Munitions Open Solicitation for Advanced and Innovative Capabilities
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Department of the Army's PAE Fires has released an Open Solicitation for Advanced and Innovative Capabilities in munitions. This initiative aims to modernize the Army's Organic Industrial Base by seeking innovative technologies to rapidly research, develop, prototype, test, evaluate, procure, and field critical advanced fires capabilities. The solicitation is open in perpetuity until canceled, providing flexible business arrangements to maintain a competitive edge against adversaries.
Scope of Work
This broad solicitation seeks solutions across various "Fires Example Areas," including but not limited to:
- Advanced radar and sensor capabilities
- Advanced electronic countermeasures
- Versatile air and ground launched weapon systems
- Air and missile defense effectors
- Mission command and fire control systems
- Long-range precision fires
- Hypersonic weapons
- Directed energy
- Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Munitions and Modular Munition launchers
- Advanced Seekers
- Mobile Tactical Cannon
- Advanced energetics and propulsion
- Digital Transformation and Simulation (including AI/ML)
- Launched/Lethal Effects
- Demonstration, Testing and Independent Verification & Validation support
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Open Solicitation, utilizing various authorities including FAR, DFARS, and 10 U.S.C. (e.g., 4021, 4022, 4023, 3458). Contract types may include Fixed Price, Cost type, and Other Transactions (OT).
- Duration: Open in perpetuity until canceled.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Published: March 25, 2026 (Solicitation dated March 20, 2026).
Submission & Evaluation
There are two primary response methods:
- Fires Capability Gap (FCG): An open-ended opportunity for industry to submit solution briefs. This process may involve up to three phases: Solution Brief, Live Pitch/Demo, and Solution Proposal. FCG submissions are awardable for up to 18 months.
- Call for Solutions: Issued as amendments to the main solicitation, these will specify requirements, evaluation procedures, and award processes for specific needs. Submissions may include briefs, white papers, or demonstrations.
Evaluation will be based on Technical Merit, Schedule, and Company Viability.
Eligibility & Notes
- Companies must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and be registered in SAM.gov.
- Responses are unclassified. Specific security clearances and data storage requirements will be determined in later phases.
- The solicitation addresses requirements for Nontraditional Defense Contractors (NDC) and Nonprofit Research Institutions (NRI).
- The Government will not reimburse companies for costs incurred during participation in the initial phases.
- Export control regulations apply.
Contact Information
For FCG solution brief submissions and general questions, contact: usarmy.redstone.pae-fires.list.open-solicitations@army.mil (Barbara Cantrell, Abbie Chatelain).