Relentless Wolfpack RFI - See RFI Attachment. Based upon responses to the RFI, companies may or may not be notified for a potential industry day.
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Eglin AFB, FL, for a Capstone Demonstration. The objective is to demonstrate interoperable and intelligent affordable mass networked collaborative autonomous (NCA) weapon salvos capable of rapid software updates based on recent battle data. The goal is to achieve initial proof-of-concept for multivendor, multiplatform interoperability for large-scale affordable mass cruise missile operations. An affordable mass cruise missile is defined as capable of traveling a minimum of 350 nautical miles, equipped with a weapon datalink, and costing less than $250k per unit. The RFI seeks to assess industry interests, capabilities, and qualifications. Interested sources are encouraged to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) addressing their experience and ability to support projected flight demonstration events, including surrogate flights and affordable mass flights. The capstone demonstration will involve at least four heterogeneous NCA affordable mass cruise missiles sharing information and swarming to engage a target, receiving inflight reprogramming, and re-engaging. Vendors are expected to collaborate and modify subsystems if needed. Required capabilities include an affordable cruise missile solution, associated launch equipment, and technical expertise, delivered within 16 months after contract award. Vendors must provide a technically mature (TRL 6 or higher) WOSA v3. 7 compliant and M-Series aligned affordable mass cruise missile solution, including launch equipment and O&M support, sufficient for up to three multiplatform flight events. Discussion of the flight termination system (FTS) or flight safety system (FSS) is required. Provision of a surrogate vehicle (e. g. , corporate jet or UAS) with associated O&M support is also required, along with preferred locations for flight operations. Vendors should also recommend network communications equipment (radios) capable of using nonproprietary waveforms and protocols, detailing ranging and time transfer capabilities. Proposed navigation algorithms with assumptions on GPS availability, integrated processor-based digital emulations of the missile for networked operation and mission data collection, and two versions of autonomy software for rapid updates are also requested. Respondents should provide detailed information on technical capabilities, data assertions (government purpose rights or unrestricted), rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimates (optional), roadmap schedule, business size, teaming arrangements, and preferred contract type. Responses should include company name, address, point of contact, CAGE code, business size, ownership details, and prime/subcontractor status. A risk identification and management appendix is encouraged. Information is unclassified, but respondents should describe capabilities for handling classified information if applicable to potential future awards. Responses are due by 2:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, submitted as PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, or XLSX documents. Potential industry days may be scheduled based on responses.
The RFI requests that responses be submitted by 2:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Respondents are requested to provide detailed information on their technical capabilities, data assertions, cost estimates, roadmap schedule, business size, teaming arrangements, and preferred contract type. They should also indicate their company name, address, point of contact, CAGE code, business size, ownership, and prime or subcontractor status. The RFI also asks for descriptions of capabilities for handling classified information if applicable.