Request for Information - High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone (Fixed Wing Division) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for up to eleven (11) new Original Equipment Manufacturer Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft to support the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), an integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) system. This RFI is issued solely for market research and information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a commitment to issue a future Request for Proposal or obligation to contract. The aircraft platform must meet stringent performance requirements, including the capability to operate at 41,000-51,000 feet above mean sea level while carrying a minimum 14,000-pound payload, sustaining 12 or more hours of unrefueled flight endurance with 450+ knots true airspeed at maximum operational altitude, and maintaining a 6,000 nautical mile self-deployment range. Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) platforms must feature non-composite fuselage and empennage structures with limited composite use permitted for specific components and must remain in production through calendar year 2032. Vendors must submit a capability statement not exceeding 15 pages in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader format using 12-point minimum font, addressing rough order of magnitude costs, operational flying hour estimates, delivery timelines assuming up to four aircraft annually, excess power and cooling capacity details, and relevant DoD or USG customer experience by the February 12, 2026 deadline at 3:00 p.m. CST.

This procurement involves no set-aside designations and is anticipated to be structured as a sole-source, single-award Indefinite Delivery/Infinite Quantity (IDIQ) supply contract with embedded services and a 10-year ordering period, with contract award expected in October 2026. The HADES program has a total Acquisition Objective of fourteen (14) systems, with three prototypes to be procured under a separate contract, meaning this RFI addresses the acquisition of the remaining eleven aircraft platforms. No specific budget ranges or award values have been disclosed in the RFI materials; vendors must instead provide rough order of magnitude pricing for green aircraft, Supplemental Type Certificates, and operational flying hour costs based on 2,500 annual flight hours over a 10-year period at $6.00 per unit gallon for fuel. Orders under the eventual contract may be issued as Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, or hybrid arrangements, and anticipated work locations include both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) sites. Responses should be directed to James Pattullo (james.h.pattullo.civ@army.mil) or Laurel Miller (laurel.d.miller2.civ@army.mil), with no telephone inquiries permitted.