Request for Information - Counter Drone Detect and Defeat System

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
State: Arkansas
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • 58 - Communications, Detection and Coherent Radiation Equipment
NAICS Category:
  • 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Posted Date: Aug 4, 2026
Due Date: Aug 18, 2026
Solicitation No: FA446026Q0042
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Request for Information - Counter Drone Detect and Defeat System
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
FA446026Q0042
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command
AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
Office
FA4460 19 CONS PKA
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Aug 04, 2026 10:22 am CDT
  • Original Response Date: Aug 18, 2026 12:00 pm CDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Sep 02, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 5865 - ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES, COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURES AND QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY EQUIPMENT
  • NAICS Code:
    • 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Little Rock Air Force Base , AR 72099
    USA
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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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 501 987 3303 642 THOMAS AVE BLDG 642
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB , AR 72099-4971
  • USA
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Secondary Point of Contact
History
  • Aug 04, 2026 10:22 am CDTSources Sought (Original)
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