NATO Request for Innovative Participation: Persistent Airfield Denial
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP) under the solicitation number RFIP-ACT-SACT-26-72 for the Innovation Challenge 2026-2, focusing on Persistent Airfield Denial. This initiative aims to foster collaboration between HQ SACT, the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC), and external participants to develop innovative applications, tools, systems concepts, or devices that address a specific operational scenario. Interested parties are invited to submit their solutions by July 20, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time, adhering to the RFIP guidelines. A selection committee comprising HQ SACT representatives and other experts will review submissions and select up to 10 finalists. These finalists will present their solutions during the iChall26-2 Pitch Day held in Norfolk, Virginia, where a jury will determine the winners based on how well their solutions meet the challenge requirements. This RFIP is a special notice and does not represent a commitment to fund or reimburse any costs for respondents. All expenses related to proposal preparation and participation in the challenge must be borne by the responding parties. The RFIP does not guarantee a subsequent request for proposal but does not exclude participation in future opportunities.
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Norfolk, VA, 23511, USASet-Aside
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Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP) for Innovation Challenge 2026-2 (iChall26-2): Persistent Airfield Denial. The RFIP is intended to facilitate collaboration between the HQ SACT, JATEC (Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center) and participants regarding solutions (i.e., applications, tools, systems concepts or devices) to the scenario presented within the attachment and so participate in the NATO iChall26-2. All submissions must conform to this RFIP.
A Selection Committee composed of representatives from HQ SACT and other relevant experts invited by HQ SACT will select up to 10 solutions among the responses submitted. The finalists will participate in the iChall26-2 Pitch Day (see attachment for projected date and location). During the Pitch Day, a Jury composed of representatives from HQ SACT and other relevant experts invited by HQ SACT will assess which of the 10 solutions best respond to the scenario presented and select the iChall26-2 winners.
Deadline for submission: 20 July 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
The reference for the RFIP is RFIP-ACT-SACT-26-72 and all correspondence regarding the RFIP should include this reference.
This is a RFIP only. This RFIP does not constitute a current Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a commitment to issue a future RFP. The release of this RFIP will not be construed as a commitment, nor an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought after. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFIP. HQ SACT will not pay any costs associated with participating in the iChall26-2. The costs for responding to this RFIP and participating in the iChall26-2 will be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFIP does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future.