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Low-Cost Kill Vehicles
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) solicitation HQ0860-26-S-C009 seeks innovative solutions to significantly reduce the cost of kill vehicles used to counter ballistic and hypersonic threats. The program emphasizes the use of readily available technologies to meet a compressed schedule without compromising performance or reliability. Eligible solutions include complete kill vehicles or subsystems, such as low-cost seekers, divert and attitude control systems, novel warheads, guidance navigation and control hardware, and cooperative engagement algorithms. These solutions are intended for integration into future interceptors like the Glide Phase Interceptor and Next Generation Interceptor, or as upgrades to legacy systems such as THAAD and SM-3. The procurement follows a two-step process, beginning with the submission of white papers by October 2, 2026. Selection for the second step is based on technical merit, agency importance, and funding availability. The total period of performance is 36 months, divided into three 12-month phases: detailed design and analysis to achieve TRL 5, prototyping and testing to reach TRL 6 and MRL 6, and a final manufacturing demonstration requiring the production of at least five units with a sustained rate of 20 units per 30 days. While no fixed budget is defined, offerors must provide a Rough Order of Magnitude for each phase and unit costs for production. Eligible participants include large and small businesses, non-traditional defense contractors, and accredited academic institutions. A critical requirement for eligibility is an active SECRET or higher Facility Clearance and Safeguarding Level. The final award may be structured as a FAR-based procurement contract or an Other Transaction Agreement. Evaluation criteria include innovation, technical credibility, test strategies, transition potential, and the qualifications of key personnel.
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AL, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) “Low-Cost Kill Vehicles” solicitation seeks solutions to dramatically decrease the cost of kill vehicles for defense against ballistic and hypersonic threats. This program prioritizes the use of readily available technologies to deliver solutions on a compressed schedule with little to no reduction in performance or reliability. This solicitation seeks to transition concepts into future missile defense interceptors or cost saving upgrades to legacy interceptors. Future interceptors include but are not limited to MDA Low-Cost Interceptor (LCI), Glide Phase Interceptor, Next Generation Interceptor, Navy Modular Missile, etc. Legacy interceptors include standard missile 3 (SM-3), and THAAD. Solutions may include complete kill vehicles or kill vehicle subsystems.
Key Technology Areas of Interest:
- Kill vehicle divert and attitude control systems
- Low-Cost Seekers
- Warheads and other novel defeat mechanisms
- Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Hardware
- Cooperative Engagement Algorithms
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