Request for Information (RFI) for Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT) Standoff Delivery Solutions

DISCLAIMER

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT MAY USE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED TO INFORM A POTENTIAL PROTOTYPE PROJECT UNDER OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY (OTA), PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. § 4022. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI IS VOLUNTARY AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL; YET IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO AN ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR NON-FAR BASED AGREEMENT (E.G. OTHER TRANSACTION) AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETITION RELATED TO PMX-201'S SILENT ANVIL PROGRAM.

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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of Strike Weapons Program Office (PMX-201), is seeking to determine industry’s capabilities to design, develop, test, and fabricate cost-effective, rapid prototyping alternatives for the of the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT).

SAA-LT is a next-generation Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) standoff delivery system being developed by the U.S. Navy to address emerging threats in undersea warfare. It is designed to expand the range of manned and unmanned aircraft platforms capable of executing ASW missions. SAA-LT will be captive-carried and released from both internal and external aircraft weapons stations utilizing standard Department of War (DOW) carriage systems. SAA-LT will operate as a precise and highly maneuverable glide weapon, transitioning quietly to  target areas to engage enemy submarines from distance.

Prototyping Objectives & Timeline

• Demonstration: Demonstrate an end-to-end prototype capability of the SAA-LT system within eighteen (18) months of agreement award
• Fabrication: Rapidly assemble and deliver approximately one hundred eighty (180) prototype all-up-rounds (AURs) within the three (3) years following the successful end—to-end demonstration.

Acquisition Pathways

The Navy is exploring two parallel design options and invites industry partners to respond to Option 1, Option 2, or both:

• Design Option 1 (End-to-End Solution): A complete, integrated SAA-LT solution from aircraft separation to the underwater target.
• Design Option 2 (Wing Kit Standoff Design): An unpropelled glide wing kit configured to carry a Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government Furnished Information (GFI) effector (torpedo) to the target area.

The Government is considering utilizing the Naval Air Systems Consortium (NASC) to potentially award one or more OTAs pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects”. Note: If an interested person is a foreign concern or if a U.S. interested person has a team member or partner who is a foreign entity, adherence to all International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) is required.