Production of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Lethality Payloads at Pine Bluff Arsenal

30 OCT 2026 The response due date is 4:00 PM CST on 14 DEC 2026. Submit responses to this request for partnership solutions to debby.c.broyles.civ@army.mil and heather.b.johns.civ@army.mil with subject line: PSO Response Production of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Lethality Payloads at Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA). Partnership Solutions Opening – Request for Whitepapers Agency: Department of War (DoW) / Army Materiel Command (AMC) Notice Type: Partnership Solutions Opening (PSO) Title: Production of sUAS Lethality Payloads at PBA. 1.0 INTRODUCTION & AUTHORITY The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) is issuing this request for partnership solutions via white paper submission solely for market research, planning, and concept exploration regarding a potential Public-Private Partnership (P3) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 7544. The Government is requesting specific conceptual solutions on how to optimally structure and execute P3 Cooperative Arrangements. The core objective is to leverage private investment to modernize Government facilities to Industry 4.0 and 5.0 automation standards. Industry 4.0 is defined as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is characterized by the "Smart Factory." It aims to create highly efficient, autonomous production lines by integrating cyber-physical systems with the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. Industry 5.0 is not meant to replace Industry 4.0 but to refine it. It recognizes that pure automation can overlook human creativity and environmental impact. It places the well-being of the worker and the planet at the center of the industrial process. This modernization will enable authorized co-production and facility-use activities that mutually benefit the Government's national security mission and the private partner's commercial enterprise. Disclaimer: This PSO does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is it a procurement action governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government is not obliga