SAM #83f28ec8446f490e8e8fd8c70a1f89a7

This special notice from the Department of the Army invites U.S.-based companies with active Facility Clearance and relevant expertise to participate in a Threat Coordination Group (TCG) event focused on adversarial threats to armor, including main battle tanks and armored vehicles. - Event Details: - Scheduled for May 19-21, 2026, in Charlottesville, VA, at a cleared federal facility - Conducted in a classified environment; participation is voluntary and not reimbursed - Participation Requirements: - U.S. citizens with current SECRET clearance or higher - Affiliation with a cleared U.S. facility (active Facility Clearance required) - Relevant experience in armor systems, sensors, sUAS/counter-sUAS, electronic warfare, or threat modeling - Topics to be addressed: - Global technology trends - Threat armor and anti-armor capabilities - Survivability and lethality challenges - Counter-UAS and emerging aerial threats - Submission Details: - Interested parties must submit company information, facility clearance confirmation, relevant capabilities, areas of interest, and anticipated attendees by April 24, 2026 - No specific OEMs, products, or vendors are mentioned - The notice does not obligate the government to any future acquisition action

Scope of Engagement. The TCG will address global technology trends relevant to acquisition decision-making, including but not limited to:

Peer and near-peer technology trends Threat armor and anti-armor capabilities Survivability and Lethality challenges in contested environments Counter-UAS and emerging aerial threat considerations Threat static-displays

Classification and Security

TCG discussions at minimum will be conducted at the SECRET//NOFORN level. No classified information will be posted to SAM.gov. Participation is limited to U.S. citizens with a current SECRET clearance (or higher) affiliated with a cleared U.S. Facility.

Eligibility

U.S.-based companies with an active Facility Clearance (FCL). Experience supporting armor systems, sensors, sUAS and counter-sUAS, electronic warfare, or threat modeling.

Requested Information from Industry

Interested parties are requested to submit the following unclassified information to the POCs:

Company name, CAGE code, and primary point of contact Confirmation of facility clearance and clearance level Brief description of relevant capabilities and portfolio alignment (no more than 1 paragraph in an email to the POC) General areas of threat or intelligence interested related to armor and/or anti-armor Anticipated number of proposed attendees and clearance levels (Limit of 5, ideally system engineers or personnel with security clearances that influence capability development)

Anticipated logistics

Timeframe: 19-21 May 2026 Location: Cleared facility in Charlottesville, VA. Format: In-person, classified environment.

Specific location and participation details will be provided to selected participants.

Important Disclaimers

Participation is voluntary and at no cost to the Government The Government will not reimburse travel or participation expenses The Government reserves the right to limit participation to ensure balanced and effective discussions given space constraints This notice does not obligate the Government to take any future acquisition action