Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office Tender - 146196176

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Country: USA

Summary: Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office Disruptor Day Electrooptical and Infrared Eoir Solutions

Deadline: 14 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 30 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 146196176

Document Ref. No.: DONRCO-FY26-0002

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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I. INTRODUCTION
This Special Notice announces the Department of the Navy (DON) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) Disruptor Day. The purpose of this event is to identify and showcase enabling technologies for the next generation of Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) solutions.
Disclaimer: This announcement does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers, and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Any submission of information is strictly voluntary.
II. TOPIC DESCRIPTION
The DON RCO is seeking EO/IR capabilities that can detect a secondary drone target in the background of a scene while actively observing a primary drone target.
This announcement is not restricted to existing EO/IR solutions, and includes systems that can perform only the EO or the IR functions (collaborative opportunities toward a final solution may exist). The intent is to survey the industrial base for technologies that can address critical evaluation variables, including target size, range, angular velocity, angular acceleration, elevation, number of targets, and target geometry.
III. EVENT DETAILS
The Disruptor Day will occur in mid-September at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, MD.
The event will combine a traditional industry day with a limited experiment on a unique Navy test range. The Disruptor Day format is anticipated to allow each vendor an approximately 1-2-hour window to brief their products and perform their experiment.
System & Setup Considerations:
Systems must operate in both day and night scenarios, and in all weather conditions in a maritime environment.
The EO/IR System Under Test (SUT) will be located in line with other simultaneous SUTs to minimize differences in range, elevation, and parallax errors.
Primary Target: A Group 1 or Group 2 drone flies a racetrack parallel to the line of the SUT in t...
Notice ID: donrco-fy26-0002

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the navy

Inactive Dates: aug 29, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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