W15QKN26R1B7C_RED_SANDS_HARD_KILL_CHALLENGE_2026

The Army Contracting Command New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in an effort to perform market research to assist in determining the acquisition strategy for the Red Sands Hard Kill Challenge. The US Army Central Command (USARCENT), in coordination with the US Army Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC), leads field experiments and assessments aimed at advancing technologies for countering small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) in complex and contested environments. These efforts are vital to developing solutions for defeating Group 1-3 sUAS, which represent a growing threat to operational forces. By collaborating with government research and development organizations, academia, and industry, USARCENT and DEVCOM AC provide a venue for assessing inn