Low-Cost Ground and Airborne Technologies to Detect, Classify, Track, and Defeat UAS-borne Threats, Request for Information

SOL #: W911QX-26-BA0001Special Notice

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of The Army

W6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI

ADELPHI, MD, 20783-1197, United States

Place of Performance

Adelphi, MD

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical (541715)

PSC

Radio And Television Communication Equipment, Airborne (5821)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/fb8daa0f3d5c48868940285c4fb7335e/view

Timeline

Posted

Feb 23, 2026

Last Updated

Mar 24, 2026

Action Date

Apr 8, 2026, 4:00 AM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Adelphi Contracting Division has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Low-Cost Ground and Airborne Technologies to detect, classify, track, and defeat Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)-borne threats. This RFI seeks innovative, affordable sensing and effector technologies for immediate integration into a layered, counter-UAS System-of-Systems. Responses are due April 8, 2026.

Scope of Work

The Army Research Laboratory is seeking industry partners for:

Sensing Solutions: Must detect, classify, and track Group 1 to Group 3 UAS. Solutions should be mature, modular, low Size Weight and Power (SWaP), battery-powered, low-cost (under $3K per module in quantities of 10K+), with documented interfaces. They can be ground-based or suitable for Class 1 UAS platforms.
Effector Solutions: Must disable or destroy UAS-borne threats, utilizing non-kinetic (soft-kill) or kinetic (hard-kill) methods. Multi-kill solutions are preferred. Solutions can be ground-based, battery-powered, suitable for integration into a Group 1 UAS, or a fully integrated counter-UAS drone with a wireless interface. They must also be low-cost (under $4K in quantities of 10K+).

Contract & Timeline

Type: Request for Information (RFI)
Solicitation Number: W911QX-26-BA0001
NAICS Code: 541715
Class Codes: 1095 and 5963 (Effectors and Electronic Modules)
Set-Aside: NA (No Set-Aside Specified)
Response Due: April 8, 2026 (extended by Amendment One)
Published: March 24, 2026

Submission & Evaluation

This is not a request for competitive proposals, but an RFI to determine potential responsible offerors. Interested parties should submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation. The agency will consider submissions received by the closing date. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based on responses is solely at the Government's discretion.