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Request for Information - Counter Drone Detect and Defeat System

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The U.S. Department of Defense, through Little Rock Air Force Base, is conducting market research to identify potential contractors capable of providing a durable device that can detect and defeat Commercial Off the Shelf drones, with the capability to operate either as a portable or stationary system. This Request for Information, identified by solicitation number FA446026Q0042, is not a solicitation for quotes or a commitment to award a contract; responses are voluntary and will not be compensated. Respondents are asked to provide estimated costs for systems that meet or exceed the salient characteristics outlined in the attached documentation. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov to be eligible to respond. Submissions must be sent electronically to jeremy.olson.8@us.af.mil and luke.kohout.2@us.af.mil, and telephone responses are not accepted. The deadline for responses is 18 August 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. The primary point of contact is Jeremy Olson, with Luke Kohout as the secondary contact, both reachable via email or phone. The anticipated place of performance is Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.

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U.S. Air Force seeks portable/stationary COTS drone detection and defeat systems via market research, SAM-registered respondents only.

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Department Of Defense → FA4460 19 Cons PkaView Agency

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334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

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Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, 72099, USA

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Attachment 6 Salient Characteristics - Drone Shield Sentry-X MK2

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4460 19 Cons Pka
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OfficeLITTLE ROCK AFB, AR, 72099-4971, USA
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Office AddressLITTLE ROCK AFB, AR, 72099-4971, USA

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SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy. 


The Request for Information (RFI) number is FA446026Q0042 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought. 


Little Rock Air Force Base is conducting research to determine the market capabilities of potential contractors to provide a durable device capable of being either portable or stationary that can detect and defeat Commercial Off the Shelf drones.


We are seeking an estimated cost for a device that meets or exceeds the characteristics listed in the attached Salient Characteristics.


Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. 


Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail addresses: jeremy.olson.8@us.af.mil AND luke.kohout.2@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. 


RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN: 18 August 2026 @ 12:00 PM.

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