Request for Information (RFI): Vehicle Integrated Point Enhanced RADIAC (VIPER)
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W911SR-26-RFI-VIPER in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 11, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Joint Project Manager (JPM) Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Sensing under the JPM Integrated Early Warning is conducting a market survey to identify potential industry sources capable of providing Vehicle Integrated Platform Enhanced RADIAC (VIPER) development, testing and platform integration support. VIPER provides rapid and accurate monitoring of platform crew exposure to radiological and nuclear hazards replacing the legacy AN/VDR-2 and AN/UDR-13 systems developed in the 1970s and 1980s. It modernizes the platform mounted monitoring capabilities used across the U.S. Army�s … (show all)
currently fielded manned ground and aviation platforms. This is a standalone capability designed to integrate into various Army ground-based and aviation platforms. VIPER provides network capable, integrated gamma dose rate, total dose and prompt dose detection and monitoring both inside and outside of platforms. Please see the attached full request for remaining details.
Who won similar work
2 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W6QK ACC-APG), same product/service code (PSC) 6665.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC. | 1 | $74.2M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| CHEMRING SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $48.8M | Jul 16, 2026 |
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- Jul 16, 2026CHEMRING SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC.$48.8MNotice of Sole Source Award and Redacted J&A: JBTDSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 19, 2025TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC.$74.2MNuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite Upgrade (SSU) Capability Set 2.2 (CS2.2)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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