Autonomous Flight Safety System Integration and Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Integration Kits for
Medium Range Ballistic Missile Type 1/Type 2
Combined Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Sole Source
HQ014714C0001
Purpose:
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is conducting market research for the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Type 1/Type 2 (MRBM T1/T2) target vehicles to include Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) Integration and Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Integration Kits. The information contained herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. This Request for Information (RFI) constitutes no Government obligation to procure these items or issue a solicitation. The Government does not have an obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI and will not accept any responses as offers. In accordance with RFO 6.103-1(c)(2), the Government will allow for capacity statements for follow-on contracts.
MDA is seeking alternate sources that can provide AFSS Integration to support the Missile Defense System test program. If no alternate sources are identified for the AFSS, the Government intends to issue a sole source modification on the MRBM T1/T2 Contract, HQ0147-14-C-0001 to Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace, Inc. (ARCA), CAGE 7VXX4, 7675 Municipal Dr., Orlando, FL 32819-8930 under Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Based on currently available information, MDA believes that only ARCA is capable of providing the required AFSS integration services and interfaces without substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays, since ARCA owns the MRBM T1/T2 Technical Data Package. The period of performance for this effort will be the existing contract period of performance ending in December 2029. Under the modification discussed above, the existing MRBM T1/T2 contract period of performance will not be extended. This notice is intended to meet the requirements of both FAR Part 5 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.103-170.
MDA is also seeking alternate sources that can provide Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Integration Kits to support the Missile Defense System test program. If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to issue a sole source modification for Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Kits on the MRBM T1/T2 Contract, HQ0147-14-C-0001 to ARCA, CAGE 7VXX4, 7675 Municipal Dr., Orlando, FL 32819-8930 under Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented under FAR 6.103-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Based on currently available information, MDA believes that only ARCA is capable of providing the required services without substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays, since ARCA owns the MRBM T1/T2 Technical
Data Package and Interface Control Document. ARCA will integrate the Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 on its MRBM T1/T2 booster, modify test procedures for hard and soft mate, perform analysis and make minor modifications to the current Carriage Extraction System. The period of performance for this effort will be the existing contract period of performance ending in December 2029. Under the modification discussed above, the existing MRBM T1/T2 contract period of performance will not be extended. This notice is intended to meet the requirements of both FAR Part 5 and DFARS PGI 103-170.
Description of the Requirement:
MDA requires an Autonomous AFSS with an independent Flight Termination System (FTS) that replaces or supplements the command destruct system that renders a vehicle non-propulsive. The autonomous FTS determines if a vehicle termination is required based on vehicle trajectory, on-board tracking data, computing, and pre-designated decision termination criteria. The AFSS uses on-board tracking and system health data to determine if flight termination is required based on pre-determined criteria that is programmed into the system. When the pre-determined criteria are violated, the AFSS will initiate flight termination. The requirement for MDA to transition from command destruct flight termination to AFSS was introduced in the letter Requirement to Establish Automated Flight Safety Systems into Ballistic Missile Defense System Targets and Interceptors dated July 18, 2019. In response, Directorate for Test (DT) and Ground-Based Midcourse Defense have agreed to accommodate this transition. DT shall no longer provide traditional flight termination systems on its ship-based or land-based range assets beginning in 2030.
The Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 missions require a more complex front end than the current Modified Ballistic Re-Entry Vehicle -7 (MBRV-7) or Hypersonic Target Vehicle 1. MDA/Medium Range Targets will develop the Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 front end by performing additional system level analyses and concept of operation changes from the current MBRV-7 and Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 and ensuring the Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 will fit the current Coleman Front Section Common Interface Control Document. Then ARCA will integrate the Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 on the MRBM T1/T2 booster, modify test procedures for hard and soft mate, perform analysis and make minor modifications to the current Carriage Extraction System.
Responses:
- Responses should address the ability to perform AFSS integration and Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Kit integration for air-launched MRBM T1/T2 targets while complying with MDA's Systems Engineering Processes.
- Responses should also address the associated detailed schedule that supports AFSS integration and Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Kit integration for air-launched MRBM T1/T2 targets.
- Responses should also address the cost estimate associated for the effort.
Submission Instructions:
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- There is a 25-page limit for this RFI, which should contain an executive summary, capabilities/plans/activities, and figures/tables/graphs.
- Cover Page should include:
- Company name
- Point of Contact information
- Business Size Status
- Unique Entity Identifier number and CAGE code
- Any Government ordering vehicles (General Services Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, etc.), if applicable
- Provide a capability statement for conducting the MRBM T1/T2 AFSS integration and Hypersonic Target Vehicle 2 Kit integration options that meet the need date.
- Responses in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats are preferable.
- Please submit email responses to the email/Point of Contacts listed below.
The Government highly discourages submitting proprietary or business sensitive information. Vendors submitting proprietary or business sensitive information bear the sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Proprietary information will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423), as implemented in the FAR.
Small Business:
Because one objective of this RFI is to determine the capability of small business to meet the requirements contained herein, and to inform the acquisition strategy with regard to setting aside any future acquisition for small businesses, MDA requests the following information:
The prime small business contractor responding to this RFI must include their past experience in managing subcontractors on similar requirements, and if applicable, include subcontractor or
teaming partners' past experience applicable to requirements specified in this Sources Sought.
Responsible small businesses planning teaming arrangements to meet the support requirements listed above are expected to articulate the portions of work that the prime small business intends to perform as well as articulate the portions that subcontractors or teaming partners (if applicable) will perform. Responses must include business size and business socio-economic category of all subcontractors or teaming partners identified to perform work associated with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this Sources Sought.
This is a Request for Information only. The Government will not pay for information or administrative costs submitted in response to this notice. The Government will not provide feedback to any vendor regarding individual capabilities in response to this RFI.
All responses must be received no later than July 24, 2026, 4:00pm, central time and should be submitted via email (mail to:mda.schriever.ics.mbx.tc-futureacquisitions@mail.mil). No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
Approved for Public Release
26-MDA-12371 (08 Jul 26)
Contracting Office Address:
Missile Defense Agency
Building 5222 Martin Road
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898-0001
Place of Performance:
United States
Primary Point of Contact:
Test and Targets Acquisition Team
Email: mda.schriever.ics.mbx.tc-futureacquisitions@mail.mil
Secondary Point of Contact:
N/A
Archiving Policy:
Manual Archive
Original Set Aside:
N/AProduct Service Code:
1410 - Guided Missiles
NAICS Code:
336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
