USSOCOM RFI TE 26-1 TE: Multi-Domain Joint SOF Operations (MDO)
- Client
- Department of Defense
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- —
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 541715
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Technical Support
- tech_exp@socom.mil
Description
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AI-extracted from Atch 1_RFI_USSOCOM Technical Experimentation Event 26-1.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
U.S. Special Operations Command is soliciting technology experimentation candidates from research and development organizations, private industry, and academia for the TE 26-1 event focusing on Multi-Domain Joint SOF Operations. Selected participants will demonstrate emerging technologies between Technology Readiness Level 3 and 6 or higher to operational personnel. Submissions are open to industry, academia, individuals, and Government labs, but no contracts or purchases wil…
- Issued by
- U.S. Special Operations Command
- Publish Date
- Sept 17, 2025
- Response Date
- Oct 17, 2025, 12:00 Noon Daylight Savings Time (DST)
- Authority to radiate authority due
- 26 December 2025
- Risk assessments due
- 15 January 2026
- Experimentation Event
- 26 January – 30 January 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via the Vulcan system
- Submission details
- Submit electronically by creating a Scout Card in the Vulcan system at vulcan-sof.com within the call for TE 26-1. Include a completed Supplemental Sheet in Microsoft Excel format only.
- Place of performance
- Hurlburt Field, Florida
How proposals are evaluated
| Potential capability increase to SOF | |
| Technical maturity | |
| Relevance of or adaptability to military operations/missions | |
| Relevance to current operational needs | |
| Relevance to Event Focus Areas |
Scope of work
- Unmanned Systems (UxS) for air, land, and sea domains
- UxS Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and AI/Sensor Integration
- Logistical Support Capabilities and cross-domain resupply
- Counter-UxS Capabilities including passive detection and defeat solutions
- Edge Processing and Computing hardware and software
- Blue Force Awareness Technology and Counter Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance
- Alternative Position Navigation and Timing (PNT)
- Data Transport, High Altitude Sensor Payloads, and Communication systems
Minimum qualifications
- Materiel solutions brought to the event should be between Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 and 6 or higher
- Compliance with FCC Title 47, Part 15, STA, or NTIA frequency approval for devices radiating RF signals
- Compliance with ITAR/EAR requirements for equipment and technology
Documents to include with the bid
- Scout Card created in Vulcan system
- Supplemental Sheet (RFI Notice Attachment 2) in Microsoft Excel format
- FCC STA, Experimental License, or NTIA document (or request status)
- Instructions on safe operation of the device (as needed)
- Picture of the device with size description (if applicable)
- Signed Photo Release (RFI Attachment 5)
- Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet (DoD Form 2977) for invited participants
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- RFI_TE_26_1_MDO
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- US Special Operations Command (Ussocom) › U.S. Special Operations Command (Ussocom)
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 17, 2025
- NAICS
- 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product/service code
- AC13
- Place of performance
- Hurlburt Field, FL
- Contracting contact
- Technical Support
tech_exp@socom.mil
8138264646
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Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
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