Arcane Thunder 27 (AT27)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, specifically W6QK ACC-APG, is conducting a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) for the Arcane Thunder 27 (AT27) initiative. This RFI seeks innovative technologies and capabilities to enhance reconnaissance, target development, and precision targeting operations for the US Army, particularly in challenging and contested environments. The goal is to identify, co-develop, and integrate capabilities for decision dominance and the convergence of kinetic and non-kinetic effects. Submissions are due by May 22, 2026.
Purpose & Scope
This RFI aims to gather information on resilient, adaptive, and modular solutions capable of operating in permissive, semi-permissive, and non-permissive environments. Technologies should consider constrained placement and access, operation in denied/disrupted/intermittent/limited (DDIL) environments, emission control (EMCON), signature management, and integration with the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem. The initiative focuses on advancing the Army's capabilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Key Capabilities Sought
Focus areas include:
- Decision-Centric Warfare and AI-Augment Command and Control
- Cyber-EW-Information Convergence
- Multi-Domain Sensing and Targeting
- Resilient Communication and Network Autonomy
- Autonomy/Robotics/Swarming
- Additive Manufacturing and Edge Modularity
- Operational Integration and Effects Simulation
Specific technical interests span modular payload compliance, GNSS-denied operations, network protocols, US-made ADSB/PLI components, autonomous systems, AI/ML waveform classification, and various platforms (HAPs, UAS, interceptors) and payloads.
Submission Details
- Submission Deadline: May 22, 2026
- Submission Method: Respondents must register on the Vulcan-SOF website (https://www.vulcan-sof.com) and submit a Vulcan Scout Card and AT Technology Quad Chart and Details.
- Evaluation Timeline: Initial down-select decisions by September 30, 2026, with final invitations by September 30, 2026.
- Selected technologies may be invited to participate in CONUS-based Communications Exercises (COMMEX), validation, training events, and OCONUS demonstrations.
Contract & Timeline
This is an RFI for information gathering only and NOT a solicitation for proposals or contracts. The Government does not intend to award a contract or pay for submitted information.
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information
- Published Date: April 15, 2026
Eligibility & Set-Aside
No specific set-asides are mentioned. The RFI invites participation from Industry, Academia, individuals, and laboratories.
Additional Notes
Respondents should NOT submit classified information. Proprietary information must be clearly identified and marked. Any information releasable to NATO must be marked accordingly. Questions should be directed to C5ISR-Experimentation@army.mil with the subject line: AT27 QUESTION(s) for CONUS/OCONUS Experimentation.