FALCONS Long-Range Optical/Netted-Fires Sensor for US Army

02 June 2026 The purpose of this posting is to provide the following updates: QUESTIONS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: All questions or requests for additional information pertaining to this announcement are due within fifteen (15) business days after release. Incorporate Question and Answer attachment "W15QKN-26-X-1BS1 - FALCONS – QandAs – 02JUNE2026" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY – This RFI is for acquisition planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Further, the Army is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.  Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and will help inform Product Manager Ground Sensors (PM GS) in refining the acquisition strategy and performance capabilities for a new Program of Record (POR). Respondents are advised that the 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 The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this request. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Performance Work Statement, Statement of Objectives and/or Performance-Based Specification(s). Parties responding to this RFI are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. It is the responsibility of the potential respondents to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Responses are due by 1400 EST, 18 June 2026 and are not to exceed 15 pages. Please submit all RFI responses to James Bond, Contracting Officer, james.w.bond2.civ@army.mil and Renee Papadopoulos, Contracting Specialist, at renee.a.papadopoulos.civ@army.mil. The subject line for the email submission shall be read as follows:  Subject:  PM GS FALCONS RFI: “Company Name” INTRODUCTION: The Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ), on behalf of PM GS, is issuing a RFI in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). PM GS has been assigned as the office of primary responsibility for the Future Advanced Long-range Common Optical/Netted-fires Sensor (FALCONS), which would replace the current Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) and Fire Support Sensor System (FS3). PM GS is developing Courses Of Action (COAs) for the FALCONS program and is seeking industry input on their ability to: perform hardware and software modifications to the Government TDP to incorporate new features and needs. produce five FALCONS sensors, a modified version of the Common Advanced Multi-band Thermal Aided Configurable Sensor (CAMTACS), from a US Government lab’s Technical Data Package (TDP), with technical assistance and Government Furnished Property (GFP) from the US Government, assist the US Government in testing and characterizing the prototype sensors, provide field service for systems as they go through Government evaluation with a Transformation in Contact (TiC) unit, and The proposed timeline for this effort starts in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) with the vendor assisting the US Government laboratory in modifying the TDP and producing five (5) FALCONS prototypes. Testing and characterization are intended to start in FY28. The timeline for the additional modification of the TDP and subsequent production and fielding will be determined at a later date. PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: The U.S. Army requires an advanced long-range sensor capability to meet its near-term Army of 2030 objectives and be postured to support the Army of 2040. FALCONS is a critical requirement for Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), ensuring lethality and survivability in Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) by replacing aging legacy sensors with advanced, resilient, and networked targeting technology and an optical sensor that can fill capability gaps for modernizing reconnaissance and fire support units. The Research and Technology Integration Directorate (RTI) lab has developed the CAMTACS prototype, an optical system providing overmatch in target Detection, Recognition, Identification (DRI), and localization across all battlefield conditions. The Government design is planned to include: Integration of the U.S. Army’s 3GEN FLIR B-Kit (to be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)). Precision Far Target Location (FTL) sub-system. Networked capability for cooperative engagements. Hardware to host Aided Target Detection and Recognition (AiTDR) algorithms. Automated alignment between the optical (day and thermal) cameras,