Request for Information (RFI) for a Family of Affordable Mass Missiles – Beyond Adversary’s Reach (FAMM-BAR)

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Weapons Capacity Branch (EBIW) issued an RFI (FA8659‑26‑W‑0001) on 17 April 2026 seeking industry capability to design, develop, and produce a single, adaptable “Family of Affordable Mass Missiles – Beyond Adversary’s Reach” (FAMM‑BAR). The government intends to field a 1 000 NM, .7 Mach air‑to‑surface munition that can be deployed primarily palletized from cargo aircraft, with a secondary lugged configuration for long‑range fighter launch, and that must also support air‑to‑surface, surface‑to‑surface, and maritime launch modes across Air Force, Army, and Navy services. Respondents must outline a complete Technical Data Package, demonstrate willingness to provide Government‑Purpose Rights, and address modularity (lugged vs. palletized, cross‑service configurations), aerodynamic constraints for internal/external carriage, cost‑vs‑capability trade‑offs, and an affordable fly‑away cost for 1 000 units. Additional technical expectations include GNSS‑denied navigation, Networked Collaborative Autonomous (NCA) capability, compliance with the Weapons Open System Architecture (WOSA) standard, RAM/PHM design, sparing and supply‑chain plans, and a production rate of 1 000–2 000 missiles per year under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement (10 U.S.C. 4022). The anticipated security level is UNCLASSIFIED, though any higher‑classified work must be identified. Responses are to be submitted as a white‑paper (Microsoft‑Word, ≤10 pages, 1‑inch margins, 12‑point font) including a company profile (name, address, PO C, contact information, NAICS, DUNS, CAGE, employee count) and detailed answers to the performance attributes, design philosophy, top cost drivers, ROM development and production cost estimates, long‑lead item concerns, and health‑status reporting. Submissions must be emailed to the point of contact (AFLCMC EBIW, aflc.mc.ebiW@us.af.mil) by 29 April 2026.

Notice ID

18326d7517a6457797594cc8d508ccd6

Solicitation Number

FA8659-26-W-0001

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