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Lockheed Martin Space receives a $211 million modification to produce new Configuration 3 THAAD launchers for the United Arab Emirates under foreign military sales. The Army seeks innovative solutions for autonomous swarm dynamics and counter-drone technologies. The Army Test and Evaluation Command also seeks innovative solutions for AI assurance and autonomous system validation. The FBI seeks enterprise artificial-intelligence compute servers, rack-scale and pod-scale AI systems, inference servers, networking components, software licenses, and support services. The Department of Energy seeks an Autonomous Ion Mass Spectrometer Sentry to improve space-weather forecasting.

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General-Purpose Graphics Processing Unit (GPGPU) Server for Geospatial Artificial Intelligence

Department of Defense · posted 12 August 2026 · AI

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The Naval Research Laboratory seeks sources to provide a General-Purpose Graphics Processing Unit (GPGPU) server for geospatial artificial intelligence applications.

Autonomous Ion Mass Spectrometer Sentry (AIMSS)

Department of Energy · posted 12 August 2026 · Robotics

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The Department of Energy seeks an Autonomous Ion Mass Spectrometer Sentry (AIMSS) to improve space weather forecasting by distinguishing ion species in near‑Earth plasma.

III AC Education Services

Department of Defense · posted 12 August 2026 · Robotics

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The Department of the Army seeks an IDIQ contract to provide accredited academic instruction for III Armored Corps soldiers in emerging technology areas, including additive manufacturing, data analytics, edge coding, and unmanned aircraft systems management.

7J20--Zero Trust Encryption (VA-26-00027030)

Department of Veterans Affairs · posted 12 August 2026 · Cyber and Compliance

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The VA is planning to acquire Zero Trust Encryption services through a SDVOSB set‑aside on NASA's SEWP V GWAC.

Fox Tail Industry Day

Department of Defense · posted 12 August 2026 · DARPA

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DARPA is hosting a secret Industry Day to brief potential proposers on the upcoming Fox Tail program solicitation.

527 SAS Satellite Modems

Department of Defense · posted 12 August 2026 · Space

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The DoD Air Force seeks sources for ten COMTECH SLM5650B satellite communications modems and associated support plans to meet space communication needs.

FPV Drone System with Lights and Picatinny rail to mount accessories

Department of Defense · posted 12 August 2026 · Robotics

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The government seeks sources to provide a small FPV drone system with integrated lighting, Picatinny rail, and helmet mount for indoor and confined‑space operations.

Universal Robots UR8 Long Industrial Robotic Arm

Department of Commerce · posted 12 August 2026 · Robotics

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is soliciting a Universal Robots UR8 long industrial robotic arm to support its research and development activities.

6515--Robotic Prescription Dispensing system

Department of Veterans Affairs · posted 12 August 2026 · Robotics

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The VA VHA will replace end‑of‑life robotic prescription dispensing equipment with proprietary upgrades from ScriptPro.

DA10 -- Greater Los Angeles Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection

Department of Veterans Affairs · posted 11 August 2026 · AI

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The VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement seeks a new video surveillance system for the West Los Angeles VA Campus that incorporates AI‑based weapon detection to improve real‑time security monitoring.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: 3D Lidar for Autonomous Landing Site Selection (GSC-TOPS-353)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 11 August 2026 · Robotics

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NASA seeks companies to license the Ocellus 3D lidar for autonomous landing site selection on planetary missions.

UAS LIDAR YELLOWSCAN MAPPER ULTRA

Department of the Interior · posted 11 August 2026 · Robotics

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The U.S. Geological Survey needs a YellowScan Surveyor Ultra UAS lidar scanner to support its mission areas.

Future Program: Intrinsic Market Resilience (IMR)

Department of Defense · posted 11 August 2026 · AI

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DARPA seeks to create automated tools that model, analyze, and repair modern market designs using large language models to enhance economic sector resilience against disruptive attacks.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Method for Transferring a Spacecraft from Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to Lunar Orbit (TOP2-272)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · posted 11 August 2026 · Space

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NASA is offering license rights to commercialize a novel spacecraft trajectory method that enables secondary payloads launched to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to reach lunar orbit.

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR DRONE OTA CONSORTIUM - AMENDMENT 0001

Department of Defense · posted 11 August 2026 · Robotics

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The Department of War is creating an OTA consortium to acquire prototype and production drone systems for warfighter use.

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H40 Battle Management Systems Engineering Services

Department of Defense · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · AI & Autonomy (retired)

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The Navy seeks engineering and support services for its H40 division's Battle Management Systems across air, surface, and ground platforms.

52000QR260026939- USCG IOD- Training: Artificial Intelligence for Federal Decision Making

Department of Homeland Security · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · 5 postings · AI

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The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Force Logistics Center seeks training for three personnel on using artificial intelligence for data‑driven decision making.

Landsat 10 Spacecraft

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · 4 postings · Space

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is soliciting proposals to acquire the Landsat 10 spacecraft, a new Earth‑observation satellite.

Call for Solutions (CFS): Launcher Approach - Launched Effects (LE)

Department of Defense · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · AI & Autonomy (retired)

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The U.S. Army seeks technical presentations to inform its launcher approach for ground‑ and air‑launched effects, evaluating integration with existing dispenser and launcher systems.

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with Aerial Ignition Capabilities UAS

Department of Defense · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · Robotics

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The Department of Defense seeks to purchase a commercial‑off‑the‑shelf unmanned aerial system equipped with an aerial ignition payload, thermal/optical sensors, and support equipment for forestry and controlled‑burn operations.

Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft Solutions Request for Information (RFI)

Department of Defense · closes 13 August 2026 · 1 day · 5 postings · Robotics

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The Department of Defense is seeking industry concepts for designing, developing, prototyping, manufacturing and fielding next‑generation unmanned carrier‑based aircraft to support future Navy air wing operations.

Agentic C2 Framework Tool (ECHOTRIBBLE) Assessment Event

Department of Defense · closes 14 August 2026 · 1 day · AI & Autonomy (retired)

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The Department of the Army seeks whitepapers to develop an Agentic C2 Framework tool that autonomously navigates digital infrastructures and neutralizes threats.

Niscemi MUOS SATCOM

Department of Defense · closes 14 August 2026 · 1 day · Space

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The Navy is soliciting bids from active seaport contract holders for Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications services at Niscemi.

ASOS Vesper Bundle w/ Accessories

Department of Defense · closes 14 August 2026 · 1 day · Robotics

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The Kansas Air National Guard seeks to procure a VESPER 2.4 GHz ISR PRO Bundle with accessories for installation at McConnell AFB.

Robotic Manipulation, Teleoperation AI Platform

Department of Commerce · closes 14 August 2026 · 2 days · AI

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The government seeks to procure a robotic manipulation and teleoperation AI platform.

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