MDA Launcher

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is issuing a Special Notice for solicitation number HQ0860-26-S-C005, seeking prototype proposals under 10 USC 4022 for the design, fabrication, testing, and demonstration of a novel launch system. This requirement is classified under NAICS 336415, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing, and PSC AC13, National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development. The solicitation is issued under MDA’s Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement, Solicitation No. HQ0860-25-S-0001, for work performed within the United States.

To participate, potential offerors must possess an active SECRET or higher Facility Security Clearance (FCL) with SECRET or higher safeguarding levels, as responding to the solicitation requires access to documents up to the SECRET classification level. MDA utilizes a classified email system for the distribution of Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) documents and as the preferred method for receiving inquiries and proposals. Offerors requesting access to solicitation materials must provide their company name, address, CAGE code, unique identifier number, and security officer contact details to the MDA point of contact, Rebecca Froelich.

Recent updates to the solicitation include the release of multiple amendments and responses to two rounds of questions distributed via classified email and the unclassified solicitation portal. All prototype proposals and related documentation must be submitted by the response deadline of March 30, 2026. If an offeror cannot communicate via the classified network, they must contact the agency for alternative instructions using the provided unclassified contact information.