NATO Request for Innovative Participation: Persistent Airfield Denial
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFIP-ACT-SACT-26-72
- Agency
- Bureau of Industry and Security Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Virginia 23511, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) issued a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP-ACT-SACT-26-72) for Innovation Challenge 2026-2 seeking solutions to persistent airfield denial, with submissions due July 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The challenge is open to organizations headquartered in NATO nations or Ukraine with beneficial owners from those countries; there is no set-aside restriction. HQ SACT will select up to ten finalists to present at Pitch Day on September 3, 2026 in Warsaw, Poland, where a jury will identify winners eligible for monetary awards totaling up to EUR250,000, distributed equally among up to three recipients (10 percent upon selection, 90 percent conditional on demonstration at an HQ SACT event). Solutions must be technology-agnostic applications, tools, systems concepts, or devices capable of autonomously denying airfield operations across all weather and in GPS-denied environments, with Technology Readiness Level 5–7, minimum viable product delivery within six weeks, range exceeding 150 kilometers, and integration capability with brigade-level situational awareness systems. Respondents must submit a maximum 2-page concept paper, 2-page technical summary, 2-page cost estimate, 10-minute video demonstration, and eligibility declaration in a single PDF via https://innovationhub-act.org/what-we-do/events/innovation-challenge/. HQ SACT bears no costs for responses or participation; all expenses are borne by respondents and are not reimbursable. This RFIP does not constitute an RFP nor commit HQ SACT to future procurement.
Notice text
Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP) for Innovation Challenge 2026-2 (iChall26-2): Persistent Airfield Denial. The RFIP is intended to facilitate collaboration between the HQ SACT, JATEC (Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center) and participants regarding solutions (i.e., applications, tools, systems concepts or devices) to the scenario presented within the attachment and so participate in the NATO iChall26-2. All submissions must conform to this RFIP.
A Selection Committee composed of representatives from HQ SACT and other relevant experts invited by HQ SACT will select up to 10 solutions among the responses submitted. The finalists will participate in the iChall26-2 Pitch Day (see attachment for projected date and location). During the Pitch Day, a Jury composed of representatives from HQ SACT and other relevant experts invited by HQ SACT will assess which of the 10 solutions best respond to the scenario presented and select the iChall26-2 winners.
Deadline for submission: 20 July 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
The reference for the RFIP is RFIP-ACT-SACT-26-72 and all correspondence regarding the RFIP should include this reference.
This is a RFIP only. This RFIP does not constitute a current Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a commitment to issue a future RFP. The release of this RFIP will not be construed as a commitment, nor an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought after. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFIP. HQ SACT will not pay any costs associated with participating in the iChall26-2. The costs for responding to this RFIP and participating in the iChall26-2 will be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFIP does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFIP-ACT-SACT-26-72.pdf |
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