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The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is seeking information from industry regarding Automated Counter-UAS Expeditionary Solutions (ACES) to enhance protection against small, low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threats. - Purpose: Identify rapidly deployable, affordable point-defense solutions for fixed and semi-fixed sites - Targets: Airbases, forward operating bases, critical infrastructure - Focus: Counter adversarial intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and direct-attack UAS - No specific OEMs, products, part numbers, or quantities provided - Further technical and operational requirements may be detailed in the attached RFI document - Contracting office and place of performance: Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio - Opportunity is at the information-gathering stage (RFI), not a solicitation for bids

Locations - Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (contracting office and place of performance)

Requirements - Solutions must be rapidly deployable and affordable - Must provide point-defense capability against small UAS threats - Applicable to both military and civilian critical infrastructure

Additional Information - No product or service line items specified - No period of performance or contract value provided - No OEMs or vendors named; open to industry input

The proliferation of small, low-cost Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) poses a significant and growing threat to military and civilian assets. These systems can be used for adversarial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) or as direct-attack weapon platforms. A critical need exists for a point-defense capability that can be deployed rapidly and affordably to protect fixed and semi-fixed sites, such as airbases, forward operating bases, and critical infrastructure.