Opportunity
SAM #VPS_CARC_E
U.S. Army market research for a signature-management CARC-E vehicle paint system
Buyer
U.S. Army Acquisition Directorate
Posted
October 05, 2026
Respond By
October 20, 2026
Identifier
VPS_CARC_E
NAICS
325510, 32551
The U.S. Army is conducting market research for a signature-management paint system for combat vehicles. - Government buyer: U.S. Army, Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems (PdM VPS), through Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA). - Requirement: A Chemical Agent Resistant Coating-Enhanced (CARC-E) paint system that can reduce or eliminate signatures on U.S. Army combat vehicles and provide a fully compliant palette of Army topcoats. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or vendors are named in the provided information. - Products and quantities: One CARC-E paint system is identified; no part number or quantity is specified. - Notable requirements: The system must combine signature-management capabilities with a fully compliant U.S. Army topcoat palette.
Description
Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems (PdM VPS) is performing market research on capabilities to reduce or eliminate the signatures on various US Army Combat Vehicles. This sources sought is seeking to identify potential sources to provide a Chemical Agent Resistant Coating - Enhanced (CARC-E) paint system which incorporates specific signature management capabilities into a fully compliant palette of U.S. Army Topcoats.