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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 04, 2026 SAM #8895
SPECIAL NOTICE

A -- Drone Dominance Program (DDP) Lethality Prize Challenge

Notice Date

4/2/2026 8:23:50 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

336411 — Aircraft Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NSWC CRANE CRANE IN 47522-5001 USA
 

ZIP Code

47522-5001
 

Solicitation Number

N0016426SNB61
 

Response Due

4/14/2026 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

04/29/2026
 

Point of Contact

Jerry Bean, Phone: 8123813141
 

E-Mail Address

jerry.c.bean2.civ@us.navy.mil
(jerry.c.bean2.civ@us.navy.mil)
 

Description

The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) announces this Prize Challenge to identify modular lethal payload solutions for Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). For the purposes of this prize challenge, a lethal payload is defined as the integrated combination of a warhead and its associated Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD) or Electro-Mechanical Safe and Arm Device (EMSAD) and communication/interface. The Government will assist selected vendors in working through the Joint Services Weapons System Review (JSWSR) and limited safety releases in preparation for Drone Dominance Phase II Gauntlet (DDG2) events. This support is intended to accelerate safe integration and fielding, but does not guarantee safety approval or certification. Solutions must be scalable to match the rapid growth of Drone Dominance platforms and cost-effective to enable mass production and fielding. At this point, the lethal payload system represents a significant portion of the total system cost; therefore, affordability and manufacturability are critical design considerations. Vendors are strongly encouraged to design payloads that integrate across multiple drone platforms and multiple vendors to maximize interoperability within the Drone Dominance ecosystem.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b4c26862e4c449eb263a1fc6a06b1df/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Crane, IN 47522, USA

Zip Code: 47522

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07766174-F 20260404/260402230043 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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