RFI - RPRD Market Research - 2025.pdf

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

Small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS) Research - 2025 Request for Information (RFI)

1. General: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for market research and planning purposes only. It is not a solicitation for proposals, quotations, or abstracts and does not obligate the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise from submissions in response to this RFI or from the Government’s use of such information. Information received may be used by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to inform acquisition strategies, statements of work/statements of objectives, and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition-sensitive information. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI and will not pay for information submitted in response.

2. Purpose:

a. The AFLCMC sUAS program office seeks information on five specific lines of effort

(LOEs) to gain knowledge of, explore, and identify potential methodologies and available capabilities in the examination of sUAS. A draft Statement of Objectives for each of the five LOEs is attached to this RFI. The five LOEs are:

(1) Hardware

(2) Software

(3) Communications

(4) Sensors

(5) Kinetics

b. The 5 LOEs are being considered to fulfill 5 different missions. The 5 missions include:

(1) Long Range One Way Attack (OWA)

(2) Air Interdiction

(3) Medium Range OWA

(4) Air Launched Effects

(5) Medium Range Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

c. Responses to this RFI may be used by AFLCMC and other Department of Defense entities to identify potential hardware and equipment solutions for participation in the further evaluation of market information and/or ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice.

3. Timeline: The AFLCMC sUAS office anticipates conducting market research from September through November 2025 in the Greater Dayton, Ohio area. The preliminary (subject to change) schedule of events is as follows:

a. NLT 10 October 2025, 1700 Eastern Time – RFI Responses Due. Interested Manufacturers/Vendors respond to this RFI. Submit responses by email to the Points of Contact below. Each response must include a detailed three (3) to five (5) page UNCLASSIFIED capability paper and technical description of the proposed current capabilities as described in Section 2. If your organization has a classified capability that you believe would address one of the 5 lines of effort, please email the contacts below for communication instructions. The submission shall also include responses to attachment one (1), Focus Questions (all applicable tabs), of this RFI. Responses may address one, some, or all five of the LOEs. Title of submission should be sUAS Research 2025 – <Manufacturer/Vendor name>. Additionally, Manufacturers/Vendors may include video files no longer than three (3) minutes showing actual system performance in a lab or representative environment. Identification of the offeror’s primary point(s) of contact with phone and electronic mail information shall be included. Files shall be submitted to the Government in .docx, .pdf, .xlsx or .pptx format. All responses and questions shall be submitted directly through the points of contact listed below. All other documents provided by the offeror shall be retained by the Government but may not be reviewed. Subject to change based upon agency need.

b. 27 October-7 November 2025 – Vendor Oral Presentations. Manufacturers/Vendors will have One (1) hour to present their proposed white papers and demonstration videos via oral presentation on MS TEAMS. Oral presentations can be requested through the points of contact listed below. Selection for presentations and any subsequent engagements will be at the Government’s sole discretion based on agency needs. Subject to change based upon agency need.

4. Disclaimers: THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PLANNED AT THIS TIME. This request for information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market research is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred; and the Government will not provide responses to any questions. Any submitter’s attention is directed to the fact that Government Support Contractor personnel may review and provide support to Government personnel when reviewing submissions.

5. Points of Contact: Any questions under this RFI must be emailed to:

Gage Wright, Capt, USAF

AFLCMC/WISS

Contracting Officer Gage.wright.1@us.af.mil mailto:Gage.wright.1@us.af.mil

Marissa Greenleaf

AFLCMC/WISS

Contracting Officer Marissa.greenleaf@us.af.mil

Wendell Toney

AFLCMC/WISS

Program Manager Wendell.toney.1.ctr@us.af.mil

Attachments:

1. Market Research Focus Questions

2. SOO - Hardware

3. SOO - Software

4. SOO - Communications

5. SOO - Sensors

6. SOO - Kinetics mailto:Marissa.greenleaf@us.af.mil mailto:Wendell.toney.1.ctr@us.af.mil