Special NoticePosted Sep 16, 2026·Responses due Oct 14, 2026

Drone Killer Cartridge Training Device

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG-ORLANDO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541715
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
TREX-II-26-09
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
AC13
Place
Orlando, KY, USA
Contact
Rodney Cotten (rodney.d.cotten.civ@army.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation TREX-II-26-09 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 16, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 27, 2026 to Jan 20, 2027, middle of the range Nov 21, 2026.
Measured from 719 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 16, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This Special Notice is to advisr intrested memebers of the Training and REadiness Accelerator II (TREII), as well as other intrested memebers within the U.S technology base, that a Request for Solutions (RFS) has been issued by Advanced Technology International (ATI) to develop a training device of the Drone Killer Cartridge. The device needs to reasonably replicate the effects of the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition against Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS ) in Force on Force training. The device must work with the soldier�s issued weapon. The purpose the the Training and Readiness Accelerator II (… (show all)

TREXII) is to spur innovative development, demostration, and expedited delivery of prototypes to increase Warfighter readiness via modeling, simulation, education/ training, expermental validation , and miltary readinesss focused projects, A constorium has been estabblished to develop prototypes directly relevant to enhancing th emission effectiveness to develop prototypes personnel and the supporting the platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense (DoD), or to improvement of platforms, systems, components of materials in use by the Armed Forces. Link for TREX Il-https://www.trexii.org/ Desired Objectives: STE LTS requires a training device to simulate the Drone Killer Cartridge in Force on Force training. The Drone Killer Cartridge will engage training UASs in a non-destructive method. The training device must have a range of at least 125 meters but the range must not exceed 150 meters. The training device must have an effects circle of 3 meters at 125 meters. As a soldier can fire either the Drone Killer Cartridge or standard 5.56 ball ammunition, the device must replicate both capabilities. For 5.56 ball, the device must meet current Individual Weapon System (IWS) capabilities. Size, weight and battery life are key considerations in selecting the prototype(s). This Request for Solution seeks to develop a training device of the Drone Killer Cartridge. The device needs to reasonably replicate the effects of the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition against Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS ) in Force on Force training. The device must work with the soldier�s issued weapon.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W6QK ACC-APG-ORLANDO), same NAICS 541715.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $6.3M to $6.9M, median $6.7M; range $3.6M to $21.7M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Summerville SC 29486 USA5$45.1MJan 8, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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