Request for Information: Collaborative Integrated Air and Missile Defense requirements
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMSSAN DIEGO, CA, 92110-3127, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c8248082bbb945fa87aa861e2e9268a9/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), is seeking industry input for the Collaborative Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planning Program. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather innovative software solutions, particularly those utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), to enhance IAMD planning capabilities for the U.S. Navy, including mission analysis, Course of Action (COA) development, and execution transition. The information collected will support the development, prototyping, production, and sustainment of software solutions that integrate with existing Navy systems. Interested parties are invited to submit white papers detailing their solutions and strategies by November 3, 2025, and may contact Rachel Jimenez at rachel.r.jimenez5.civ@us.navy.mil or Christopher Auen at christopher.d.auen.civ@us.navy.mil for further inquiries.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Rachel Jimenez
    rachel.r.jimenez5.civ@us.navy.mil
    Christopher Auen
    christopher.d.auen.civ@us.navy.mil
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    Collaborative IAMD Planning Program RFI_NAVWAR.pdf
    This Request For Information (RFI) from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) seeks industry solutions for the Collaborative Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planning Program (CIPP). The RFI aims to gather information on software solutions, particularly those leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), to enhance and expedite IAMD planning for the U.S. Navy. The CIPP provides IAMD planning capabilities through a suite of software applications, integrating with existing Navy systems and infrastructure. Key requirements for AI-based systems include capabilities for mission analysis, Course of Action (COA) development, COA analysis (including realistic simulations with AI agents), COA comparison and selection, and transition to execution. Respondents are asked to submit white papers detailing existing solutions, implementation strategies, relevant experience, and data rights, by November 3, 2025.
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