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ATEC HQ 001, Autonomous Swarm Dynamics & Counter-Drone (C-UAS) Technologies

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U.S. Army Contracting Command – Watervliet Arsenal (ACC-WVA) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Solicitation # W911PT26SC001
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The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground, on behalf of the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), is seeking innovative solutions for Autonomous Swarm Dynamics and Counter-Drone (C-UAS) Technologies under solicitation ATEC_RIW26_001. This effort, issued under the Army Open Solicitation W9128Z-25-S-A002, aims to develop an integrated suite for replicating coordinated, adaptive drone swarms of 50 or more units to simulate realistic threats for testing air and missile defense systems. Key technical requirements include a scalable Command and Control system, passive multi-sensor fusion algorithms for tracking in GPS-denied environments, high-precision instrumentation, and software-defined adaptive threat behaviors. The acquisition follows a multi-phase process, with Phase 1 requiring a Solution Brief submitted via email to Whitney Jackson and Dennis Beauclair, Jr. by 19 August 2026 at 1500 EDT. Submissions are limited to either a 6-page written document or a 15-slide presentation and must include a mandatory Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) analysis conducted in accordance with FAR 9.5. Evaluation is based on a best-value trade-off process focusing on technical merit, schedule, and company viability. Performance will be centered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and all awardees must be registered in SAM.gov and utilize the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing.

General Info

Army seeks innovative autonomous swarm and counter-drone tech via ATEC_RIW26_001 solicitation with Aug 2026 deadlines.

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA

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ATEC HQ 001 Autonomous Swarm Dynamics & Counter-Drone Technologies Call for Solutions

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ATEC HQ 001 Autonomous Swarm Dynamics Q&A

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg
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OfficeABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-5001, USA
Office AddressABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-5001, USA

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Update - 18 August 2026 - ATEC_RIW26_001


Phase 1 submission deadline is being extended until 1630 EDT on Friday 21 August 2026. 
 


Update - 12 August 2026 - ATEC_RIW26_001


Please review the attached Q&A brief document. 
The Q&A period has ended. Any questions submitted from this point onward are not guaranteed to be answered. 


Send all emails and solution submissions to ACC contracting POCs, Whitney Jackson and Dennis Beauclair, Jr. (DJ), listed in this posting. When you submit your phase 1 solution, you will receive a reply email acknowledging receipt. If you do not receive an email acknowledging receipt by the next morning from either Whitney Jackson or Dennis Beauclair, Jr. (DJ) then please follow up your email with your original submission email attached. 
 


5 August 2026 - Call for Solutions (CfS)


The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Division D, on behalf of the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is seeking innovative solutions for Autonomous Swarm Dynamics & Counter-Drone (C-UAS) Technologies. 


The CfS PDF document outlines the problem, attributes, instructions, submission requirements, and evaluation criteria.


The deadline to submit questions is 10 August 2026 at 1500 EDT.


All emails related to this CfS must have the Subject Line: "Call for Solution - [Your Company Name] -  ATEC_RIW26_001"


Phase 1 submission deadline is 19 August at 1500 EDT.


This Call for Solutions is issued in accordance with the Army Open Solicitation (AOS); “W9128Z-25-S-A002” the link to the AOS posting can be found in this CfS post’s link section. Please review the AOS posting and associated attachments, in addition to this call for solutions posting, for further information on how the AOS is structured.

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