COMBAT REFUELING & OPERATIONS NETWORKED UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS (CRONUS)_JOINT KC-135 ELECTRIFIED BOOM LAB_(RFI)
This RFI seeks information from industry partners for installing a KC-135 Electrified Boom Automation Lab at AFIT to support technology demonstration, prototyping, and platform integration.
⚑ RFI / special notice only; no grant or contract award described · Federal contract notice; applicant restrictions indicate industry partner interest rather than university-led application · Installation at AFIT lab on Wright-Patterson AFB; primarily a lab/equipment capability build rather than research funding
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
This Request for Information (RFI) seek to identify capable industry partners and gather information regarding the installation of a KC-135 Electrified Boom Automation Lab. This lab will be installed in the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) motion capture lab on Area B at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The purpose of this initiative is to bridge the gap in technology demonstration—from laboratory, to prototyping, to platform integration.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD.
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