US-FED-00000395982 - Request for Information Project Manager, Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense Avenger Weapon System Support - Deadline October 26,2026

Request for InformationProject Manager, Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered DefenseAvenger Weapon System SupportSynopsis:The Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense (SHIELD) Project Office is conducting market research to determine if there are potential sources with the capability to provide engineering and technical services in support of the Avenger Weapon System. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 (e), responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. No contract award is intended as a result of this request. The U.S. Government will not pay for information received. The Government Point of Contact will be Ms. Lillian Irby, U.S. Army Contracting Command–Redstone, and can be contacted via email: [email? redacted] EMAIL ONLY, NO PHONE CALLS.Administrative:In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. No contract award is intended as a result of this request. The U.S. Government will not pay for information received.Per FAR 52.215–3, Request for Information (RFI) or Solicitation for Planning Purposes:a. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited, except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205–18, bid and proposal costs, of the FAR.b. Although the term “proposal“ may be used in this RFI, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.c. This RFI is for planning and market research purposes only and should not be considered as a request for proposals or as a solicitation to do business with the U.S. Government.Avenger System Overview:The Avenger mission is to provide a lightweight, highly mobile, shoot–on–the–move, day/night, short–range surface–to–air missile and gun weapon system. Mounted on an M1097A2 High Mobility Multi–Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), it engages Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, and Cruise Missile threats. The Avenger M47A2 derivative system, termed Slew–to–Cue, receives cues to a track from an outside source and automatically slews to and follows the target beyond the line of sight.Avenger System Description:The Avenger Weapon System is a critical component of the Army`s Short Range Air Defense System (SHORADS). The system consists of:Two Standard Vehicle Mounted Launchers mounted on a turretA .50 caliber machinegunForward Looking InfraredLaser Range FinderEnvironmental Control Unit/Prime Power Unit