Opportunity
SAM #W911NF-26-HITS-TO
Cooperative R&D Partnerships for Hypersonic Infrared Target Sensing Technologies
Buyer
U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground
Posted
July 09, 2026
Respond By
September 30, 2026
Identifier
W911NF-26-HITS-TO
NAICS
927110, 336414, 336419, 541715, 541330, 541712, 541380, 541690
This opportunity seeks U.S. partners for cooperative research and development in hypersonic infrared target sensing technologies for the Department of War (DoW). - Government Buyer: - Department of War (DoW) - Scope of Work: - Cooperative research and development partnerships to mature and transition hypersonic infrared (IR) target sensing technologies - Focus on developing IR seekers for hypersonic weapons to improve target tracking and discrimination under extreme conditions - Four technical objectives: - Imaging and tracking systems - Optical materials - Test and evaluation - Modeling and simulation - Products/Services Requested: - Collaborative development, maturation, and testing of optical components, subsystems, and systems for IR seekers - Engineering development, manufacturing, and hardware-in-the-loop testing - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are mentioned - Partners must self-finance (no funding provided through this notice) - Respondents must demonstrate capability to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or classified work - Partnerships may lead to future funded contracts - Target Respondents: - U.S. industry, national labs, University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)
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.