Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement
Dept of Defense · Missile Defense Agency (Mda) · Sol. HQ0860-25-S-0001
Due in 1267 days
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) runs the NOBLE announcement (Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects), a vehicle for buying missile defense research and prototypes. The text here is only a list of updates: new related solicitations (Mobile Integrated Launch Capability, Low-Cost Kill Vehicle, Shipborne Phased Array Instrumentation Radar) and an Amendment 3. It does not describe the work, eligibility, or how to submit.
Watch out for
- Notice is only an update log. The text lists changes and links but no requirements, so you must open the amendment, tracker and linked solicitations to know what is being bought.
Amendment 3 to the NOBLE Announcement is provided.
- Defense R&D and prototype work. These topics (radar, launch, kill vehicles) usually call for specialized technical capability and may involve security requirements.
- Attachment removed. A spreadsheet that used to track solicitations was removed, so older references to it will not work.
Please note that MDA has removed the "MDA_NOBLE_Solic_SN_Tracker" spreadsheet attachment.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Missile defense related prototype and research efforts announced through NOBLE; details are in linked solicitations and attachments
- Mobile Integrated Launch Capability (MILC) and Low-Cost Kill Vehicle (new announcements)
- Shipborne Phased Array Instrumentation Radar (SPAIR), Solicitation No. HQ0860-26-S-C007
- Forward-Based Mode Radar Next Prototype (pre-solicitation)
- Place of performance
- USA
- Contract vehicle
- NOBLE Announcement HQ0860-25-S-0001 (Missile Defense Agency)
- Offers due
- 2030-03-27T00:00:00-04:00 (response deadline field on SAM.gov)
What to include when you submit
- Check the NOBLE Solicitation Tracker (https://www.mda.mil/global/documents/pdf/noble_tracker.pdf) for links to new announcements
- Search SAM.gov by solicitation number for full details of the SPAIR solicitation
Not in the notice text
- What NOBLE covers and who can participate (only in attachments and Amendment 3)
- How to submit and by when for each linked solicitation
- Evaluation method and factors
- Contract type, value and period of performance
- Any small business or security requirements
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Key facts
- Response due
- Mar 27, 2030, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- HQ0860-25-S-0001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Missile Defense Agency (Mda)
- Office
- Missile Defense Agency (Mda)
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product/service code
- AC13
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Contracting contact
- MDA-NOBLE@mail.milMDA-NOBLE@mail.mil
- Versions
- 7 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
8/24/2026: Please check the "NOBLE Solicitation Tracker" for links to the following new announcements: Mobile Integrated Launch Capability (MILC) and Low-Cost Kill Vehicle. Amendment 3 to the NOBLE Announcement is provided. Please see the pre-solicitation for Forward-Based Mode Radar Next Prototype https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf031a0d85d64320b598b8de8a909907/view. 8/6/2026: A link to the "NOBLE Solicitation Tracker" has been added to this announcement. The NOBLE announcement Amendment 3 has been added. https://www.mda.mil/global/documents/pdf/noble_tracker.pdf 6/23/2026: Shipborne Phased Array Instrumentation Radar (SPAIR) Solicitation No. HQ0860-26-S-C007 has been added. Full details on this solicitation can be found by searching the solicitation number on SAM.gov. Please note that MDA has removed the "MDA_NOBLE_Solic_SN_Tracker" spreadsheet attachment.
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