Threat Coordination Group on Adversarial Threats to Armor (Main Battle Tanks and Armored Vehicles)
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 has issued a Special Notice inviting U.S.-based industry partners to participate in a Threat Coordination Group (TCG) focused on Adversarial Threats to Armor (Main Battle Tanks and Armored Vehicles). This TCG aims to foster dialogue, enhance understanding of emerging threats, and inform capability development. This is an invitation for information exchange, not a solicitation for a contract. Responses are due April 24, 2026.
Scope of Engagement
The TCG will address global technology trends relevant to acquisition decision-making, including:
- Peer and near-peer technology trends
- Threat armor and anti-armor capabilities
- Survivability and Lethality challenges in contested environments
- Counter-UAS and emerging aerial threat considerations
- Threat static-displays
Eligibility & Participation
- Classification: Discussions will be conducted at the SECRET//NOFORN level.
- Security: Participation is limited to U.S. citizens with a current SECRET clearance (or higher) affiliated with a cleared U.S. Facility.
- Company Eligibility: U.S.-based companies with an active Facility Clearance (FCL) and experience supporting armor systems, sensors, sUAS/counter-sUAS, electronic warfare, or threat modeling.
Requested Information from Industry
Interested parties must submit the following unclassified information to the Point of Contact:
- Company name, CAGE code, and primary point of contact
- Confirmation of facility clearance and clearance level
- Brief description of relevant capabilities and portfolio alignment (one paragraph maximum)
- General areas of threat or intelligence interest related to armor and/or anti-armor
- Anticipated number of proposed attendees (limit 5, ideally system engineers or personnel influencing capability development) and their clearance levels.
Logistics
- Timeframe: May 19-21, 2026
- Location: Cleared facility in Charlottesville, VA
- Format: In-person, classified environment. Specific details will be provided to selected participants.
Important Notes
- Participation is voluntary and at no cost to the Government.
- The Government will not reimburse travel or participation expenses.
- This notice does not obligate the Government to take any future acquisition action.
Key Dates & Contacts
- Response Due: April 24, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Published: March 24, 2026
- Primary Contact: MAJ Joshua Weidner (joshua.p.weidner.mil@army.mil)