Aerial Delivery Equipment (ADE) Cargo Parachute
Subject: Aerial Delivery Equipment (ADE) Cargo ParachuteSolicitation Number: FA862924R5032Notice Type: SRCSGTNAICS: 31499Notice Published: 04-05-24Response Due: 04-19-24Agency: Department of the Air ForceOffice: FA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PRContact: Marissa Greenleaf This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Office Address: WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH 45433Place of Performance: Wright Patterson AFB, OH
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The United States (US) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Special Warfare (SW) Program Office (AFLCMC/WISN) is conducting market research to identify possible sources capable of providing Hardware Aerial Delivery Equipment (ADE) solutions in support of Aerial Insertion activities. Aerial delivery requirements for the Guardian Angel (GA) and Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) communities have expanded in recent years. These requirements necessitate a new improved cargo parachute solution, enabling static-line parachute insertion of currently fielded vehicles and watercraft, and provide additional capacity to encompass future requirements. GA requires modernization of ADE capabilities to enable the deployment of the Side by Side Vehicle (SXV) and future watercraft with a full combat load. Additionally, the system should be able to be reefed, that is, cluster multiple cargo parachutes together to achieve heavier bundle weight limits with acceptable decent rates. The ADE system (cargo parachute system) should fit within existing Guardian Angel logistics facilities, be lighter than existing systems, and have a reefing cutter that is simple to configure and reuse. Additionally, the system should be able to airdrop equipment weights as light as 400 pounds and as heavy as 8,500 pounds when clustered with multiple parachutes. A single cargo parachute designed for heavy capacity of bulk-type platforms, container delivery system loads, and combat expendable platforms capable of dropping upwards of 2,200 pounds. Can be used for air delivery of fragile items. Designed for deceleration and stabilization of bulk-type platform air delivery cargo loads across multiple build platforms.