HANGS Question and Answer Sheet 17 Jun 2025.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) sheet for the Hardware-In-The-Loop of Advanced Navigation and Guidance Sensors (HANGS) Request for Enhanced White Papers (REWP). The government is seeking prototype technologies to improve test and laboratory capabilities across four technology areas: multispectral scene generation, navigation environment emulation, datalink and communication emulation, and high frame rate real-time simulation execution. The REWP is an open announcement with no specific due date, remaining open for one year from posting on SAM.gov, with the potential to close at any time without notice.
Key details include an $80M contract ceiling, plans to procure commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) camera systems for a custom projection system, and potential flexibility for M-Code GNSS receiver technologies. White papers will be evaluated on a rolling basis, with each submission assessed individually. If an Enhanced White Paper (EWP) is selected, the government anticipates requesting a full proposal within a couple of weeks, providing the offeror up to 30 days to submit. The contract will support multiple hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) capabilities funded through AFTC I&M and TRMC CTEIP to address test gaps in weapon system performance assessment.
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Hardware-In-The-Loop of Advanced Navigation and Guidance Sensors (HANGS) Q&A Sheet
• Could you please advise if there is a desired page limit?
o There is no page limit for the Enhanced White Paper.
• Can you please confirm the due date?
o The HANGS Request for Enhanced White Papers (REWP) is an open announcement with no due date. The Government will review and evaluate white papers as they are received. The HANGS REWP will be open for one year from date of post on SAM.gov, after which mission needs will be re-assessed and the REWP may be terminated or extended. This announcement may close at any time without further notice.
• Will whitepapers be evaluated and awarded on a rolling basis, with potential acquisition decisions before May 2026?
o Yes, all eligible EWPs will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Each solution in response to this REWP is likely to be unique, so it is the Government's intent to evaluate each EWP submission as they are received. If an EWP is selected, a full proposal may be requested based on the merit of the EWP solution offered, without regard to other submissions.
• Is there an estimated timeline for requesting the full proposal following a whitepaper being selected?
o There is no set timeline, but we anticipate that if an EWP is selected, the Government would likely request a proposal within a couple weeks of EWP selection, and then we would provide up to 30 days for the offeror to submit proposal.
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• Are you looking for a full delivered system to do your signature research or are you looking to build your own system using off-the-shelf cameras/sensors?
o We plan to procure COTS camera systems that we may design into a projection system that we design/build.
• Does this REWP require M-Code for GNSS receiver technologies (Tech Area #2)?
o It may include those options. Offeror will need to have capability to procure/develop to that requirement if government asks.
• Confirm whether this initiative represents a new undertaking, or is there an incumbent currently delivering these services? If an incumbent exists, may we request the relevant details of their contract, including the contract number?
o There are other contract vehicles currently being used to fund similar test technologies. In addition, there are multiple similar hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) development activities to support customers at this government organization. This specific contract will fulfill several HITL capabilities funded through AFTC I&M and TRMC CTEIP to address test gaps. However, there are other investment avenues, possibly by customers, that will utilize this contract vehicle if able.
• What is the anticipated award value?
o The anticipated award value is unknown at this time. There is an $80M ceiling associated with this opportunity.
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