Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) issued solicitation HQ0860-25-S-0001 to establish the Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) announcement, formerly known as the Multiple Authority Announcement. This acquisition vehicle serves as a versatile framework for the MDA and Department of Defense (DoD) to pursue non-traditional acquisitions, including Broad Agency Announcements, Commercial Solutions Openings, Other Transaction Agreements, Procurements for Experimental Purpose, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements. This competitive approach focuses on disruptive technologies and rapid capability development from non-traditional sources.

The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and PSC AC13, National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development. The performance location is within the United States, and the MDA maintains a solicitation tracker to manage specific requirements such as MDA Launchers, Low-Cost Interceptor, and High Altitude Infrared Search and Track. Ten total attachments are associated with the notice, including multiple versions of the solicitation tracker and Amendment 2, which formally changed the announcement name to NOBLE in August 2025.

The response deadline for this combined synopsis and solicitation is March 27, 2030. Administrative inquiries are directed to the MDA-NOBLE point of contact. The agency has periodically updated the announcement since its initial publication on March 27, 2025, to incorporate new solicitation numbers and updated organizational contact information. Individual projects under the NOBLE umbrella are identified by unique solicitation numbers, such as HQ0860-26-S-C005 and HQ0860-25-S-C004, which are recorded in the provided tracking documentation.