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IED/UAS Research

Department of Justice · FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION · Special Notice · SHOP-PR-26-000399

posted 18 September 2026 · closed 18 September 2026

Summary

The FBI’s Professional Services Acquisition Unit is issuing a sole‑source notice to conduct technical research, testing, and capability development for counter‑IED and unmanned aerial system (UAS) programs. The effort supports the Critical Response Group’s Hazardous Devices Tools and Technology Unit in advancing capabilities to detect and defeat explosive devices and hostile drones.

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