Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office Disruptor Day: Passive Decoy Countermeasuresview on SAM.gov

UPDATED 8/24/26 - Please see attached Q&A summary regarding the Industry Information Session, Naval Disruptor Days 2026: Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) and Passive Decoy (PD) Technologies which was held on 5 August 2026 UPDATED 8/11/2026 - As a follow-up to the Virtual Q&A session hosted on 8/5/2026, please see attached a copy of the slidedeck presented and the event can be streamed here: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_b3f6ae37090b40da959379ef52bfe4cb%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22e3333e00-c877-4b87-b6ad-45e942de1750%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%2282331352-0718-4468-8912-ac7b758a7eac%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a I. INTRODUCTION This Special Notice announces the Department of the Navy (DON) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) Disruptor Day. The purpose of this event is to identify and showcase enabling technologies for the next generation of passive decoy countermeasures to defend against anti-ship missile threats. Disclaimer: This announcement does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers, and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Any submission of information is strictly voluntary. II. TOPIC DESCRIPTION Anti-ship missiles threaten both US Navy and civilian platforms globally. As these threats proliferate, DON RCO seeks to cast a wide net across the industrial base to identify technologies capable of supporting a rapidly deployable radar-reflecting countermeasure. This event is not restricted to existing decoy technologies. Discussions and demonstrations will center on two Lines of Effort (LOEs): LOE 1: Passive Decoy Systems and Prototypes Vendors that have developed radar reflecting (i.e., passive) decoys are invited to Disruptor Day to showcase their decoy systems. The DON RCO will provide the ability to take outdoor Radar Cross Section (RCS) measurements during the event for interested vendors. LOE 2: Passive Decoy Enabling Technology The DON RCO invites industry to showcase enabling technologies, even those technologies that are not currently used in a decoy application. The DON RCO broadly seeks information from vendors that can develop physical articles and physical demonstrations of enabling technologies/capabilities for buoyant self-erecting structures (mechanically or pneumatically) that can be packed, deployed, and rapidly self-erected or inflated. Physical articles and physical demonstrations of conductive fabrics and materials are also desired. Specific Enabling Technologies and Capabilities include: Buoyant self-erecting structure design and construction Mechanical and/or pneumatical self-erecting/inflation technology Deployment or launch mechanism design and technology (non-ordnance based) Deployment or launch tube/structure design and technology Electrically conductive fabrics or materials Self-erecting electrical…