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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR DESCRIPTION FOR SERVICES Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) Bomber Family of Systems Expansion 1. INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research and assess industry capability and technology maturity to support the Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program. PBAS is focused on delivering small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS) capable of employing lethal and non-lethal effects at the lowest tactical level. The Government is interested in expanding the scope of PBAS to include a family of systems, incorporating both small and larger air vehicles capable of conducting One-Way-Attack (OWA), droppable munition delivery, Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) and marsupial operations. The larger variants are commonly referred to as bombers or bombardier. This RFI seeks information from industry on existing or emerging capabilities that support these mission sets. The U.S. Government may use the results of this market research to inform future solicitations under authorities including, but not limited to, 10 U.S.C. §4022 (Other Transaction Authority) and 10 U.S.C. §4023 (Procurement for Experimental Purposes). Multiple award strategies may be considered. This RFI is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. 2. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The employment of Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS) provides maneuver leaders increased situational awareness and extends the range of both lethal and non-lethal effects at the tactical edge. Current ISR/RSTA-focused sUAS lack the ability to: - Provide scalable, low-cost, and attritable strike capability that delivers to the operational force necessary organic Hunter-Killer capability at scale. PBAS addresses this gap by enabling: - Droppable and integrated lethality - Improved maneuverability and concealability - Low-cost, scalable employment at the platoon level and below The Government is looking to expand PBAS to include larger bomber-class air vehicles capable of extending range, payload capacity, and mission flexibility. 3. REQUIRED CAPABILITY The U.S. Army has an immediate need for PBAS to integrate droppable lethality into air vehicles to achieve and maintain overmatch capability. Common Lethality Integration Kit (CLIK) or Mallet interface compliance is desired. Mallet is a fuze conversion kit that enables existing munitions to be safely and effectively employed as sUAS-delivered drop munitions without modifying the original munition. It is the munitions adapter/fuze layer that enables legacy munitions for drone-delivered effects. Desired engagement capabilities include: Personnel targets – Effects intended to incapacitate or eliminate individual or grouped personnel. Light to medium materiel targets – Effects designed to damage or disable equipment such as unarmored or lightly armored vehicles, sen…

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