Landscape of Current Industry Robotic Solutions

The Department of the Army's Capability Program Executive (CPE) Mission Autonomy is soliciting information on current industry robotic and autonomous solutions through a Request for Information (RFI) issued on February 5, 2026. The Army seeks to understand the landscape of existing robotic platforms and autonomy capabilities rather than develop a bespoke system, with the goal of leveraging teams of industry partners to deliver solutions addressing three primary problem statements: Engineer Capability Package for autonomous breaching operations, Sustainment Capability Package for autonomous supply distribution across contested terrain, and Army Multi-Mission Platforms across various weight categories. Responses are due by February 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST and must be submitted to NAMC at submissions@namconsortium.org in MS Word or PDF format, limited to 20 pages per solution excluding attachments. The RFI requests detailed information on 17 specific topics including capability descriptions, delivery timelines, rough order of magnitude cost estimates, physical and performance characteristics, autonomy types, safety verification, Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) compliance, control networks, Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), and teaming arrangements. This is a pre-solicitation notice with no contract award forthcoming; responses are voluntary and nonreimbursable, designed solely to inform acquisition strategy development.

No set-aside designations are applicable to this RFI. No incumbent contractors or current awards are identified in the solicitation materials. The RFI does not establish a specific award value or budget range, as no contract will be issued; instead, the government is gathering market intelligence to develop acquisition strategies for future procurements. Respondents must address robotic systems across four weight categories—small (1-50 lbs), medium (51-500 lbs), large (501-16,000 lbs), and extra-large (greater than 16,000 lbs)—with varying levels of autonomy and operational requirements. The Army anticipates obtaining prototypes and ancillary equipment for limited operational assessment following the information-gathering phase. Participation is open to all qualified industry partners regardless of NAMC membership status, and the government reserves the right to use artificial intelligence tools to analyze submissions while maintaining decision-making authority.