RFI Log.pdf
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- HQCA2026A083
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This is a Questions and Answers log from a Request for Information (RFI) for HQCA2026A083: Advanced Information Warfare Antennas (AIWA) issued by the Navy. The document addresses procedural and technical clarifications regarding the RFI process and anticipated RFP requirements.
Key procedural details include: respondents may combine responses for all four production antennas into a single unified PDF document, provided no individual antenna section exceeds its 8-page allocation; the two-page Section 1 administrative section counts separately and may cover multiple antenna white papers submitted together. The response due date has been extended to Monday, 16 November 2026. Technical specifications and detailed information regarding operating frequency ranges for the V/UHF transmit array, NewGRAD, and AS-4683 NextGen antennas will be provided at RFP release. The Government will furnish a Level 3 Technical Data Package (TDP) reflecting a consolidated PCB-based LRU for AS-4683 at RFP, and all Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be specified at that time. Notional annual quantities will be available at RFP to support cost of manufacturing estimates. The Government intends to conduct First Article Testing on each antenna with qualification repeated only upon baseline changes. An industry day is planned for all interested parties prior to RFP release.
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No. Question Answer / Space for Response
Page limit under Section 4.2 Format: If we respond to all 4 antennas for production, may we include them all in a single 32 page document?
Yes, respondents submitting a comprehensive response for all four (4) production antennas may combine their submission into a single, unified PDF document. However, respondents should ensure that no single antenna section exceeds its individual 8-page allocation.
Does the two-page Section 1 count inside the eight-page-per-antenna limit, or is it additional?
The two-page Section 1 count is in addition to the eight page per antenna limit.
Can a single administrative section cover multiple antenna white papers submitted together, or must each paper repeat it?
A single Section 1 may cover multiple antenna white papers submitted together.
For AS-4683, will the furnished TDP reflect the discrete prototype electronics box or the consolidated PCB-based LRU?
The TDP will reflect the consolidated PCB based LRU.
What is the anticipated TDP release date, and will a draft TDP be made available to respondents before RFP?
A Level 3 TDP is expecrted to be made available at RFP.
Is GFE limited to the items named in the RFI (V/UHF radome, HFDF electronic modules), or will additional GFE be furnished?
All GFE will be specified at time of RFP.
Are notional annual quantities or a five-year profile available for ROM refinement, even unfunded?
Corrected response: Notational annual quantities will be specified at time of RFP.
Does the Government intend First Article Test on each antenna, and will qualification be repeated on a baseline change only?
Yes.
Will the Government confirm the response due date? The “A24__NAVWAR_HQCA_2026_A_083_Combined_AIWA_Request_for_Infor mation_RELEASED.pdf” document states a due date of 02 October 2026, however the notice on PIEE states a due date of 05 October 2026.
Response due date is extended to Monday, 16 November 2026.
Would your team also be open to a separate technical discussion about antenna designs?
We plan to schedule an industry day for all interested parties prior to RFP.
Can you clarify the operating frequency ranges required for the V/UHF transmit array, NewGRAD, and AS-4683 NextGen antennas?
Information will be made available at time of RFP.
Are notional annual quantities or a five-year profile available for ROM refinement, even unfunded?
Corrected response: Notational annual quantities will be specified at time of RFP.
HQCA2026A083: Advanced Information Warfare Antennas (AIWA) RFI Log
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