Open — responses due 8 Dec 2026 (24 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Army, DoD · Solicitation RS3-27-0014
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Description
The Government requests that Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services RS3 contractors review the attached Draft Performance Work Statements PWS for RS3-27-0014 Rapid Adaptation Prototyping and Threat Reaction RAPTR for the Signals Intelligence SIGINT and Quick Reaction Capabilities Sand QRC Division, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance C5ISR Centers Engineering and Systems Integration Directorate ESID. RAPTR focuses on high-velocity Rand D, software-defined payloads, RF signal analysis, Super Intelligence Machine Learning SI ML for autonomous C5ISR systems, and rapid prototyping. Sand QRC Division is responsible for the research, development, engineering, and analytical modernization of critical warfighter technologies. To maintain technological overmatch, the Division expedites the delivery of near mid far term Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance C5ISR capabilities to meet rapidly evolving operational requirements. Sand QRC conducts advanced research and development across highly specialized domains including cyber operations, SIGINT, radar systems, and comprehensive intelligence analysis, exploitation, and dissemination. Utilizing an agile, iterative development pipeline grounded in soldier-centered design, the Division rapidly transitions concepts into fieldable solutions supported by continuous threat analysis, Modeling and Simulation Mand S, experimental trials, and rapid prototyping to ensure delivered capabilities are intuitive, operationally viable, and immediately effective on the modern battlefield. Sand QRCs operational mission spans the Continental United States CONUS, Outside the Continental United States OCONUS, and designated Hazard Duty Combat Zone areas. To execute these global operations, all Sand QRC projects are directed by a Government Project Lead who serves as the lead project integrator and maintains sole responsibility for all programmatic and technical aspects of assigned projects, to include the selection and leadership of the Integrated Project Teams IPTs employed to execute the projects. These specialized IPTs are composed of government personnel and contractor partners providing deep engineering, production, and technical expertise to ensure mission success under demanding conditions. This RFI seeks to identify potential sources and technologies to support RAPTR initiatives tasks in the following areas: System Engineering and Requirements Modeling Conceptual System Design Support Signal Analysis and Technical Support Prototype Hardware and Software Support Software Containerization and DevSecOps Precision Prototyping Fabrication and Integration up to TRL 6Field and Developmental Flight Testing Cybersecurity Risk Planning and Early-Stage Vulnerability Emulation AI ML Signal Processing Pipeline Integration***The response date is 13 December 2026 NLT 1500 Eastern Time EST via email to Contracts Specialist, Brian Townsend brian.s.townsend6.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Brian McGuire brian.d.mcguire1.civ@army.mil.*** Responses to this notice may not be returned. Do NOT include your companys name in your questions and or answers as your questions and or answers may be released to all RS3 contractors. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF TASK ORDER RFP ISSUANCE. This request is issued for the purpose of developing a viable RFP that will best communicate the Governments requirements to industry through this exchange of information. Responses to this request are voluntary and will not affect any contractors ability to submit a proposal IF, or when, an RFP is released. The requested information is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. The Government shall NOT be liable for any direct or indirect costs or charges resulting from the submission of information in response to this request. The Government will not pay for any information and or materials received in response to this request for information and is in no way obligated by the information received. Proprietary information shall NOT be submitted. The Government shall NOT be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. No award will be made as a result of this request. No award will be made as a result of this request. This request is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry in accordance with FAR part 15.201e. The Government will not pay for any information and or materials received in response to this request for information and is in no way obligated by the information received. This request is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry in accordance with FAR part 15.201e.
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