# 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

<p>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.&nbsp;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.</p>

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