NATO Request for Innovative Participation: Counter Glide Bombs

NATO HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP) in Innovation Challenge 2025/March (IC-25/March). The IC-25/March scenario is Counter Glide Bombs. The intent of this RFIP is to call for industry to present solutions based on new technologies that can support the improvement of the NATO Innovation process. These solutions should be applicable in a federated information environment and should be interoperable by design.

Additionally, they should be intuitive, requiring no or limited training at the end-user level. Solutions are sought at different levels of development, from the “advanced concept development stage” through “customizable applications” available as commercial off-the-shelf. Existing or potential solutions that can detect, intercept, or neutralize a Glide Bomb are of particular interest. Solutions that involve cognitive domains or related concepts in the cognitive domain are also welcome.

Solutions may address some of the challenges described in the scenario presented in the RFIP (attached). The inherent discovery nature of IC-25/March allows for novel approaches to these challenges. For solutions of a potential or conceptual nature, time is a constraint. Deadline for submission: 13 March 2025, 5PM Eastern Time (Norfolk, VA) This is a RFIP only. In no way does the RFIP constitute a current Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to issue a future RFP.

HQ SACT has not committed nor intend to commit to procure any product(s)/solution(s) described herein, and the release of this RFIP shall not be construed as a commitment, nor an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFIP. HQ SACT will not pay any costs associated with participating in IC-25/March.

The costs for responding to this RFIP and participating in IC25/March shall be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFIP does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future. Your participation in IC-25/March is much appreciated.