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Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement

Missile Defense Agency (Mda)

Missile Defense Agency (Mda) in the United States is inviting bids for “Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement”. Bids close on 27 March 2030, 00:00 EDT. Reference: HQ0860-25-S-0001. Who can bid: Must be registered in the System for Award Management at time of response and before any award; Access to controlled unclassified information is limited to US persons and certain dual citizens. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

A five-year umbrella announcement for missile defense research and prototyping, open to registered US entities

The Missile Defense Agency seeks research, prototype demonstrations and experiments across ten missile defense topic areas, including kinetic and hypersonic defense, command and control, non-kinetic and electronic warfare, space-based sensors and interceptors, and radiation effects. Individual solicitations will be issued under this announcement over a five-year period, each with its own technical description, response date and award type. Awards may be FAR-based contracts or Other Transaction agreements.

Who can win it

  • Must be registered in the System for Award Management at time of response and before any award
  • Access to controlled unclassified information is limited to US persons and certain dual citizens
  • For international cooperation efforts, work must be with a foreign company, entity or university as partner or major subcontractor

Key facts

Procedure
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contract period
March 27, 2025 through March 27, 2030
How bids are judged
Individual solicitations will specify evaluation and selection criteria
Published
24 Aug 2026
Reference
HQ0860-25-S-0001

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