Wearable Gunshot and Drone Detection

The U.S. Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, California, intends to award a sole-source contract to INTERNATIONAL FABRIC MACHINES INC. under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which permits contracting with only one responsible source. The contract focuses on the collection of acoustic data from wearable computer-fabric fibers integrated into standard-issue garments during live-fire exercises and small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) or drone events. The contractor will deliver algorithm-generated predictions from this data along with a technical report evaluating the performance of its modeling algorithms, supporting advanced threat detection and situational awareness for military personnel. The work is expected to be completed within a 12-month period. All interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov and have fully completed all required FAR and DFARS representations and certifications. Submissions must reference solicitation number N6311626Q0527 and include the company name, full address, CAGE code, and point of contact details with name, phone number, and email address. Although this is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract, the government will consider responses from other responsible sources. The opportunity was posted on May 26, 2026, with a response deadline of June 3, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.