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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS HYPERSONIC INFRARED TARGET SENSING – TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY (HITS-TO)

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W911NF-26-HITS-TOFederal

Submission Closed10/15/2026, 04:00:00 PM EDT

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AI Contract Overview

The Hypersonic Infrared Target Sensing Transition Opportunity (HITS-TO) is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Department of Defense to establish cooperative research and development partnerships with U.S. industry, national laboratories, University Affiliated Research Centers, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. The initiative aims to create technology transition pathways to mature infrared seeker innovations from TRL/MRL 3-4 to TRL/MRL 5-6, ultimately integrating them into working prototypes for hypersonic weapons. Key technical objectives include improving target location through hypersonic environments and hot windows, developing gimbal-less target discrimination and tracking, creating high-fidelity multi-physics simulations, and conducting hardware-in-the-loop validation at extreme temperatures. This opportunity is non-funded, and preference is given to exceptional U.S. entrepreneurial entities capable of self-financing their participation over a potential five-year collaboration. Interested parties must submit a Technical Capability Summary Statement (TCSS) limited to six pages, along with a cover sheet and optional past performance appendix. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or classified work, providing necessary facility and personnel clearance documentation. Submissions are evaluated based on existing technical expertise, engineering development capacity, and financial stability. The extended deadline for responses is October 15, 2026, at 1600 ET.

General Info

DoD seeks self-funded partners to mature infrared seeker technology for hypersonic weapon prototypes.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Durham

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedJul 9

Sources Sought

Notice updatedJul 30

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedSep 29

Response deadline changed from Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineOct 15

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

10/15/2026, 04:00:00 PM EDT

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Durham

Contacts1 person available

OfficeRESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC, 27709-2211, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Durham

Office AddressRESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC, 27709-2211, USA

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HITS RFI

Full Description

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS
HYPERSONIC INFRARED TARGET SENSING – TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY (HITS-TO)

This Sources Sought notice is intended to create technology transition pathways from United States (U.S.) Department of War (DoW) (legally operating as the Department of Defense) laboratories to potential U.S. partners in industry, national labs, University Affiliated Research Center (UARCs), and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) working on material and technology solutions related to hypersonic infrared target sensing. HITS-TO will mature transformational innovations and jointly create the leap-ahead technologies required to place an infrared seeker on a hypersonic weapon as rapidly as possible. No funding is available through this notice.

Amendment 1: Respondents may submit as many TCSS proposals as they choose, but each may address only one of the TO Objectives listed above. Please see the document HITS-TO SourcesSought_Revised.

Amendment 2: Submission Deadline extended till: 15 October 2026, no later than 1600 ET