Warden Dismounted Soldier Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS)

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5+ Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capabilities designed for dismounted mobile infantry squads to counter Group 1 and 2 small unmanned aircraft threats. The procurement focuses on technologies including rifle-mounted kinetic and non-kinetic defeat systems, passive and active detection and location capabilities utilizing acoustic, electro-optical/infrared, and radiofrequency sensors, laser jamming and defeat systems, and solutions that enhance existing soldier equipment with size, weight, and power (SWaP) compatibility. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to support research and development planning and will lead to a collaborative government and industry event scheduled for Q3 FY2026 at a military test range, where submitted capabilities will be demonstrated and evaluated against representative threat platforms. Interested U.S. citizen contractors must submit a quad chart, white paper, and company information by February 9, 2026, which represents 30 days from the RFI publication date. The evaluation will inform whether a subsequent formal solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or set aside for specific small business designations, with the government's objective of collecting comprehensive C-sUAS datasets and influencing industry investments for fiscal years 2027-2030.

This Pre-Solicitation Notice does not include a set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractors or current contract values are specified in the available documents. The RFI does not establish a predetermined award value or budget range, as this is an information-gathering phase designed to assess market capabilities and inform future procurement strategy. The proposed Q3 FY2026 event will feature both day and night flight operations with potential for destructive evaluation of submitted sUAS defeat capabilities, providing a comprehensive testing environment for technology assessment. Companies responding to this RFI should prepare detailed technical submissions addressing system descriptions, operational concepts, infrastructure requirements, personnel needs, safety considerations, detection and tracking capabilities, and defeat mechanisms applicable to small unmanned aircraft systems. The government will utilize the responses received during this 30-day response window to determine the scope, structure, and competition parameters of any subsequent formal solicitation for C-sUAS development and integration.