Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement
This is a Department of Defense/Missile Defense Agency federal contract solicitation for layered missile defense effects and related instrumentation, not a grant for university-led research.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation, not a grant. · Applicant restrictions are controlled by the solicitation/SAM.gov posting. · Long-running announcement with added solicitation tracker/amendments.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
8/6/2026: A link to the "NOBLE Solicitation Tracker" has been added to this announcement. The NOBLE announcement Amendment 3 has been added. 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.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA).
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