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Phalanx Shield
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Cannon AFB is conducting market research under the Phalanx Shield initiative to identify capable vendors able to deliver a tactical, unattended ground-based counter-small unmanned aerial system sensor. The system is essential for deployed operations, designed to provide early detection and warning against Group 1 and Group 2 commercial small drones. Vendors must ensure their solutions meet or exceed the performance requirements detailed in the Salient Characteristics Attachment, focusing on reliability, mobility, sensor accuracy, and operational effectiveness in austere environments. This effort is part of the Department of Defense’s broader initiative to enhance force protection against emerging aerial threats. The solicitation, identified as RFI485526, was posted on July 20, 2026, with responses due by July 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It falls under NAICS code 334511 for guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing and does not include any set-aside provisions. Performance will occur at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, with primary point of contact Jeffery Reagan and secondary contact Michael Barbera available for inquiries. The request is open to all interested industry participants seeking to support the Defense Department’s urgent requirement for advanced, deployable cUAS detection capabilities.
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Cannon AFB, NM, 88103, USASet-Aside
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Cannon AFB is doing market research to identify capanble vendors who can provide a tactical unattended ground-based Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial System (cUAS) sensor. The system is a crucial need in a deployed environment to provide early warning and detection of Group 1 and 2 commercial sUAS. The system must meet or beat the capabilities outlined in the Salient Characteristics Attachment on this sources sought.
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