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 to gauge industry capability to design, develop, and produce a single, adaptable Family of Affordable Mass Missiles – Beyond Adversary’s Reach (FAMM‑BAR). The program seeks a low‑cost, high‑volume air‑to‑surface munition with a 1,000‑nm range, .7 Mach speed, and primary palletized deployment from cargo aircraft, while also supporting a secondary lugged configuration for fighter/ bomber launch and surface‑to‑surface delivery by Army and Navy platforms. Respondents must outline a complete Technical Data Package, demonstrate willingness to provide Government‑Purpose Rights, and address modularity across lugged/palletized and air/ground/maritime configurations, aerodynamic constraints, cost‑vs‑capability trade‑offs, and an estimated 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, a production rate of 1,000–2,000 missiles per year for five years, and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost and schedule. Proposals are limited to a 10‑page Microsoft‑Word white paper (including a company profile) submitted by 29 April 2026 via email, and must identify any work requiring classification above UNCLASSIFIED, long‑lead item concerns, top cost drivers, and a sparing/supply‑chain management plan.

Notice ID

e9ec710f3b0b4a0897a9d6bcb5048aa0

Solicitation Number

FA8659-26-W-0001

NAICS Code

N/A

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