Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) RFI

Background
The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is seeking information on potential sources that could provide the necessary technical skills, facilities, tooling, and personnel to support prototyping a Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP). The HVP seeks to significantly reduce munition costs and enhance expeditionary utility as an artillery cannon-based armament system integrated onto a 155mm caliber Wheeled Artillery Armament System firing HVPs. The prototype will be delivered to soldiers as a residual combat capability.

Work Details
The contractor will be required to perform the following tasks to deliver HVP prototypes interoperable with Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System (HGWS) prototypes: Be capable of being fired from rifled and smooth bore 155m cannons, supporting a launcher environment with peak pressures and setback greater than current surface-to-surface artillery, interface with Government provided off-board sensors that track both the HVP and threat to complete the interception of a target, interface with an inductive data transmission device to receive pre-launch mission data, enable rapid first-round response time and high rate of fire, maintain projectile maneuverability through interception of target, minimize the minimum required time of flight to intercept targets, maximize the maximum supported time of flight to intercept, maximize the lethal effects against threat systems (Fixed-Wing aircraft, Rotary-Wing aircraft, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Subsonic Cruise Missiles, Supersonic Cruise Missiles), enable a rapid ammunition resupply time via manual and automated means, demonstrate supportability, safety, and cybersecurity characteristics in the projectile design.

Period of Performance
Prototype deliveries are required no later than 4QFY27 followed by an Operational Demonstration (OD) in FY28. The assumption for contract award is 3QFY25.