Notice of Award: Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)

This contract is a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price delivery order for the procurement of Anduril’s Pulsar‑Lite soft‑kill Counter‑UAS system to be integrated on the Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) family of vehicles. The award is issued under the existing Army EC IDIQ contract W9128Z‑26‑D‑A001 and fulfills an urgent requirement identified on 7 April 2026. The system provides omni‑directional detection, tracking, and neutralization of radio‑frequency‑dependent UAS, and has already been fielded by U.S. Special Operations Command. Future ACV soft‑kill C‑UAS procurements are slated for a full and open competition in FY 27. • Sole‑source award to Anduril Industries, Inc. for the Pulsar‑Lite (Pulsar‑L) soft‑kill C‑UAS. • Uses existing Army EC IDIQ (W9128Z‑26‑D‑A001); award amount $15,711,445.50. • Urgent need driven by UNNS dated 7 April 2026; integration onto ACV platform. • Future competition planned for FY 27, making this award a temporary, urgent‑need measure. • Contract administered by the United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA.