CADD Q and A.pdf

This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for the Contested Aerial Delivery Development (CADD) Request for Project Proposal (RPP) issued by the U.S. Army DEVCOM SC under BOTAA 22-01. The Q&A addresses three key inquiries from potential proposers, clarifying critical aspects of the solicitation: the RPP's relationship to the Joint Precision Aerial Delivery System (JPADS) Program of Record, absence of a specific target airspeed requirement, and launch modality expectations. The government specifically noted that the intended launch modality is Airdrop, and no special consideration will be given to alternative flight modalities such as Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) or conventional take-off and landing.

The underlying solicitation seeks pre-proposals for developing a preliminary design for aerial delivery vehicles capable of operating in contested, Anti-aircraft/Area Denial (A2/AD) environments. The objective is to advance aerial delivery vehicle capabilities by increasing deployment range and improving sensor technology to mitigate electronic warfare threats. Proposers are invited to develop preliminary designs that may involve reusing, modifying, or enhancing existing designs, with the ultimate goal of supporting a prototype project for the Soldier Sustainment Directorate's Aerial Delivery Division.