REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Missile Defense System-Next
Dept of Defense · MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
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- Response deadline
- May 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
- Solicitation
- 26-MDA-12338
- Set-aside
- None listed
- PSC
- —
- Place of performance
- USA
- Contracting office
- MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 13, 2026
Description
Amendment 2 of the RFI has been posted, view attachment for full details. ----------------------------------- Amendment 1 of the RFI has been posted extending white paper submission to May 15, 2026. ----------------------------------- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Missile Defense System - Next (MDS-Next) Capability Solutions for Strategic Architecture Thrust Areas The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is executing a strategic planning effort to inform future capability development and investment opportunities in response to the 2035+ projected threat environment. As part of this effort, the Agency has identified Strategic Architecture Thrust Areas representing priority focus areas for advancing missile defense capabilities in the 2035+ timeframe. These thrust areas reflect where the Agency is seeking new or alternative approaches to address future mission challenges and achieve improved mission outcomes. This Request for Information (RFI) represents the transition from identifying and prioritizing strategic focus areas to evaluating solution approaches that can advance those areas. Responses will inform prioritization of capability areas and potential POM investment decisions. For complete details on the RFI, see the attachment below.
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