Robotic and Autonomous Construction Equipment (RA-CE)

The U.S. Army is soliciting information to evaluate the current market offerings of remote and autonomous technologies that can be integrated into existing construction equipment for combat engineering purposes. This effort focuses on solutions that can retrofit or be incorporated with medium dozers, High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEE), and skid steer loaders, enabling these platforms to operate remotely or autonomously. In addition to ground equipment, the Army is interested in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for site reconnaissance and surveying tasks, as well as mobile or compact command and control systems to support these operations. The opportunity is identified under the title "Robotic and Autonomous Construction Equipment (RA-CE)" with solicitation number PANDTA-26-P-0000RA-CE, posted by the Department of Defense and based in Warren, Michigan. Responses are due by July 8, 2026. The Army is seeking insights primarily from original equipment manufacturers and technology providers on commercially available or near-term technologies that can meet these requirements. The effort is classified as a sources-sought notice under the NAICS code 541330, and inquiries or submissions can be directed to the designated point of contact, David Berosik.