable of prosecuting a diverse set of surface and land target sets, as well as incorporating affordable upgrades to outpace adversaries without disrupting production throughput.

Safety Requirements: CAMS shall meet Weapon Systems Explosives Safety Review

Board (WSESRB) requirements.

Range: Capable of lethal strike at minimum of 140NM

Desired Requirements:

Compliance: Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA) Compliant

Air Launch Envelope: Range achieved up to 40,000ft AGL, and up to 0.8 Mach delivery

Ship Launch Envelope: The missile shall be able to be launched on a moving/pitching deck of a ship via a Vertical Launch System, or some other type of deck-mounted launcher

Support Equipment: Designed to utilize common support and test equipment

Payload: Less than 500lb. Warhead Class

Guidance: Incorporates any guidance system that detects and targets moving surface combatants, surface targets, and stationary land targets

Countermeasure Resistance: Incorporates any Navigation System capable of operating in a GPS degraded/denied/spoofed environment

Targeting: Includes one or several abilities GPS, INS, IR, and/or imagery Production: A minimum of 250 AURs per year

LRIP Timeline: NLT 1st QTR Fiscal Year 2027

Affordability: Target of ~$1,500,000 per AUR is desired

Responses to this RFI are requested for the development of the AUR, or for specific components, such as seekers or propulsion systems that could meet CAMS requirements. Industry partners that cannot develop or integrate an AUR but have technology for incorporation are encouraged to submit a response.

Information Desired

The following information regarding the development and fielding of CAMS is requested:

Design and Development:

o Specify the components that could be used to meet the requirements of the CAMS weapon system and the integration activities that would be needed for the AUR.

Provide the following information for the components and AUR:

weight, dimensions, carriage method, range, speed, WOSA/GRA and WSESRB compliance, cyber/anti-tamper compliance, Common Munitions Built-in-test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE)/

Standardized Tester of Reprogrammable Munitions (STORM)/Joint

Mission Planning System (JMPS) Compatibility unique support equipment and/or tooling requirements o Describe the approach to the following CAMS concepts:

aircraft integration, surface integration exportability, modeling and digital engineering, mission planning, storage weapon employment o Describe the components (payload, seeker, etc.) that could be interchangeable in the CAMS weapon system.

o Provide the approach and methodology for using models, simulations, CAD systems, analysis and other design and engineering applications.

o Specify the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the components and the development, test, and qualification activities required to get to initial fielding.

o Explain any trades, limitations, or requirements that are unable to be met for the described CAMS concept.

Cost and Schedule (FRP):

o Provide an estimated all up round (AUR) cost;

o Target of ~$1,500,000 per AUR is desired, but feedback on affordability achievability is required o Provide a cost breakdown of FY24, FY25 and FY26 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation non-recurring engineering costs, recurring engineering costs, facilitation costs, special tooling/special test equipment costs, infrastructure costs, and any other funding required (both government contribution and internal industry funding) to get to a first flight test and the costs each year to get to initial fielding.

o Specify the schedule for development, missile integration, aircraft and surface integration, prototyping, test, qualification and initial fielding milestones.

Production:

o Specify the facilities that would be utilized for the CAMS concept and expected production capacity and throughput of AURs per year.

o Provide the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) of the components and the related activities required to get to initial fielding

Partnerships:

o Describe the expected collaboration activities with the Naval Aviation /Surface

Warfare Centers and support required to develop and field the CAMS concept.

o Describe the expected suppliers for major components and subsystems

Response Submittal Instructions

Responses to this Market Research/RFI will be used for information and planning purposes only.

This is not a solicitation.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT

ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR

THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Responders are responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI and for any costs associated with subsequent discussions. The

Government will not provide any form of compensation or reimbursement for the information provided.

Responses to this RFI are not to exceed 10 pages in length on 8.5 x 11 paper with one-inch margins and font no smaller than 12 pt Times New Roman or Courier New. A two-sided page will be considered two pages for the purpose of counting the 10-page limit. A cover page may be included and will not count toward the 10-page limit. The following may be included as a single page each and will not count toward the 10-page limit: cost breakdown, schedule breakdown, diagram of CAMS concept.

All submissions should include the RFI Reference Number, company, address, CAGE code, DUNS number, a point of contact with a phone number and email address, and business size status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) relevant to your company’s response (i.e., large business, small business, certified 8(a) concern, veteran-owned, HUBZone, woman-owned, etc.). Responses to this RFI may NOT be submitted via facsimile. It is preferred that responses are submitted electronically. Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided if request for return receipt is included with the response. Summary papers that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas not pertinent to the subject may not be reviewed. Information submitted in response to this RFI is submitted at no cost to the

Government and will not be returned. Responses to this RFI may be proprietary to the responding company. It is incumbent upon sources providing responses to this RFI to accurately mark all data with all appropriate data rights, distribution statements, and classification markings. Submissions shall clearly identify any proprietary elements of the system. All responses shall be labeled appropriately and will be handled accordingly. A comprehensive response to this RFI may require a CLASSIFIED response. To the extent practical, responses should be UNCLASSIFIED, complemented by CLASSIFIED appendices (up to GENSER

SECRET) if required.

UNCLASSIFIED questions to this RFI shall be submitted electronically and include in the subject line: “[INSERT COMPANY NAME] RFI Questions” to the following:

PMA201CAMS@us.navy.mil

UNCLASSIFIED responses to this RFI shall be submitted electronically in an encrypted form

(encrypted email or via the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE)) no later than 5:00 PM

EST 16 September 2024, as follows:

Subject line: “[INSERT COMPANY NAME] – RFI Response”

Submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf) format

Submitted to PMA201CAMS@us.navy.mil

Classified responses or clarifying questions, if any, (such as the actual range requirement) up to the GENSER SECRET level are required to be sent to:

Outer envelope:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

UNMANNED AVIATION AND STRIKE WEAPONS

RADM WILLIAM A MOFFETT BUILDING

47123 BUSE ROAD BUILDING 2272 RM 251

PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-1547

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Inner envelope:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

UNMANNED AVIATION AND STRIKE WEAPONS

Attn “MELISSA ALLEN PMA-201”

RADM WILLIAM A MOFFETT BUILDING

47123 BUSE ROAD BUILDING 2272 RM 251

PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-1547

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Industry Day

PMA-201 anticipates hosting a CAMS Industry Day. Further information on date and location will be forthcoming. If you are interested in attending the Industry Day, please email pma201cams@us.navy.mil no later than 09 August 2024.

Summary

This announcement constitutes Market Research -- Request for Information (RFI) led by The

Naval Air Systems Command. As stated above, this is NOT a request for Proposal. NO

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. THIS RFI IS NOT TO BE

CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT, NOR WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION SOLICITED OR PROVIDED.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding by the

Government. The Naval Air Systems Command has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. This RFI is being used as a market research tool pursuant to FAR Part 10 to determine potential sources and their technical capabilities. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable NAICS code currently assigned to this procurement is

336414.