MDA-RFI-001 Amd_03 - 02.24.25.pdf

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Capabilities in response to Executive Order "The Iron Dome for America"

Notice ID: MDA-RFI-001 Amd 03

Please note the Department of Defense has renamed this program from “Iron Dome for America” to “Golden Dome for America”. Since the RFI will close in less than a week, our drop boxes and other related items will remain as “Iron Dome for America”.

1.0 Industry ideas to accelerate acquisitions and delivery (1 page limit) The Government is seeking Industry feedback on:

- Innovative acquisition methods or contract vehicles that could be used to accelerate the procurement process between Government and Industry

- Needed changes to Industry and Government processes to reduce timelines and avoid delays

- Obstacles in regulations or policies that impede going “fast” and recommended mitigations

Submit feedback identified in this section by 1600 Central Standard Time (CST) on 28 February 25 to the email address: mda.irondomeindustryday@mail.mil and identify in the subject line “Industry Day Accelerated Acquisition Ideas”.

2.0 Industry Day participant list

Many of our Industry partners have requested access to the Industry Day attendee list. If you OBJECT to releasing your company information then you will need to send an email notice no later than 28 February 25 to mda.irondomeindustryday@mail.mil requesting exclusion from release of your company information. Due to the process for creating the participant list, companies that opt out will NOT receive a copy of the attendee list of other participants. Identify the request to be excluded with a subject line “Industry Day Excluded Participant List [Organization Name].” The attendee list will not articulate the type of work or the titles of your abstracts.

3.0 Industry Day presentation

The Government has determined that it is unable to release a copy of the classified Industry Day slides prior to the RFI response due date. Therefore, the Government does not plan to release a copy of the Industry Day presentation at this time.

4.0 RFI RESPONSES – Update to RFI Section 4.0

Changes are identified in BOLD and italicized font below:

mailto:mda.irondomeindustryday@mail.mil

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“Responses provided to this RFI are expected to consist of information papers not to exceed 20 pages per concept / capability using Times New Roman, size 12 font. More than one submission is acceptable to cover multiple lines of effort, time epochs, or capabilities. MDA will accept responses submitted as classified or unclassified information. Responses that include hypersonic defense concepts should include the completed template quad-chart provided as an Attachment to this RFI. Neither the title page nor the quad-chart are included in the page limitation.

Electronic copy submissions are preferred with Subject line: “RFI Response”. For UNCLASSIFIED submissions, respondents should send directly to mda.irondomeindustryday@mail.mil. For SECRET submissions, respondents should send directly to mda.irondomeindustryday@mda.smil.mil. Hard copy SECRET submissions should be coordinated with an email request and Subject line, “RFI Hard Copy Response” to mda.irondomeindustryday@mail.mil. For TOP SECRET or Special Access Programs contact Christopher Wellborn at christopher.wellborn.ctr@mda.mil (unclassified); JWICS:

christopher.m.wellborn@coe.ic.gov; CORE/SIC: Wellborn, Christopher Sr/MDA – HSV.

Finalized submissions must be received by MDA no later than 28 February 2025, 1600 Central Standard Time (CST). Provided responses will not be returned and respondents are advised that MDA is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received except as required to confirm receipt of classified materials, or to request clarification with respect to any information that is submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in this RFI. MDA makes no commitment regarding the use of a submission; nor is any acquisition expected from this RFI or the submissions that may be made hereunder.”