Tab 2. Specialized Questions.pdf
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This document is a specialized questionnaire containing category-specific inquiries designed for vendors across six distinct business areas within the defense and aerospace sectors.
For Propulsion Vendors, eleven questions address thrust class offerings for munitions and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unit pricing at various production volumes (1K, 5K, 10K units/year), current and surge production rates, order-to-delivery timelines, fuel type compatibility, engine life and reliability specifications for single-use and reusable applications, qualifications on existing munition programs (ERAM, RAACM, Gray Wolf), ITAR status, allied nation production facility feasibility, minimum facility requirements, and Weapon Open Systems Architecture (WOSA) compliance. Digital Manufacturing Vendors face eleven questions concerning manufacturing methodology differentiation, part count reduction achievements, design iteration speed, facility footprint requirements, multi-site replication capability, quality control for additively manufactured components, material qualifications, equipment containerization for mobile production, power and utility requirements, new production site establishment timelines, and WOSA/Government Reference Architecture (GRA) compliance support. Autonomy Vendors address eleven questions regarding software autonomy levels, GPS-denied environment performance and Technology Readiness Level (TRL), Circular Error Probable (CEP) achievement without GPS, required sensors, collaborative and swarm operation support, software licensing models, government Command and Control (C2) architecture integration, qualification and certification pathways, allied releasability design, GRA or WOSA standard compliance, and Forward Air Loitering Capability Offensive (FALCO) counter-UAS (C-UAS) enablement for Airborne Multi-purpose Munition (AMM) platforms.
Loitering Munition Vendors face eleven questions covering loiter time and radius specifications, available warhead options, man-in-the-loop requirements, moving target engagement capability, launch platform integration status, data link architecture, combat-proven system status, international customer and co-production experience, forward location final assembly feasibility, shipping configuration and per-unit assembly time, and WOSA modular subsystem integration compliance. International Vendors address eight questions regarding current U.S. defense program relationships, U.S. manufacturing footprint and production plans, ITAR requirement navigation, allied nation system users, technology transfer and co-production approaches, distributed production support across allied nations, component sourcing from allied versus non-allied nations, and WOSA/GRA compliance for allied interoperability. ERAM/FAMM-Related Vendors face ten questions addressing current prototype development status, first flight and full-rate production timelines, target unit cost at 1K units per year, GPS-denied navigation achievement with CEP specifications, WOSA compliance and interface implementation, Quicksink maritime strike integration feasibility with cost and timeline, FALCO C-UAS adaptation capability, allied co-production approaches, ITAR status, and mobile and expeditionary production capabilities.
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Specialized Questions by Vendor Category For Propulsion Vendors
# Question
P1 What thrust classes do you offer for munition/UAS applications?
P2 What is the engine cost at 1K, 5K, and 10K units/year?
P3 What is the engine production rate today and at surge?
P4 What is the time from order to delivery?
P5 What fuel types does your engine support?
P6 What is the engine life/reliability for single-use vs. reusable applications?
P7 Are you qualified on any current munition programs (e.g., ERAM, RAACM, Gray Wolf)?
P8 What is the ITAR status of your engine designs?
P9 Could engine production be established at allied nation facilities?
P10 What is the minimum facility requirement for engine production or assembly?
P11 Is your engine designed for WOSA-compliant integration?
For Digital Manufacturing Vendors
# Question
M1 How does your manufacturing approach differ from traditional methods?
M2 What is the part count reduction achieved through your approach?
M3 How quickly can you iterate on a design change?
M4 What is the facility footprint required for your production approach?
M5 Can your approach be replicated at multiple sites?
M6 What is the quality control approach for additively manufactured components?
M7 What materials are you qualified to produce?
M8 Could your manufacturing equipment be containerized for mobile production?
M9 What is the power/utility requirement for your production systems?
M10 How quickly could a new production site be established and qualified?
M11 How does your approach support WOSA/GRA compliance through standardized interfaces?
For Autonomy Vendors # Question
AU1 What autonomy level does your software enable?
AU2 How does your system perform in GPS-denied environments? What is the
TRL?
AU3 Can your system achieve CEP ≤10 meters without GPS?
AU4 What sensors are required for your autonomy solution?
AU5 Does your software support collaborative/swarm operations?
AU6 What is the software licensing model (per unit, subscription, GPR)?
AU7 How does your software integrate with government C2 architectures?
AU8 What is the path to qualification/certification?
AU9 Is your software designed for allied releasability?
AU10 Does your autonomy solution comply with GRA or WOSA standards?
AU11 Could your software enable FALCO-type C-UAS capability for an AMM platform?
For Loitering Munition Vendors
L1 What is the loiter time and radius?
L2 What warhead options are available?
L3 What is the man-in-the-loop requirement?
L4 How does the system perform against moving targets?
L5 What is the launch platform integration status?
L6 What is the data link architecture?
L7 What is the combat-proven status of the system?
L8 What is your experience with international customers or co-production?
L9 Could final assembly be conducted at forward locations?
L10 What is the shipping configuration and assembly time per unit?
L11 Is your system WOSA compliant for modular subsystem integration?
For International Vendors
IN1 What is your current relationship with U.S. defense programs?
IN2 What is your U.S. manufacturing footprint or plans for U.S. production?
IN3 How do you navigate ITAR requirements for U.S. programs?
IN4 What allied nations currently use your systems?
IN5 What is your approach to technology transfer and co-production?
IN6 How would you support distributed production across allied nations?
IN7 What components are sourced from allied vs. non-allied nations?
IN8 Are your systems designed for WOSA/GRA compliance to enable allied interoperability?
For ERAM/FAMM-Related Vendors
ER1 What is the current development status of your ERAM/FAMM or similar system prototype?
ER2 What is the timeline to first flight and full-rate production?
ER3 What is your target unit cost at 1K units/year?
ER4 How does your design achieve GPS-denied navigation with CEP ≤10m?
ER5 Is your design WOSA compliant? Which interfaces are implemented?
ER6 Can your design integrate Quicksink for maritime strike? Timeline and cost?
ER7 Can your design be adapted for FALCO C-UAS capability?
ER8 What is your approach to allied co-production (e.g., Denmark/Netherlands model)?
ER9 What is the ITAR status of your design?
ER10 What is your mobile/expeditionary production capability?
Specialized Questions by Vendor Category
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