FA8650-20-S-6002-RFI Mayhem Amendment 001 v2.pdf

FA8650-20-S-6002-RFI * Amendment 001

Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Air-Breathing

Demonstrator (Mayhem Program)

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RQ, Aerospace Systems

Directorate

Request for Information (RFI) Title: Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Air-Breathing

Demonstrator (Mayhem Program)

Request for Information Type: This is Amendment 001 to the RFI

Request for Information Number: FA8650-20-S-6002-RFI

Technical Point of Contact (POC):

Chris Bender, AFRL/RQHV

Bldg 18, 1950 Fifth St., WPAFB, OH. 45433-7251.

Phone (937) 255-0617

E-mail: christopher.bender.5@us.af.mil

Contracting POC:

John D. McClellan, AFRL/RQKPA Bldg 45, 2130 8th Street

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7541

Phone: (937) 713-9944 E-mail: john.mcclellan.2@us.af.mil

Address any questions about this call to the points of contact listed above.

I. This amendment provides answers to the following questions received regarding the RFI:

Question 1: “I am aware that AFRL/RQH conducted a technology planning activity that could be directly relevant, which resulted in the development of a Goal-Objective-Technical Challenge-Approach (GOTChA) product.

a. The work was performed in support of the Division’s “Agile Hypersonic” planning effort.

b. By my recollection, the sensitive-but-unclassified portions of the product would be valuable to guide

RFI responses.

c. I request release of that product to [reference removed], as well as any other qualified members of the industry who request it.”

Answer: AFRL had conducted a technology planning activity, resulting in a GOTCHa product. A summary of results is available to industry with an appropriate Defense Document (DD) form 2345 in place with the

Government that request the information. It should be noted that this information was from prior year efforts and is out-dated and is not intended, nor should it be interpreted, that this should be used for industry investments. Future development planning should align with the OSD Hypersonics S&T Roadmaps and future released Mayhem System information.

Question 2: “If potential responses will be submitted via DOD SAFE, AFRL will need to invite companies to upload information via a request code.

a. The maximum window for file retention in SAFE is seven days. Does AFRL expect to be able to issue request codes on 21-23 September 2020?

b. Alternatively, does AFRL consider 256-bit password-encrypted files from Adobe Acrobat and

Microsoft Office to be sufficiently secure for transmission and retention?”

mailto:john.mcclellan.2@us.af.mil

Answer: Any information delivered and protected via Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)

140-2 (to include AES-256 bit encryption) is sufficient.

The proposal due date is unchanged and remains NLT 2:00 PM local time 25 September 2020.

Reference receipt of Amendment 001 in your proposal.