Special Operations Command asks industry for uncrewed systems and data processing for special forces uses
MacDILL Air Force Base, Fla. – U.S. special operations forces are reaching out to industry for enabling technologies in human-machine teaming for demonstrations next September.
Officials of the U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., issued a request for information (USSOCOM_RFI_TE_25-3_Human_Machine_Teaming) on Thursday for the Human Machine Teaming project. Areas of interest include uncrewed vehicles, data processing, and networking.
The notice is to solicit emerging technology experimentation candidates for their potential to future special operations capabilities. Demonstrations will be 8 to 12 Sept. 2025 at the Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) in Red Springs, N.C.
This event gives a chance for technology developers to interact with operational personnel to determine how their technology development may support or enhance special operations capabilities.
Areas of interest
Technology areas of interest consist of uncrewed systems; computer data processing at the edge; heterogeneous teaming and uncrewed aircraft swarming; uncrewed systems networking; data transport; voice and data processing; human-machine interfaces; uncrewed ground vehicles; counter-uncrewed technologies; counter-surveillance; blue forces awareness; high-altitude sensor payloads; lightweight air launched glide munitions; and decoy payloads.
Companies interested should submit candidate technologies no later than 26 May 2025 via the Special Operations Command's Vulcan system online at https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/auth/login.
A complete submission involves creating a scout card in the Vulcan system; and filling in the supplemental sheet version may2025 and attaching it to the scout card.
Systems for demonstration should be at technology maturity levels ranging from proofs-of-concepts to advanced prototypes. Experiments for each system may take from half a day to two days.
Experiments that transmit on RF frequencies must have prior approval. Email RF questions and concerns no later than 11 Aug. 2025 at [email protected].
Email questions or concerns to [email protected]. More information is online at https://sam.gov/opp/6ecbdf072572404195139a1e67cc0283/view.
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