Request for Information - Counter Drone Detect and Defeat System

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 18 Aug 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Little Rock Air Force Base, AR · NAICS 334511 · Solicitation FA446026Q0042

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberFA446026Q0042
Notice ID1e06bdf13b764e77b1dceabece87ca57
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
Contracting officeFA4460 19 CONS PKA
NAICS code334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)5865
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSources Sought
Posted04 August 2026
Response deadline18 August 2026 (closed)
Place of performanceLittle Rock Air Force Base, AR, USA

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Description

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy. The Request for Information (RFI) number is FA446026Q0042 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought. Little Rock Air Force Base is conducting research to determine the market capabilities of potential contractors to provide a durable device capable of being either portable or stationary that can detect and defeat Commercial Off the Shelf drones. We are seeking an estimated cost for a device that meets or exceeds the characteristics listed in the attached Salient Characteristics. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail addresses: jeremy.olson.8@us.af.mil AND luke.kohout.2@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN: 18 August 2026 @ 12:00 PM.

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $4.5B across 5,147 contract actions under NAICS 334511.
  • 1,483 contracts worth $32.4B in this category end within the next 18 months.

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