ISOF Range 2027

United States Special Operations Command, in partnership with the Program Manager for SOF Lethality, Joint Services Small Arms Program, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, is conducting a Request for Information for the International Special Operations Forces (ISOF) Range 2027 technology demonstration event on April 13–14, 2027, at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, with a second-tranche submission deadline of January 29, 2027. The event will feature approximately 75 exhibitor spaces for live fire demonstrations and 75 spaces for non-live fire and lower Technology Readiness Level demonstrations open to private industry, government R&D organizations, academia, and individuals. Technology categories sought include weapons (suppressors, precision rifles, carbines), visual augmentation systems, demolitions and breaching equipment, ammunition, shoulder-launched munitions, unmanned lethal strike systems, counter unmanned aircraft systems, crew served weapons, and disruptive technologies. Most categories require TRL 7 or higher; "other relevant disruptive technologies" may be lower TRL. Respondents must submit unclassified applications through Phoenix Defence at isofrange.com by October 30, 2026, for first-tranche consideration (notification November 20, 2026) or by January 29, 2027, for second-tranche consideration (notification February 11, 2027). All respondent costs including submission, travel, demonstrations, ammunition, and expenses are the respondent's responsibility. The Government will not award contracts, will not purchase equipment based on participation, and will provide range access, infrastructure, and basic targets only. Respondents demonstrating laser technologies, UAS/UGV systems, or kinetic/energetic demonstrations must complete additional worksheets and obtain prior approval.