Contract · Federal · No Set aside used

Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) Lightweight Canopy Fabric

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: Natick, MA
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 8, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 314999 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: 1670

Timeline

Posted

Sep 8, 2026
Status

Open now

What contracts like this typically pay

No award history yet for this category (NAICS 314999).

What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: Natick, MA
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 314999
Scope: Federal

1.0 Introduction The Project Manager Soldier Survivability (PM SSV), Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE), Personnel Airdrop Systems team is conducting market research to identify potential industry sources capable of providing advanced, lightweight parachute canopy materials.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued in support of the Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) Design Optimization effort.

The Government seeks to identify commercially available or developmental fabrics that offer significant weight and pack-volume reductions over legacy materials.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.

2.0 Background The current ATPS heavily relies on legacy parachute fabrics designed to withstand the rigorous deployment forces associated with mass tactical airborne operations.

The standard material currently utilized for the T-11 Reserve canopy is PIA-C-44378 Type IV fabric.

While this material has demonstrated historical reliability, the ATPS Design Optimization initiative seeks to decrease the overall system weight and bulk burden on the Warfighter.

Reducing the weight and packed volume of the reserve canopy system is a critical objective to enhance jumper mobility, aircraft egress efficiency, and overall mission effectiveness.

3.0 Technical Requirements / Information Requested Interested industry partners are requested to provide detailed technical information on proposed canopy fabrics that meet the following objectives and constraints: Primary Objective: Identify a lower-weight and lower-bulk parachute canopy material intended to serve as a direct replacement for the currently utilized PIA-C-44378 Type IV fabric.

System Compatibility: Proposed f...

Official solicitation and documents

The full solicitation, any attachments, and the actual submission instructions live on the official listing, not on this page. Oppward summarizes public record data; it does not host or mirror the source documents.

View the official listing on SAM.gov

Oppward is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SAM.gov or any government agency. This page is a plain-English summary of public record data; the linked source above is the authoritative listing.

How to bid on this

This is a contract solicitation, not a grant. To bid, you submit a proposal (usually a price and a description of how you would do the work) directly to the government, through the channel the official listing specifies, not through Oppward.

Make sure your business has an active SAM.gov registration. You cannot be paid on a federal contract without one.
Read the full solicitation on the official listing above, especially the scope of work, not just this summary. Our guide to reading a solicitation walks through what to look for.
Check the set-aside listed above and confirm your business actually qualifies for it before you spend time on a proposal. See our guide to set-asides if the category is unfamiliar.
Submit your proposal by the deadline, using the exact submission method the official listing states. A technically on-time bid sent the wrong way is often treated as late.