LRAM Sources Sought

Background
Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, MD is conducting market research to determine if there are any responsible sources that have the capability, experience and facilities required to support the rapid development, maturation, integration, prototyping, test, qualification and initial fielding of prototype units in support of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Long Range Attack Missile (LRAM) weapon system.

Work Details
The USMC requires a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Family of Systems (FoS) aircraft agnostic, network enabled, long-range precision weapon that will generate an asymmetric advantage in range, standoff, and lethality to deter/destroy both maritime and land based targets. The USMC’s desired LRAM solution is a modular design that allows trade-space for various mission specific payloads with a minimum total payload weight capacity of 25 pounds (lbs) to include weapon seeker and warhead (but excludes fuel weight), while relying on a Universal Armaments Interface (UAI) for launch platform integration. The Naval Air Systems Command anticipates awarding a development contract for LRAM in FY2025. The objective of this notice is to help determine if there are existing sources with the capability and experience to rapidly prototype, integrate, test and field a long-range, network-enabled weapon system capable of launch from a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) platform to meet the following threshold requirements: Range (sea level, standard day): 150 nautical miles (nm), Aircraft Employment Envelop: Without launch specific maneuvers, LRAM shall be launch capable from AH-1Z at launch speeds of 120 knots, with a maximum drop of 250 feet, at an altitude of 500 feet.
Network Enabled Capability: LRAM shall be capable of performing pre-launch net entry (inhibited control) and post launch Network Enabled Weapon Commands via tactical data link MIL-STD 6016-G.
Cost (FRP): Includes airframe, missile seeker, warhead and datalink.
EOC: First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027

Place of Performance
Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, MD