Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    SOURCES SOUGHT FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS HYPERSONIC INFRARED TARGET SENSING – TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY (HITS-TO)

    Sol. W911NF-26-HITS-TOSources SoughtRESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC
    Open · 56d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    56
    closes Sep 30, 2026
    POSTED
    Jul 30, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541715
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Department of Defense is seeking partners for cooperative research and development in hypersonic infrared target sensing technologies. This Sources Sought notice aims to establish pathways for technology transition from DoD laboratories to industry and research centers. Respondents can submit multiple proposals addressing specific objectives, but each must focus on one objective only.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    W911NF-26-HITS-TO
    Notice Type
    Sources Sought
    Posted Date
    July 30, 2026
    Response Deadline
    September 30, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541715AI guide
    Issuing Office
    W6QK ACC-APG DURHAM
    Primary Contact
    HITS RFI
    State
    NC
    ZIP Code
    27709-2211
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS
    HYPERSONIC INFRARED TARGET SENSING – TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY (HITS-TO)

    This Sources Sought notice is intended to create technology transition pathways from United States (U.S.) Department of War (DoW) (legally operating as the Department of Defense) laboratories to potential U.S. partners in industry, national labs, University Affiliated Research Center (UARCs), and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) working on material and technology solutions related to hypersonic infrared target sensing. HITS-TO will mature transformational innovations and jointly create the leap-ahead technologies required to place an infrared seeker on a hypersonic weapon as rapidly as possible. No funding is available through this notice.

    Amendment 1: Respondents may submit as many TCSS proposals as they choose, but each may address only one of the TO Objectives listed above. Please see the document HITS-TO SourcesSought_Revised.

    Key dates

    1. July 30, 2026Posted Date
    2. September 30, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    SOURCES SOUGHT FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS HYPERSONIC INFRARED TARGET SENSING – TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY (HITS-TO) is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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