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70RSAT26RFI000018 Kinetic Mitigation RFI.pdf | May 27, 2026 |
UAS Kinetic Mitigation Capabilities and Response for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate
Contact and place of performance
S&T CUAS Program
Not specified
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) issues this Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Office of Mission and Capability Support (MCS). DHS/S&T/MCS is conducting market research for industry to demonstrate kinetic mitigation capabilities, to include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) denial, for coun...
View moreThe event will be a demonstration and will showcase kinetic mitigation capabilities to include but not limited to projectile, collision, containment, microwave, acoustic, laser, and non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NNEMP). The scenarios for countering the sUAS have been developed to reflect four broad DHS mission areas. The scenarios are designed to assess kinetic mitigation capabilities and potential collateral damage to friendly forces, bystanders, and/or property. Potential risk measures include, but are not limited to, collateral damage from falling debris, missed target damage, electromagnetic damage, hazardous materials, risk to friendly forces, risks to populations, and risks to networked command-and-control capabilities. Finally, the demonstration will develop potential risk measures of kinetic mitigation, and kinetic mitigation performance measures of success. The results will form the foundation for capability analysis, standards for risk analysis of kinetic mitigation usage, and baseline knowledge of kinetic C-UAS operations and use consequences.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations, is issuing this Request for Information on behalf of the Science and Technology Directorate to identify industry capabilities for kinetic mitigation of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). This market research focuses on systems capable of countering Group 1 and Group 2 UAS through methods including projectile, collision, containment, microwave, acoustic, laser, and non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse technologies, as well as Global Navigation Satellite System denial. The agency intends to evaluate the current market for solutions that minimize collateral effects and will use the responses to invite select participants to two DHS-funded demonstrations scheduled to begin in November 2026.
The demonstrations will assess kinetic mitigation performance across four DHS mission areas, focusing on identifying risks such as falling debris, missed target damage, and electromagnetic interference. Key objectives include developing use cases for kinetic mitigation, establishing methodologies to measure collateral damage to populations and property, and defining risks within the homeland security mission space. These results will inform future capability analysis, risk standards, and operational baselines for counter-UAS activities.
This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number 70RSAT26RFI000018, is classified under NAICS 332992 for Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing and PSC 1095 for Miscellaneous Weapons. Submissions are due by June 27, 2026. One attachment, a PDF titled 70RSAT26RFI000018 Kinetic Mitigation RFI, was published with the notice on May 27, 2026. The primary point of contact for this requirement is the S&T CUAS Program.
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