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SCO Offensive Fires - Solicitation — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE · DIRECTOR SCO · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
29 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
SCO-PS-26-11(12)
Location
VA, United States
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE · DIRECTOR SCO is soliciting SCO Offensive Fires - Solicitation — R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Applied Research/Exploratory Development). Solicitation number SCO-PS-26-11(12). Classified under NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Product/service code AC12 — R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT). Place of performance: VA, USA. Responses are due by 21 October 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

As a follow up from the Strategic Capabilities Office Offensive Fires Industry Day, the draft solicitation for Project One and Project Two is available via SECRET or higher level networks. To obtain a copy of the draft solicitation(s), send an unclassified request via [contact details removed] with desired classified email address. The solicitation(s) will NOT be mailed. Do not request a copy if your company does not have the appropriate network for obtaining SECRET documents.

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