RFI Instructions.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) INSTRUCTIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE

INFORMATION

PROGRAM: Attritable ISR Aircraft

1: RFI Intent

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and 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 supply or service whatsoever. The Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.

2: Questions Regarding This RFI

a. Interested parties may submit questions regarding this RFI. To maintain fairness and transparency, all questions must be unclassified and submitted via email to:

Capt. JOSEPH C. ALEXANDER

AFLCMC/WISS

Contracting Officer email: joseph.alexander.13@us.af.mil

COURTNEY ROWE

AFLCMC/WI/CDO

Engineer email: courtney.rowe.5@us.af.mil

NICHOLAS GARUCKAS

AFLCMC/WI/CDO

Program Manager email: nicholas.garuckas@us.af.mil

b. The subject line of the email must read: "Questions - RFI: Attritable ISR Aircraft".

c. All questions must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM EST on 21 April 2026. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered.

d. The Government will not provide attribution for any questions. All questions and the

Government's corresponding responses will be posted via an amendment to this RFI notice on

SAM.gov. The Government anticipates posting the consolidated Q&A on or about 24 April

2026.

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3: RFI Response Submission

a. Deadline:

All RFI responses are due no later than 4:00 PM EST on 01 May 2026.

b. Formatting:

Responses should be submitted as a single presentation file (e.g., PowerPoint or a PDF version of a slide deck). This presentation file constitutes your complete RFI response and must contain the answers to all questions listed in the Respondent Question Sheet. The total submission shall not exceed 20 slides, plus one cover slide. Please provide sufficient technical detail, including descriptive text, data, and illustrations to answer the questions in this RFI.

For clarity and to facilitate Government review, respondents must organize their submission in sections that directly correspond to the sections outlined in the Respondent Question Sheet (e.g., Section A of your response must address the questions from Section A of the Question Sheet).

Section 4 of the main RFI document lists Key Performance Parameter (KPP) and Key System

Attribute (KSA) tables. To establish a baseline for comparison, vendors are asked to address these tables in their response, indicating the specific KPP Table ID(s) applicable to their proposed solution.

While a response to the applicable KPP tables is requested, the Government's primary interest is in acquiring the most effective overall combat capability. Respondents are therefore highly encouraged to propose innovative solutions, trades, or alternative approaches that may deviate from the stated objective requirements.

If proposing such a solution, please clearly identify the trade-offs being made and provide a rationale for why your alternative approach provides a superior overall value or mission effect.

c. Submission Channels:

Unclassified Responses: Submit unclassified responses via email to the Points of Contacts listed in Section 2 of this instruction. The subject line shall be "RFI Response - Attritable ISR Aircraft

- [Your Company Name]".

Classified Responses: Respondents that intend to submit a classified response must first contact the unclassified POC (see section 2) via email to request secure submission instructions. The subject line for this request shall be “Request for Classified Submission Instructions -Attritable

ISR Aircraft - [Your Company Name]. The Government will then provide the appropriate point of contact and delivery details via secure channels. Do not send questions or unclassified materials through the classified channel.

4: Past Performance & Existing Contracts

If you are currently providing your proposed capability or a similar system on an existing government contract (for any U.S. Government agency or allied nation), please identify the contract number, the capability provided, and a verifiable government Point of Contact (POC) including name, email, and phone number.

5: Disclaimers and Use of Information

a. The submitted documentation becomes the property of the United States Government and will not be returned.

b. The Government may contact respondents to obtain additional information or clarification in order to fully understand a company's response.

c. Proprietary Information: The Government recognizes that information submitted in response to this RFI may constitute proprietary or confidential business information. Please be advised that all submissions will be protected from disclosure to the maximum extent authorized by law.

Respondents are responsible for clearly marking any proprietary information on a slide-by-slide basis.

6: General Information

a. Industry Participation: Broad industry participation for this RFI is encouraged. U.S. and non-

U.S. firms are permitted to respond, though any future acquisition will be subject to all applicable U.S. laws and regulations.

b. SAM Registration: Please note that prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. If applicable, the

NAICS code for this requirement should be included in your company’s NAICS code listing in

SAM. To learn more about this requirement and how to register, please visit the SAM website at: https://www.sam.gov.

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