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Original titleEchodyne EchoShield Radar System
Only US small businesses can bid as prime contractor (FAR 19.5). Size is judged against the SBA size standard for NAICS 334511. Other companies can still take part as subcontractors or teaming partners to an eligible prime, within the solicitation’s limits on subcontracting.
AI summary of the notice
The Department of the Air Force is acquiring four echodyne echoshield radars. The procurement includes 4 units of EchoShield software uprates, technical support, and the echodyne rapid deployment kit.
Published Q&A on 10 September 2026
Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to update the salient characteristics and Combo to reflect new CLIN.
Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to extended the solicitation end date.
The EchoShield is a software-defined, cognitive 4D pulse-Doppler radar operating in the Ku-band (15.4 to 16.6 GHz) that utilizes Echodyne's proprietary Metamaterials Electronically Steerable Antenna (MESA) technology This low size, weight, and power (low-SWaP) system is designed for multi-domain, multi-mission operations, offering a wide field of view (130° azimuth by 90° elevation) and an industry-leading angular tracking accuracy of less than 0.5°. Built to military standards (MIL-STD-810H), the ruggedized, IP67-rated unit can track over 1,000 objects simultaneously and output high-precision data to direct optical sensors and mitigation effectors. Highly versatile and customizable via software waveforms, the EchoShield supports diverse missions --including counter-UAS, ground dismount and vehicle tracking, coastal perimeter security, and on-the-move mobile operations. The 57 RQS requests acquisition of four (4) echodyne echoshield radars, 4 units of EchoShield software uprates and technical support, amd the echodyne rapid deployment kit.
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