26 September 2026

DARPA announces a Disruption Opportunity solicitation to fund high-risk research that can move quickly from concept to prototype. The Department of Energy seeks a Mecademic Meca500 robot with power supply, training and calibration services for research or operational use. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issues a controlled solicitation for an unmanned aerial system platform reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The Space Development Agency releases an RFP for Resilient Missile Warning Tracking Low Earth Orbit ground entry points, covering design through support of communications shelters and antennas. ICE's Office of the Chief Information Officer publishes a sources-sought RFI to gather vendors for an artificial intelligence data technology strategy, architecture, operations and maintenance across the agency.