Closed Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    AMENDMENT W58RGZ-25-RFI-AESA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY (AESA) RADAR

    Sol. W58RGZ-25-RFI-AESASpecial NoticeREDSTONE ARSENAL, AL
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    closed Mar 16, 2026
    POSTED
    Feb 9, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    336413
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    5841
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Department of Defense is seeking information on Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar technologies for potential in-flight demonstrations on various aircraft. Interested parties should provide evidence of their capabilities related to the specified radar functionalities. This RFI aims to gather insights for future procurement efforts.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    W58RGZ-25-RFI-AESA
    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    February 9, 2026
    Response Deadline
    March 16, 2026
    NAICS Code
    336413AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    5841
    Issuing Office
    W6QK ACC-RSA
    Primary Contact
    Nathan D. Johnson
    State
    AL
    ZIP Code
    35898-0000
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESA): Pertaining to this notice THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY to support a potential in-flight demonstration of the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar to be conducted on Redstone Arsenal, AL. It is the intent of the government to investigate AESA Radar technologies capable of fulfilling the requirements of multiple rotary and fixed wing platforms. Desired capabilities include Fire Control, Pilotage, Pilot aid in Degraded Visual Environments (DVE), Pole/Tower and Cable Detection, Airborne Hazards, Terrain Following (TF), Terrain Avoidance (TA), and Shoreline mapping using Augmented Reality (AR) techniques. If respondents can only provide a subset of capabilities, they are still encouraged to respond.

    The U.S. Government, Project Manager for Apache Attack Helicopter within the Program Executive Office for Aviation is conducting market research to determine potential sources capable of meeting technical requirements for an AESA Radar for the Army’s Attack (AH-64 Apache), Utility (UH-60 Black Hawk), Cargo (CH-47 Chinook) helicopters, Fixed Wing and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. Interested respondents are encouraged to provide substantiated evidence of their relevant capabilities, successes, and readiness for in-flight demonstration. Section 1.0 – “Surrogate Platform Interface Requirements” gives an overview of integration requirements to mount and connect the demonstration article to a standard Apache weapons pylon.  Additional information can be obtained from the AH-64E V6 TM 1-1520-263-10 Operators Manual, AH-64E V6 System Subsystem Design Descriptions (SSDD), MIL-STD-8591, and MIL-STD-810. United States Government (USG) will assist in the publishing of the required Airworthiness Release (AWR) and submission of the DD-1494 for this demonstration event.

    ALL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED IN THE BELOW ATTACHMENTS, RFI for AESA Radar (Rev H) and ENCLOSURE (1).

    Key dates

    1. February 9, 2026Posted Date
    2. March 16, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    AMENDMENT W58RGZ-25-RFI-AESA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY (AESA) RADAR is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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