Request For Information - Marine Air Defense Integrated System And Light-MADIS Optics

Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) and Light-MADIS Optics NOTE:

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of a contractor's submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract 1. Introduction: The United States Marine Corps (USMC), Program Manager Ground Based Air Defense (PM GBAD) has a requirement to integrate an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Optic onto rapidly re-deployable ground and mobile platforms to meet detect, track and identify

requirements, as well as the ability to laser designate, for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Family of Systems (FoS). This RFI is focused on existing commercially available optics that are Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8/9. 2. Purpose: To solicit potential solutions from industry on optic technical capabilities, production capacity, delivery and installation, and product support available to maximize efficiencies regarding cost, schedule, and performance for providing a state-of-art optic system that effectively and efficiently detects, tracks, and enables visual identification of aerial threats in support of Marine Air/Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) operations and defense of designated stationary assets. This RFI constitutes market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and is not an RFP. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) is issuing this RFI, in support of PM GBAD, to determine if more than one vendor has the capability to provide the support described herein. 3.1 Program

Background: The MADIS is a FoS consisting of specific, integrated capabilities required to carry out active air defense against UAS and FW/RW threats. The mission set requires an integrated and in-depth air defense umbrella based upon the rapid kill chain sequence of “detect”, “track”, “identify”, and “defeat”. This doctrinal task sequence provides the foundation for the concept of operation enabling the MADIS FoS to use organic and/or non-organic data to acquire, engage, and negate, or destroy aerial threats. The MADIS FoS achieves success by employing a dispersed, integrated, and composite defense comprised of layers of SHORAD systems to defend designated stationary military assets and offensive formations while considering standoff, lethality, range, and effectiveness. The MADIS FoS utilizes EO/IR optic assemblies to detect, track, and enable visual identification of potential targets and then classify threat levels of targets. An optic may be manually controlled or slewed toward a target through a command and control (C2) system integrated with additional sensors. 3.2

Requirements: To best support the MADIS FoS

requirements, PM GBAD has a requirement to integrate and deliver an EO/IR optic with the capability to detect, track, and enable identification of the range of threats under all weather conditions to include on the move and at the halt. EO/IR Optic: A TRL 8/9 optics solution capable of detection, tracking, and enabling identification of commercially available or military Group 1-3 UAS, including fixed wing (FW) and rotary wing (RW), day and night. The contractor shall describe its optics solution with regard to the following: 3.2.1 Design Considerations Total weight of the system along with a breakdown of the total weight by major system components and subcomponents. Average continuous and peak electrical power draw when operating, to include power draw when utilizing a laser designator. Assemble and disassemble timelines between storage and operational configurations. Open standard design enabling ease of mounting and/or integration. Gyro-stabilization and how system receives timely position and location information. Optical and digital zoom capabilities for long distance identification, and any potential near-field limits. Ability to modify system (hardware and software) to meet USMC specific