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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on May 21, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Arcane Thunder 27 (AT27)

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W56KGU26RAT27Federal

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The Arcane Thunder 27 (AT27) initiative, identified by solicitation number W56KGU26RAT27, is a sources-sought notice issued by the Department of Defense through the W6QK Acc-Apg office at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, under NAICS code 541715. This notice is explicitly a Request for Information (RFI) and is not a solicitation for proposals, quotations, or contract awards. The Government has clearly stated it does not intend to award a contract based on responses or pay for the information submitted. Respondents are required to submit only Technology Scout Cards via the Vulcan website, not full proposals, and must use only the approved formats for the AT Technology Running Estimate to avoid disqualification. Submission is open until June 30, 2026, and must be made through the designated Vulcan portal linked to a specific collection page; multiple technologies require separate submissions. Each Scout Card must include detailed technical specifications for spectrum, power draw, size, weight, and power (SWaP), and infrastructure requirements. The technology areas of interest span a broad spectrum of defense capabilities including modular payload systems, operations in GNSS-denied environments, unmanned aerial systems (both VTOL and fixed-wing), UAS interceptors, counter-UAS, munitions, defensive cyber operations, joint all-domain command and control networks, signature reduction, and threat replication. Additive manufacturing, edge modularity, and interoperable simulations using Live, Virtual, and Constructive environments alongside digital twins are also emphasized. Evaluation for participation in future assessment events is based on capability representation, operational relevance to current military missions, breadth of application, technical maturity, and available time, though no numerical weights are provided. Format compliance is a mandatory pass/fail gate. Respondents must clearly mark proprietary information and assert rights to technical data developed at private expense, and must disclose any restrictions under ITAR, EAR, or OFAC regulations. Classified information is strictly prohibited in submissions. Performance, if selected for follow-on events, will occur primarily at Aberdeen Proving Ground with planned OCONUS activities in Europe during fiscal year 2027, including demonstrations, planning conferences, and validation exercises with the 2d MDTF.

General Info

Department of Defense seeks information for Arcane Thunder 27 contract at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Arcane Thunder 27 (AT27) Request for Information (RFI) to Industry

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Arcane Thunder 27 (AT27) Request for Information (RFI) to Industry

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Response deadline changed from May 22, 2026 to May 30, 2026.

Deadline changed

Response deadline changed from May 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026.

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg
Contacts1 person available
OfficeABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA
Office AddressABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA
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John Klopfenstein

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