RFI_A2E_Whitepapers
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI_A2E_Whitepapers
- Agency
- AFLCMC Hanscom AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Points of contact
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- Kristina Botelho kristina.botelho@us.af.mil
- Athena Chang athena.chang.1@us.af.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is seeking technical partners to evaluate and provide feedback on the Golden Horde Autonomy Architecture (GHAA), a drone middleware platform, from February to April 2025. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to refine middleware interfaces, software development kits (SDKs), and establish baseline autonomy capabilities before launching a larger Autonomy Consortium. Respondents must submit a maximum 5-page white paper addressing their technical approach for middleware evaluation, integration of perception/planning/control modules, and alternative position/navigation/timing (AltPNT) capabilities. The evaluation will focus on companies' technical expertise, particularly experience with ROS2, containerization, and visual navigation algorithms. Submissions are due by February 14, 2025, at 1600 ET, with responses to be sent to three specified points of contact.
This pre-solicitation notice is not a set-aside contract and does not guarantee any award. The RFI is explicitly stated as market research for information and planning purposes, with no reimbursement for response costs. While specific award values are not disclosed, the opportunity targets computer systems design services (NAICS 541512) and IT platform middleware services. The initial engagement is a short-term, three-month evaluation period from February to April 2025, designed to identify potential technical partners for future autonomous drone technology development. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base will review submissions, with the potential to reach out to individual respondents for clarifying information. Interested parties should note that responses will be treated as proprietary and restricted, with no sharing between different respondents.
Notice text
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is seeking capability information for the subject RFI from all interested parties. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), RFI responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a request for proposals. Respondents will not be reimbursed for costs incurred in responding to this RFI.
Note: DAF is neither obligated to acknowledge receipt of the information received nor to provide feedback to responses. Based on the responses submitted, DAF may choose, at its own discretion, to reach out to individual respondents for further clarifying information.
Requirement: Early Access Middleware Integration Partnership
The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) team is seeking technical partners to evaluate and provide feedback on the drone middleware platform called the Golden Horde Autonomy Architecture (GHAA) from February to April 2025, before launching a larger Autonomy Consortium. This initial phase focuses on refining our middleware interfaces, SDKs, and establishing baseline autonomy capabilities.
See attachment for details and instructions on submitting a response
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI_A2E_Whitepapers.pdf |
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