When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due July 31, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 31, 2026.

It was issued by Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kentucky. The work is located in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Technology verification and validation firm with defense or government systems experience. Expertise in open systems architecture and interoperability assessment. Capabilities in AI/ML, signal processing, and electromagnetic spectrum technologies. Experience with cloud-to-edge systems, mesh networking, and low-latency communications. Past performance supporting mission command or tactical integration environments. Personnel familiar with government technical evaluation and validation methodologies.

Technology Independent Verification and Validation Services (Due July 31, 2026)

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Fort Knox, Kentucky, United StatesPosted: July 7th, 2026Deadline: July 31st, 2026

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SUMMARY

A government authority in Washington, DC is requesting information on vendors that can provide technology independent verification and validation services for advanced mission and electromagnetic spectrum-related systems. The effort emphasizes open architecture integration, AI/ML-enabled signal processing, networking resilience, and cloud-to-edge operational capabilities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must submit a whitepaper (10 pages maximum) covering technology development path, operational/test history, and current TRL
Must submit a one-page technology quad chart
Technology must align with one or more of the five defined electromagnetic warfare verticals
Must demonstrate reliability, availability, and maintainability within a contested multi-domain environment
Must be capable of integration as a system operated by non-EW professionals
Must be unclassified

TIMELINE

Submission deadline: July 31st, 2026

Experimentation event: November 2nd, 2026 – November 6th, 2026

Distinguished Visitor Day: November 5th, 2026

After-Action Review: November 6th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 31st, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kentucky

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Washington, DC is seeking information from vendors capable of providing technology independent verification and validation services. The requirement appears focused on assessing and supporting technology solutions that can operate within common open architecture frameworks and integrate effectively with mission command systems and third-party applications.

The requested capabilities include support for data exchange standardization to enable rapid technology onboarding, sustained common user training, and simple, intuitive graphical user interfaces. The scope also references advanced operational and technical functions such as AI/ML-driven signal characterization, automated signal processing, and the detection and classification of signals in dense electromagnetic operational environments.

Additional areas of interest include open systems architecture, self-healing mesh networking, low-latency sensor-to-shooter links, sensor-edge processing, filtering and bandwidth optimization, cloud-to-edge synchronization, electromagnetic environment visualization, dynamic spectrum deconfliction, automated target hand-off, battle damage assessment reporting, and remote node tasking and management.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due July 31, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 31, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kentucky. The work is located in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Technology verification and validation firm with defense or government systems experience
Expertise in open systems architecture and interoperability assessment
Capabilities in AI/ML, signal processing, and electromagnetic spectrum technologies
Experience with cloud-to-edge systems, mesh networking, and low-latency communications
Past performance supporting mission command or tactical integration environments
Personnel familiar with government technical evaluation and validation methodologies

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