Sources Sought for Cooperative Research & Development Partnerships Hypersonic Infrared Target Sensing – Transition Opportunity (Hits-to)
- Client
- Department of Defense
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- —
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- HITS RFI
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Department of War seeks cooperative research and development partners for the Hypersonic Infrared Target Sensing Transition Opportunity (HITS-TO). The objective is to establish technology transition pathways from Department of War laboratories to potential U.S. industry partners, national labs, University Affiliated Research Centers, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. The program aims to mature innovations and develop leap-ahead technologies for placing an infrared seeker on a hypersonic weapon. No funding is available through this notice.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- W911NF-26-HITS-TO
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Army › W6QK ACC-APG Durham
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Jul 30, 2026
- Contracting contact
- HITS RFI
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS HYPERSONIC INFRARED TARGET SENSING – TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY (HITS-TO) This Sources Sought notice is intended to create technology transition pathways from United States (U.S.) Department of War (DoW) (legally operating as the Department of Defense) laboratories to potential U.S. partners in industry, national labs, University Affiliated Research Center (UARCs), and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) working on material and technology solutions related to hypersonic infrared target sensing. HITS-TO will mature transformational innovations and jointly create the leap-ahead technologies required to place an infrared seeker on a hypersonic weapon as rapidly as possible. No funding is available through this notice. Amendment 1: Respondents may submit as many TCSS proposals as they choose, but each may address only one of the TO Objectives listed above. Please see the document HITS-TO SourcesSought_Revised.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
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