Missile Defense Agency - High Altitude Infrared Search and Track (HAIRST)
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | HQ0860-25-S-C004 |
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Description
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 03:03 pm CDT
- Original Published Date: Sep 15, 2025 01:05 pm CDT
- Updated Response Date: Nov 13, 2025 05:00 pm CST
- Original Response Date: Oct 30, 2025 05:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Updated Inactive Date: Nov 28, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Nov 14, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
USA
**Due date for submissions has been extended to November 13, 2025. Please see Amendment 1 for details.**
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) “High Altitude Infrared Search and Track (HAIRST)” solicitation seeks proposals related to the delivery and demonstration of infrared sensor prototypes hosted on high altitude platforms. These prototypes must be capable of both searching a large volume for incoming missile threats and generating high-resolution tracks.
Performers will be required to access, handle, receive, and store SECRET information in performance of this effort. Offerors must have an active SECRET (or higher) Facility Clearance (FCL) with SECRET (or higher) Safeguarding Level to be eligible to respond to this solicitation.
An “Offeror’s Library” with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) necessary to respond to this solicitation is available for offerors with an active SECRET (or higher) FCL with SECRET Safeguarding Level. Details on requesting access to this library are contained within the attachment.
This solicitation is posted under MDA's Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement, Solicitation No. HQ0860-25-S-0001.
- BLDG. 5222 MARTIN ROAD REDSTONE ARSENAL
- HUNTSVILLE , AL 35898
- USA
- mda.redstone.mbx.mda-hairst@mail.mil
- mda.redstone.mbx.mda-hairst@mail.mil
- Oct 15, 2025 03:03 pm CDTSpecial Notice (Updated)
- Sep 15, 2025 01:05 pm CDT Special Notice (Updated)
- Sep 15, 2025 01:05 pm CDT Special Notice (Original)
- Aug 21, 2025 02:00 pm CDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
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