REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Large Caliber Penetrators
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
4 December 2025 - Please see the attached answers to the questions received.
18 November 2025 - The RFI is being amended to correct POCs, update Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) document request infofmation, and an overall clean-up of the RFI. The changes are highlighted in yellow. Please see the attached amendment.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Armament Directorate, Attack Division (AFLCMC/EBD) is conducting market research for an industry analysis of capabilities. AFLCMC/EBD seeks to better characterize the technological, manufacturing, and business capabilities of the industrial base to develop and produce a materiel solution to address this operational objective. AFLCMC/EBD will use this information to inform its trade space analysis of industry capabilities that can potentially meet technology demonstration needs for a Large Caliber Penetrator requirement. The United States Air Force (USAF) is seeking to identify capable vendors for maturing the tailkit (TK) design, development, and flight test of a prototype capable of demonstrating system accuracy.
Please see attached RFI for additional information.