Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Munition Payload Interface Solution - Sources Sought

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ) is seeking sources for an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) munition payload interface solution. The solution should be compliant with the Picatinny Common Lethality Interface Kit (CLIK) Design Standard or its counterpart for small UAS applications, the small Universal Payload Interface (sUPI). The Government is looking for companies that can provide a brief summary of their capabilities, including a description of facilities, personnel, and technical and manufacturing capability. The notice also requests information on the company's history and experience manufacturing items that are compliant with CLIK or items that feature CLIK alternatives. • The solution should provide an interchangeable interface to connect payloads to UxS platforms such as drones. • The interface should support a detect mechanism where the payload signals are controlled by the drones' interface board. • The payload interface board should provide power to the payload and connectivity for USB and GPIOs passed through the physical / electrical interface. • The company should provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate FY26 and/or FY27 production quantity of 1,000 units. • The company should address any components or materials that may be subject to price volatility or scarcity and provide information on how they plan to mitigate risk related to obtaining materials, price impacts, and production stability.