Prize competitionOpenUS
G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02: Spectrum Enabled Warfare powered by xTech
U.S. Army xTech · the publisher calls it «Prize competition»
The U.S. Army's G-TEAD/USAREUR-AF xTech prize competition seeks electromagnetic spectrum warfare solutions, including autonomous network management, with up to $1.5M in cash prizes and possible SBIR and OTA follow-on routes. White papers and a five-minute video are due 5 November 2026 at 5pm ET, with a Soldier exercise planned for March 2027. (machine-written summary)
- Deadline
- 5 Nov 2026 (time: see source)
- Source text: «Submissions are due November 5, 2026 at 5pm ET.»
- Event or test dates
- 2027-03-02 – 2027-03-12
- Source text: «Mar 2, 2027 - Mar 12, 2027»
- Need owner
- U.S. Army
- Programme
- Army FUZE xTech Program
- Round
- ACE 27-02
- References
- G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02
- What is needed
- The U.S. Army is seeking innovative electromagnetic spectrum operations solutions from eligible small and large businesses across the globe
- Who is sought
- Eligible entities include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations (i.e., large and small businesses) both domestic and foreign.
- Maturity
- TRL 6 or higher;
- Access
- Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
Nationality, ownership or clearance terms apply - Source text: «Shall be incorporated in, and maintain, a primary place of business in the U.S. or an allied foreign country;»
- Membership required
- Not stated
- Export and security terms
- Must not be based in a Foreign Country of Concern (FCOC), directly funded by an FCOC government or government-subsidized guidance fund
- Funding
- funded
- Source text: «The U.S. Army intends to award up to $1,500,000 in cash prizes throughout the competition.»
- Possible follow-on
- Any follow-on agreements are at the Government’s sole discretion and are subject to availability of funds and applicable laws and regulations.
- Commitment
- Nothing in this solicitation shall be construed as a commitment to issue a request for proposal (RFP) or award any contract or agreement.
Sources
- Attached document · Official publisher: https://xtech.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/xTech-Spectrum-Enabled-Warfare-Competition-RFI_FINAL.pdf · read 2026-10-30
- Publisher page · Official publisher: https://xtech.army.mil/competition/g-tead-usareur-af-ace-27-02-spectrum-enabled-warfare-powered-by-xtech · read 2026-10-30
Changes
- 2026-10-30 · type label: "competition" → "Prize competition"
- 2026-10-30 · references: [] → ["G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02"]
- 2026-10-30 · Summary: "The U.S. Army's xTech prize competition seeks electromagnetic spectrum solutions in four capability areas, with up to $1.5M in cash prizes and submissions due October 30, 2026. Finalists join a live Soldier exercise in March 2027, and winners may be considered for OTA and SBIR follow-on work; the unmanned/autonomous link is indirect." → "The U.S. Army's G-TEAD/USAREUR-AF xTech prize competition seeks electromagnetic spectrum warfare solutions, including autonomous network management, with up to $1.5M in cash prizes and possible SBIR and OTA follow-on routes. White papers and a five-minute video are due 5 November 2026 at 5pm ET, with a Soldier exercise planned for March 2027."
- 2026-10-30 · export security text: "Must not be based in a Foreign Country of Concern (FCOC), directly funded by an FCOC government or government-subsidized guidance fund, or under the influence of an FCOC government in any form." → "Must not be based in a Foreign Country of Concern (FCOC), directly funded by an FCOC government or government-subsidized guidance fund"
- 2026-10-30 · relevance reason: "The call is mainly about electromagnetic spectrum capabilities, but its criteria include unmanned and autonomous system behaviour, and one capability area is Autonomous Network Management." → "The competition seeks electromagnetic spectrum capabilities, and its criteria require safe behaviour around other unmanned systems and autonomous operating modes, so some submitted systems are likely unmanned or autonomous, though this is not stated outright."
- 2026-10-30 · Deadline: "2026-10-30" → "2026-11-05"
- 2026-10-30 · deadline at: "2026-10-30T21:00:00+00:00" → "2026-11-05T22:00:00+00:00"
- 2026-10-30 · deadline text: "Submissions are due October 30, 2026 at 5pm ET." → "Submissions are due November 5, 2026 at 5pm ET."
Last checked against the source 2026-10-30.