Request_for_Information.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Air Combat Command (ACC) 325th Contracting Squadron Tyndall AFB, FL AGTS-36 Aerial Gunnery Target System

DESCRIPTION

Equipment Elements

· RMK-35/A37U-36 Reeling Machine/Launcher

· TDK-39/A37U-36 Tow Target Visual Augmenter Sleeve

· RADOPS® Scoring System

· Cockpit Control - Display

· Peculiar Support Equipment

· Depot Support Equipment Optional Characteristics

· Target Configuration: String-sleeve visual augmenter with aluminum fore body provides all-aspect visual and radar acquisition

· Target Deployment and Retrieval: Automatic functions initiated by simple commands from tow aircraft

· Captive Carriage: Up to 40,000 feet altitude, 0.9 Mach.

· Target Deployment: 1,000 to 25,000 feet altitude, 250 KCAS

· Target Employment: Up to 40,000 feet altitude, 0.9 Mach., 6g maneuvers

· Target Recovery: Reel-in at 1,000 to 25,000 feet altitude, 230-250 KCAS

· Reusability: No down-loading required; replacement feature of visual augmenter permits quick system turnaround

· Scoring: Doppler radar system installed in fore body. Conical antenna pattern projected around target sleeve for scoring realism. Accuracy not affected by airspeed or altitude. Real-time scoring for shooters

· System design: Qualified to meet worldwide operational requirements per MIL-STD-810 (Environmental Test), MIL-STD-461 (EMI), and MIL-STD-882 (System Safety)

· Integrated Logistics Support: Fully supported in U.S. Air Force ILS system Additional Features

· AGTS-36 is compatible with F-4, F-15 and F-16 aircraft without modification and is readily certifiable with other aircraft

· Tow targets are recovered by means of two-way, reel-out/reel-in feature of RMK-35

· Scoring system counts 20mm and 30mm projectiles and provides results in real time with each firing pass

· Operating life of the basic non-expendable hardware, i.e., RMK-35 Reeling Machine/Launcher, RADOPS Airborne

· Receiving Station, and Peculiar Support Equipment is a minimum of ten years with scheduled maintenance and without major overhaul

· Visual augmenter sleeves are expended at the completion of a mission

· Quick installation/removal feature of RMK-35 makes tow aircraft readily available for other assigned duties

· Downloading is not required for system turnaround between missions

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

BACKGROUND

The AGTS-36 system meets all aerial gunnery training requirements of a modern fighter aircraft. In volume production, it is the standard gunnery target for the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard as well as the Japanese, South Korea, and Taiwan (RM-30B) Defense Forces. With 6g maneuver capability, tow aircraft are able to execute all typical high-performance combat profiles such as figure eight, butterfly, and high-angle combat dart, as well as basic racetrack patterns. The TDK-39 Target set includes advanced Doppler Radar Scoring (RADOPS) installed in the target's fore body featuring a self-contained telemetry transmitter and antenna. The airborne receiving station is installed in the tow aircraft reeling machine and scores are displayed in real time to the tow pilot for transmission to the shooter after each firing pass. The TDK-39 Aerial Gunnery Tow Target was developed to replace the TDU-10 Dart target and A/A37U-33 (SECAPEM 90B) target for the purpose of providing a gunnery target that is compatible with the operating airspeeds and maneuver capabilities of modern fighter aircraft.

RESPONSES

Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Ashley Basham at ashley.basham@us.af.mil, and Karl Deffert at Karl.Deffert@us.af.mil, no later than July 10, 2020 4:00 PM CST. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

4.0 QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Ashley Basham at ashley.basham@us.af.mil, and Karl Deffert at Karl.Deffert@us.af.mil, no later than July 10, 2020 4:00 PM CST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered through email. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after July 10, 2020 will be answered.

5.0 SUMMARY

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide a AGTS with the required specifications and capabilities. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Air Force has not made a commitment to procure any of the services discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.