Request for Information (RFI) for Hard Kill Active Protection System (APS) Shoot Off

The Army is seeking information on Hard Kill Active Protection System (APS) vendors to deliver a system for a competitive shoot off. The selected system will have the opportunity to move forward for potential integration into multiple Army combat vehicles. Vendors will need to meet and demonstrate against system performance requirements, package into a limited space claim for vehicle integration, and operate within a Modular APS Framework (MAF) compliant architecture while maintaining a system competitive price point in production. Key aspects of the Hard Kill APS include: • Defeating chemical energy threats such as Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Recoilless Rifles, and Anti-Tank-Guided-Missiles (ATGMs) • Simultaneous tracking and defeat of chemical energy threats and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) threats in Groups 1 and 2 • Meeting ruggedization requirements and complying with the PdM Vehicle Protection Systems MAF 2.2 • Generating sensor threat report messages and initiating its threat defeat sequence solely through sensors directly connected to the PdM Vehicle Protection System (VPS) Program of Record VPS Base Kit (VBK)