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Shank 2.0 payload, training warhead, and pre-packed anti-personnel warhead
SAM.gov (U.S. federal contract opportunities) · the publisher calls it «Sources Sought»
The U.S. Army (ACC-RIP for PM CCS) issued a sources sought notice to identify producers of the Shank 2.0 payload, training warhead and pre-packed anti-personnel warhead for small UAS. The response deadline of 22 October 2026 has passed as of today, so the notice is closed. (machine-written summary)
- Deadline
- 22 Oct 2026 (time: see source)
- Source text: «Response deadline (SAM.gov data field): 22 October 2026 17:00 EDT»
- Need owner
- Office of the Project Manager, Close Combat Systems (PM CCS)
- Programme
- Portfolio Management Executive Ammunition & Energetics (MPE A&E)
- References
- W15QKN-26-X-1CFG
- What is needed
- to identify potential sources to produce the Government developed Shank 2.0 payload, training warhead, and pre-packed anti-personnel warhead for employment on small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) platforms
- Who is sought
- to identify potential sources to produce the Government developed Shank 2.0 payload
- How to respond
- Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point)
- Access
- Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
- Membership required
- Not stated
- Export and security terms
- The TDP, drawings and performance specifications contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.)
- Funding
- Not stated
- Source text: «NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.»
- Possible follow-on
- The U.S. Government intends to use the results of this market research to solicit under the Title 10 USC 4022 Authority of the Department of War to carry out certain prototype projects
- Published by the source
- 2026-09-17
Sources
- Attached document · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/5ec1a0e99d99422da5130fee8ec06d98/download · read 2026-10-10
- Publisher page · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/opp/8c12194d93c94b3aaae12ac212e4cae7/view · read 2026-11-04
- Formal notice · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8c12194d93c94b3aaae12ac212e4cae7/view · notice in our contracts register
- Formal notice · Official publisher: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14e9500ff2bf4ab883a003895ca26e93/view · notice in our contracts register
Changes
- 2026-11-04 · need owner: "U.S. Army Contracting Command –Rock Island at Picatinny (ACC-RIP)" → "Office of the Project Manager, Close Combat Systems (PM CCS)"
- 2026-11-04 · program name: "Office of the Project Manager, Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) under the Portfolio Management Executive Ammunition & Energetics (MPE A&E)" → "Portfolio Management Executive Ammunition & Energetics (MPE A&E)"
- 2026-11-04 · Summary: "The U.S. Army seeks sources to produce the Shank 2.0 payload and warheads for small UAS, and to provide ROM pricing for scaling to 40,000 systems per month. Responses are due 22 October 2026, but access to the technical data package requires a DD Form 2345 and export certification." → "The U.S. Army (ACC-RIP for PM CCS) issued a sources sought notice to identify producers of the Shank 2.0 payload, training warhead and pre-packed anti-personnel warhead for small UAS. The response deadline of 22 October 2026 has passed as of today, so the notice is closed."
- 2026-11-04 · Need: "Industry must be able to manufacture Shank 2.0 and warheads (training and live), integrate with Picatinny CLIK / sUPI interface design standards, work with High Voltage Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD) initiation systems" → "to identify potential sources to produce the Government developed Shank 2.0 payload, training warhead, and pre-packed anti-personnel warhead for employment on small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) platforms"
- 2026-11-04 · eligible suppliers text: "All small business set-aside categories will be considered." → "to identify potential sources to produce the Government developed Shank 2.0 payload"
- 2026-11-04 · technology tags: ["uas","autonomy"] → ["uas"]
- 2026-11-04 · relevance reason: "The call seeks manufacturing sources for a payload and warheads designed for employment on small unmanned aerial systems." → "The notice seeks sources to produce payloads (warheads) for employment on small unmanned aerial systems."
- 2026-11-04 · Deadline time: null → "17:00:00"
- 2026-11-04 · deadline at: "2026-10-23T03:59:59+00:00" → "2026-10-22T21:00:00+00:00"
- 2026-10-10 · supersedes contracts: null → 1
Last checked against the source 2026-11-04.