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The U.S. Air Force has opened market research for a GPS Increment 2 GNSS M-code receiver for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program.
The Air Force’s Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base published a Request for Information on March 17 to identify qualified vendors capable of developing and producing the receiver.
Key requirements include:
- demonstrating a point-of-departure design at or above Technology Readiness Level/Manufacturing Readiness Level 5 applicable to U.S. Department of Defense tactical missiles
- identifying existing programs leveraged
- providing current TRL and MRL status
- presenting a funded development plan to achieve required maturity.
Respondents must also
- describe their technical approach for the GPS receiver
- identify the status of Increment 2 M-code Application Specific Integrated Circuit certification with the GPS Directorate Security Team
- demonstrate an active production line delivering DoD M-code receivers where possible
- provide a notional low-risk development and integration schedule from contract award.
The government is using the market research phase to assess vendor capability before proceeding to formal solicitation. The opportunity is open to qualified commercial vendors without foreign participation. The government is seeking established manufacturers with demonstrated capability in DoD M-code receiver production.
Respondents must submit white paper responses of 10 pages or less by May 29. Administrative information including company credentials, facility security clearance, and executed Non-Disclosure Agreements must be submitted separately and do not count toward the 10-page limit.
