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Sources Sought: Call For Technology Independent Verification &Validation (IV&V) 27-1: Spectrum Proof

Department of Defense · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) · Sources Sought · IVV271

posted 6 July 2026 · closed 1 August 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33 · 3 postings

Summary

The Department of Defense’s Washington Headquarters Services is seeking companies to submit emerging electromagnetic warfare technologies for the IV&V 27-1: Spectrum Proof experimentation event, which will test and validate capabilities for the U.S. Army Europe Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative. The effort aims to identify EW solutions that can be integrated into a Mobile Brigade Combat Team to achieve spectrum superiority in contested environments, with potential follow‑on research, prototyping, or production awards.

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