REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT- Weapon autonomy Application for Helicopters (WAAH)- Labeled Artificial Intelligence Training Data from the Air to Surface Perspective

N0016425SNB96 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT- Weapon autonomy Application for Helicopters (WAAH)- Labeled Artificial Intelligence Training Data from the Air to Surface Perspective PSC Code: 1260 NAICS 334511

Issue Date: 30 September 2025 – Closing Date: 31 October 2025 – 3:00 P.M. EDT

This RFI is searching for any Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and Tracking approaches and/or products that would work for Maritime Helicopter Operations. The ideal background for these solutions would be from air to ocean as surface or air to air with sea state as background utilizing different sensor types. Of special interest would be Multiple Object Tracking such as multiple vessels and/or Swarms of Unmanned Systems. Ideally, the solutions would be capable of detection, identification, and maintaining unique track IDs within high clutter backgrounds and obscured conditions such as fog, rain and wind, rotor wash, variety of sea states, etc

This is market research In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 10 procedures, specifically IAW FAR 10.001(a)(3)(i) and FAR 10.001(a)(3)(ii) for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This RFI/Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COST PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Any costs incurred by a Contractor responding to this RFI/Sources Sought is not reimbursable by the Government.

Responses to this RFI shall include the following:

• Submitter's Name


• Mailing Address (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code)


• Business Size and Category (Large, Small, Small and Disadvantaged, etc.)


• Website Address (if applicable)


• DUNS Number (if applicable)


• Cage Code


• Government Representative(s) Point of Contract (POC)


• POC Telephone and Email Address


• Announcement Number: N0016425SNB96

Responses shall be submitted in the following format:

• Electronic Format (Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word)


• Not Exceeding Five Pages in Length


• In 11 or 12-point, Times New Roman Font with Normal (Condensed) Spacing


• Margins of 1" or Greater on All Sides


• Submitted via email


• Please include an overview of existing ATR and Tracking Capabilities including a general basis (algorithms and approach) as well as what targets, environments, etc, for which they have been designed and/or tested


• Please include the type of sensor data (IR, SWIR, video, radar, etc) currently used.


• Please include an overview of any information about the ability to maintain unique track IDs in difficult and obscured environments.


• Please include how you think your ATR and Tracking Capabilities are applicable to Maritime Helicopter Operations


• Please include if you have a labeled training dataset suitable for Maritime Helicopter Operations to use


• Please include information on any pre-processing of sensor data required by your ATR and Tracking Capabilities, along with any algorithms used for that purpose


• Please include information on if/how targets and tracking are presented to a supervising human

Questions or inquiries should be directed to Devin Wilson, Code 0232, telephone 812-227-9103, e-mail devin.m.wilson15.civ@us.navy.mil . Please reference the above RFI/Sources Sought number when responding to this notice. If a DoD SAFE link is needed for any documentation, please ask the POC. Thank you.