Enhanced Seeker for Lethal Munition System W56KGU-25-R-RTID
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Enhance the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of an existing missile system seeker, using a Government-designed seeker as the starting point to drive improvements. The effort aims to strengthen the munitions industrial base and capacity by delivering upgrades that enable the seeker to operate effectively against current and future threats, including advancements in seeker design, robust verification testing, and streamlined manufacturing processes.
New information in this notice clarifies that the effort would rely on a Government design as the starting point, seeks to ensure manufacturing readiness with Government ownership of the technical data package at the manufacturing level, and contemplates a Non-FAR-based OTA. It also emphasizes comprehensive lifecycle risk management and invites interested parties to submit questions by a stated deadline and respond to the RFI within the stated timeframe.
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From Sources Sought posted on Jul 23, 2025The U.S. Army seeks to enhance the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of an existing missile system, leveraging a Government design for the seeker as a starting point. This effort directly supports the Secretary of Defense's priority of strengthening the munitions industrial base and capacity. Current and future battlefield environments demand improved seeker capabilities to effectively engage a wide range of threats. Achieving this requires advancements in seeker design, robust verification testing, streamlined manufacturing processes suitable for Government ownership of a technical data package (TDP) at the manufacturing level, and comprehensive risk management throughout the seeker's lifecycle. Please provide questions by 13 August 2025. The closing date of this RFI is 27 August 2025. A Non-FAR based OTA is being contemplated.
From Sources Sought posted on Aug 11, 2025The U.S. Army seeks to enhance the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of an existing missile system, leveraging a Government design for the seeker as a starting point. This effort directly supports the Secretary of Defense's priority of strengthening the munitions industrial base and capacity. Current and future battlefield environments demand improved seeker capabilities to effectively engage a wide range of threats. Achieving this requires advancements in seeker design, robust verification testing, streamlined manufacturing processes suitable for Government ownership of a technical data package (TDP) at the manufacturing level, and comprehensive risk management throughout the seeker's lifecycle. Please provide questions by 13 August 2025. The closing date of this RFI is 27 August 2025. A Non-FAR based OTA is being contemplated.
From Sources Sought posted on Aug 25, 2025Notice history
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Sources Sought Posted Aug 11, 2025View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Response Deadline: Aug 13, 2025 → Aug 27, 2025
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Sources Sought LATEST Posted Aug 25, 2025View changes (1)
- Response Deadline: Aug 27, 2025 → Sep 03, 2025
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