Payload Partners

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is planning on conducting an Experimental Flight Test (EFT), tentatively scheduled for 3QFY28. The Government's intent is to allow companies the opportunity to provide subsystem(s) or a complete payload to fly.

The government’s objective is to provide flight test opportunities to other government programs, industry partners and national lab partners to demonstrate key technologies for potential future insertion into ICBM platforms and perform real-world demonstrations vital to proving the efficacy of technology and scientific data deemed important across the DoD enterprise. THIS IS A RFI ONLY.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if one is issued.

Requests and Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted via email to BOTH Ms. Chalene Taylor, Contract Officer, at chalene.taylor@us.af.mil and Brittany Klemko, Contract Officer, at brittany.klemko@us.af.mi.