Meteorological Data Sources for Planning and Executing - U. S. Department of Defense Precision Airdrop Operations
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- AFLCMC_HBMK_24-161
- Agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 01731, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of the Air Force is seeking information on new technologies that can gather accurate wind and weather data for precision airdrop operations in a single aircraft pass, rather than requiring multiple passes over the drop zone. Currently, the Air Force uses dropsondes released from the airdrop aircraft to collect localized wind data, which is then used to calculate an optimal release point. However, this process requires a second pass to deliver the payload. The Air Force is looking for an alternative solution that can provide the necessary weather data in-flight and transfer it to the aircrew in time to compute a new Computed Air Release Point (CARP) or Launch Acceptability Region (LAR) within a single pass, increasing efficiency and reducing fuel consumption.
This procurement is not set aside for any particular business size or socioeconomic category. The Air Force has not identified any potential incumbents or provided details on the anticipated award value or budget. The Request for Information (RFI) is due by August 1, 2024, and respondents are asked to provide information on the maturity, accuracy, and data transfer capabilities of their proposed single-pass airdrop solution.
Notice text
Currently, Dropsondes are released from the airdrop aircraft on the first pass near the planned drop zone to collect localized wind information and compute an optimized air release point and launch acceptability region. During descent, the dropsonde data is transmitted to the aircraft, transferred to the JPADS-MP, and used to compute an air release point. The aircraft must then make a second pass over the objective area to deliver the payload.
A new technology is requested by Air Mobility Command to get weather data quicker and more efficiently to mitigate having to do multiple passes over a drop zone. The goal is to obtain the weather data quick enough that the airdrop mission can be executed within one pass, creating efficiency and fuel savings.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Meteorological Data Sources RFI 6-27-2024.pdf |
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