INTELLIGENT SERVICES ARCHITECTURE FOR POINT DEFENSE

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Technology Transition Office (TTO) for market research purposes. The government is seeking information on architectural frameworks and advanced software solutions related to autonomous and adaptable Point Defense kill chain capabilities against swarm and complex Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation and will not result in an award of a contract. No funds are authorized for this effort.

The government is seeking information in two main areas:

• Government Reference Architectures (GRA) for Point Defense: This includes analysis of multimodal sensing, weapon-threat pairing, and general kill chain automation. Respondents should detail past experience, lessons learned, utilization of standards, and identified limitations with current GRAs.
• Intelligent Services, Autonomy, and AI Agents: This focuses on autonomy, analysis, decision support, resource management, and intelligent employment of effects. Respondents should demonstrate capabilities in automated decision and resource management, automated and intelligent employment of effects, integration with specific data models, and provide architectural recommendations.

This RFI is for market research only and does not commit the government to award a contract. The government is seeking knowledge on how best to utilize investment and does not expect to spend more than $50-100M for the operational challenge.

• Responses should be specific and to-the-point, addressing all technical areas and specific requirements.

• Submissions must include tangible, existing capabilities or previously/actively funded development efforts. Marketing 'fluff' or theoretical concepts will not be considered.

• Respondents must categorize the funding status of their development efforts (fully funded, partially funded, not funded).

• Submissions are limited to 10 pages or less.

• Responses are due 2 weeks after the RFI posting date, by 16:00 EST.

• Responses should be submitted via email to Jacqueline Gomez, CCing Matthew Zawisza and Martin Ofalt.

• Broad industry participation is encouraged.

• U.S. and non-U.S. firms are permitted to respond.

• Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a Department of Defense contract.

• Classified responses are welcome via SIPRNet and JWICS.

• This notice may be updated; check SAM.gov for updates.

• E-mail communication is preferred for inquiries.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Technology Transition Office (TTO) to conduct market research. The government is seeking information on architectural frameworks and advanced software solutions, including Government Reference Architectures (GRAs) and intelligent AI agents, that can enable an autonomous and adaptable Point Defense kill chain capability against swarm and complex Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats. This research aims to inform future Air Force efforts to address current Point Defense sensor, effector, and command and control (C2) capability gaps, mature GRA adoption, and explore integrated solutions.

Respondents are requested to provide specific information on:

• Government Reference Architectures (GRAs) for Point Defense: Including past experience, lessons learned, utilization of standards, and identification/mitigation of limitations.

• Intelligent Services, Autonomy, and AI Agents: Demonstrating capabilities in automated decision and resource management, automated and intelligent employment of effects, integration with specific data models, and providing architectural recommendations.

• This RFI is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commit the government to award a contract.

• The government is seeking knowledge on how best to utilize investment and does not expect to spend more than $50-100M for the operational challenge.

• Responses should include a rough schedule and cost estimate (ROM) for a 36-month effort.

• Responses are due 2 weeks after the RFI posting on the SAM website, by 16:00 EST.

• Submissions are limited to 10 pages or less.

• Responses must include tangible, existing capabilities or previously/actively funded development efforts; marketing 'fluff' or theoretical concepts will not be considered.

• Respondents must categorize the funding status of their development efforts (fully funded, partially funded, not funded).

• Broad industry participation is encouraged.

• U.S. and non-U.S. firms are permitted to respond.

• Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a Department of Defense contract.

• Classified responses are welcome via SIPRNet and JWICS.

• E-mail communication is preferred for inquiries and submissions.

• This notice may be updated; check Sam.gov for updates.