PIEE #RS3-27-0014

Army RAPTR Market Research for C5ISR Prototyping and Threat-Response Services

The U.S. Army is gathering market information on rapid prototyping and threat-response capabilities for its RAPTR initiative. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Contracting Command office W6QK ACC-APG, supporting the Signals Intelligence and Quick Reaction Capabilities (S&QRC) Division within the C5ISR Center’s Engineering and Systems Integration Directorate. - Purpose: Sources-sought market research directed to Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contractors; this is not a task-order request for proposals or an award. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or individual commercial vendors are named. - Requested services: Systems engineering and requirements modeling; conceptual system design; signal analysis; prototype hardware and software development; software containerization and DevSecOps; precision prototyping, fabrication, and integration up to Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL 6); field and developmental flight testing; cybersecurity risk planning and early-stage vulnerability emulation; and AI/ML signal-processing pipeline integration. - Focus and notable requirements: Rapid research and development of software-defined payloads and C5ISR capabilities, including RF signal analysis and AI/ML for autonomous systems. Work may support CONUS, OCONUS, and designated hazard-duty combat zones, with an emphasis on soldier-centered development and rapid transition of concepts into fieldable solutions.

Description

The Government requests that Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services RS3 contractors review the attached Draft Performance Work Statements PWS for RS3-27-0014 Rapid Adaptation Prototyping and Threat Reaction RAPTR for the Signals Intelligence SIGINT and Quick Reaction Capabilities Sand QRC Division, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance C5ISR Centers Engineering and Systems Integration Directorate ESID. RAPTR focuses on high-velocity Rand D, software-defined payloads, RF signal analysis, Super Intelligence Machine Learning SI ML for autonomous C5ISR systems, and rapid prototyping. Sand QRC Division is responsible for the research, development, engineering, and analytical modernization of critical warfighter technologies. To maintain technological overmatch, the Division expedites the delivery of near mid far term Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance C5ISR capabilities to meet rapidly evolving operational requirements. Sand QRC conducts advanced research and development across highly specialized domains including cyber operations, SIGINT, radar systems, and comprehensive intelligence analysis, exploitation, and dissemination. Utilizing an agile, iterative development pipeline grounded in soldier-centered design, the Division rapidly transitions concepts into fieldable solutions supported by continuous threat analysis, Modeling and Simulation Mand S, experimental trials, and rapid prototyping to ensure delivered capabilities are intuitive, operationally viable, and immediately effective on the modern battlefield. Sand QRCs operational mission spans the Continental United States CONUS, Outside the Continental United States OCONUS, and designated Hazard Duty Combat Zone areas. To execute these global operations, all Sand QRC projects are directed by a Government Project Lead who serves as the lead project integrator and maintains sole responsibility for all programmatic and technical aspects of assigned projects, to include the selection and leadership of the Integrated Project Teams IPTs employed to execute the projects. These specialized IPTs are composed of government personnel and contractor partners providing deep engineering, production, and technical expertise to ensure mission success under demanding conditions. This RFI seeks to identify potential sources and technologies to support RAPTR initiatives tasks in the following areas: System Engineering and Requirements Modeling Conceptual System Design Support Signal Analysis and Technical Support Prototype Hardware and Software Support Software Containerization and DevSecOps Precision Prototyping Fabrication and Integration up to TRL 6Field and Developmental Flight Testing Cybersecurity Risk Planning and Early-Stage Vulnerability Emulation AI ML Signal Processing Pipeline Integration*The response date is 13 December 2026 NLT 1500 Eastern Time EST via email to Contracts Specialist, Brian Townsend brian.s.townsend6.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Brian McGuire brian.d.mcguire1.civ@army.mil.* Responses to this notice may not be returned. Do NOT include your companys name in your questions and or answers as your questions and or answers may be released to all RS3 contractors. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF TASK ORDER RFP ISSUANCE. This request is issued for the purpose of developing a viable RFP that will best communicate the Governments requirements to industry through this exchange of information. Responses to this request are voluntary and will not affect any contractors ability to submit a proposal IF, or when, an RFP is released. The requested information is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. The Government shall NOT be liable for any direct or indirect costs or charges resulting from the submission of information in response to this request. The Government will not pay for any information and or materials received in response to this request for information and is in no way obligated by the information received. Proprietary information shall NOT be submitted. The Government shall NOT be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. No award will be made as a result of this request. No award will be made as a result of this request. This request is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry in accordance with FAR part 15.201e. The Government will not pay for any information and or materials received in response to this request for information and is in no way obligated by the information received. This request is for informational purposes only to promote exchanges of information with industry in accordance with FAR part 15.201e.

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