What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Program Manager SOF Lethality and partner organizations invite private industry, government research and development organizations, academia, and individuals to submit applications for technology demonstrations. The buyer seeks innovative lethality technologies to demonstrate at the International Special Operations Forces Range 2027 from April 13 to April 14, 2027, at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Applicants must submit responses by October 30, 2026, for first tranche consideration, or by January 29, 2027, for second tranche consideration. USSOCOM component lethality subject matter experts evaluate submissions based on how effectively the nominated technology addresses lethality gaps or informs future lethality requirements. The buyer will not award a contract or pay for the provided information, as this Request for Information solicits responses solely for information and planning purposes.
Scope of work
- Weapons and suppressors
- Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS)
- Demolitions and Breaching technologies
- Ammunition and alternate case material cartridges
- Shoulder Launched Munitions
- Unmanned Lethal Strike Systems (ULLS)
- Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS)
- Crew Served Weapons (CSW) and Mortar Modernization
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Extent to which nominated technology addresses lethality gaps and/or informs future lethality requirements | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Open to private industry, government R&D organizations/labs, academia, and individuals
- Technologies in main categories generally must be Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 or higher
- Technologies in Other Relevant Disruptive Technologies category may be lower than TRL 7
- Must be self-sufficient during technology demonstration execution
- Must comply with Export Control regulations (ITAR / EAR) if applicable
Documents to include with your response
- Exhibitor Technology Application
- Laser Information Worksheet (if applicable)
- UAS Worksheet (if applicable)
- UGV Worksheet (if applicable)
- 1-off Concept of Operations (CONOP) (if applicable)
- FDA Compliance Form (if required following laser approval)
- Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet (DoD Form 2977) (if requested)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via website
- Instructions
- Submit an exhibitor technology application online at https://isofrange.com/. Only unclassified information should be submitted.
Incumbent and award research
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.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
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