Request for Information - Extended Range Attack Munition

4 November 2026 - Amendment to this RFI is bold in the Disclosure Section 1, and Statement of Capabilities Section 2 below. ID# FA865927W0002 Extended Range Attack Munition Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Material Command Location: AFLCMC/EBI - Eglin Air Force Base Notice Type: Request for Information NAICS Code: 336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing 1. Disclosure: This is a Request for Information (RFI) for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. There is no bid package or solicitation document with this announcement. This announcement is issued as Step 1 of a two-step competitive process; participation is voluntary, but the Government intends to evaluate capability papers received and limit the subsequent request for Commercial Solutions Proposals (CSPs) in Step 2 solely to offerors selected through this preliminary evaluation The Government shall not be held liable or incur any debt for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise resulting from preparation of submissions in response to this RFI or the government's use of the information provided. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by any respondent to prepare and/or submit its response to this RFI or subsequent submittals of information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties' expense. This notice DOES NOT in any way restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government encourages participation from all eligible entities, including non-traditional defense contractors (NDCs), consortia, and small businesses. In accordance with the multi-step procedures established under this Other Transaction Authority (OTA) announcement (10 U.S.C. § 4022), timely submission of a response to this Step 1 notice is a mandatory prerequisite to establish and maintain 'interested party' standing. Only respondents whose Step 1 submittals are evaluated and selected by the Agreements Officer will be recognized as interested parties eligible to receive the Step 2 Commercial Solutions Proposals (CSP). Participation in Step 2 is strictly by Government invitation only. Invitations will be extended solely based on the Government's review of the technical merit of the Step 1 Commercial Solution Brief (White Paper). Detailed formal proposal instructions, statement of work requirements, and milestone evaluation criteria will be provided exclusively to invited offerors. The Government reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications, or demonstrations from respondents based on initial submittals. All submittals become Government property and will not be returned. Offerors may submit white papers against any single Task Area, any combination of Task Areas, or all Task Areas listed below. Each proposed task must stand on its own technical merit.The Government reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications, or demonstrations from respondents based on initial submittals. All submittals become Government property and will not be returned. 2. Statement of Capabilities (SOC): Interested and capable sources are encouraged to respond to this RFI with a Statement of Capabilities that provides specific relevant knowledge and experience in the following areas as it pertains to satisfying the requirements detailed below in section a-j. The Statement of Capabilities should provide evidence that the contractor can meet the minimum requirements: Schedule: Immediate release and award pending approval and funding Security Requirement: Must be able to obtain Active Top Secret / SCI Facility Clearance Level (FCL). 500lb class weapon desired Capable of blast / frag / and limited penetration effects Variable fuze options Range ? 250NM Speed ? .6 mach Nav System capable of operating in a GPS degraded environment Terminal Accuracy: CEP 50 w/in 10m both in non-EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and high EMI environments (includes GPS degraded) Production Capacity: >1,000 AURs delivery to begin NLT 3 months after award to be complete NLT 15 months after award. Ability to integrate active seekers for operational use, such as Dual Band IR Seekers or Anti-Radiation Seekers. Ability of performing transfer alignment with an F-16 Block 10/15/20 MLU. 3. Submission Details: Please limit your Statement of Capabilities to no more than 10 single spaced, 10-point font typed pages. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses are strictly voluntary. [email removed], no later than 19 November 2026 at 1400 Central Time. Proprietary information must be clearly marked. Do not submit classified information in response to this RFI to include CUI. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,300 employees. Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. OTA Eligibility Requirements (10 U.S.C. § 4022) Respondents must qualify under at least one of the following four conditions: Nontraditional Defense Contractor (NDC): The company has not performed a DoD contract subject to full CAS coverage in the past 12 months. Small Business: The company qualifies as a small business under the assigned NAICS code. Significant NDC Participation: If the prime is a traditional contractor, an NDC must play a major, substantive role (e.g., providing key tech, IP, or critical components). Cost Share: If none of the above apply, the company must commit to paying at least one-third (1/3) of the total project cost using non-Federal funds. Interested parties that meet the minimum eligibility requirements above should provide a company profile to include the following: a. Company name. b. Contractor Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. c. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. d. Point of contact with telephone, email and address contact information. e. Indicate your company's category (e.g., a US company, large or small business, and if a small business, whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business as defined by the planned NAICS code listed. The Government will use this information to determine if there are interested and qualified sources. Those desiring to do business with the Air Force must be registered in the Government's System for Award Management system located at https://www.sam.gov. Information associated with this effort is unclassified. If respondents wish to restrict distribution of Capability Statements, they must be marked and distributed appropriately. Interested parties should mark all responses accordingly prior to submission. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Respondents are responsible for protecting and marking proprietary information at the appropriate level. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in ...