Opportunity
SAM #USSOCOM_Open_Call_for_Technical_Experimentation_27_1_SOF
USSOCOM SOF Experimentation 27-1: Combat-Diving and USV Maritime Awareness Technologies
Buyer
U.S. Special Operations Command
Posted
October 06, 2026
Respond By
October 22, 2026
Identifier
USSOCOM_Open_Call_for_Technical_Experimentation_27_1_SOF
NAICS
334511, 541715
USSOCOM is inviting technology-experimentation nominations for SOF Experimentation 27-1, scheduled in Key West, Florida. - Agency: U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Technical Experimentation. - Focus areas: SOF combat-diving technologies, including diver communications, propulsion, underwater interfaces, augmented vision, navigation, and threat awareness; maritime situational-awareness sensing integrated with unmanned surface vessels (USVs). - Experimentation topics: Autonomous USV sensing, AI analysis, targeting, and battle-damage assessment. - Schedule: Nomination packages are due October 22, 2026, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. The event is December 7–11, 2026; proposed experiments may run from half a day to four days. - Demonstration expectations: Invited demonstrations are generally expected to involve technology at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5–7. - Commercial scope: This is an R&D experimentation opportunity, not a purchase of specified hardware. No manufacturers, products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are identified. Respondents cover their own submission, travel, technology, and experiment costs.
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