Missile Defense Agency - Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE) Announcement

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has issued the “Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE)” overarching announcement (HQ0860-25‑S‑0001) covering the period March 27 2025 – March 27 2030. It consolidates multiple authorities (BAA, OT, PEP, CSO, CRADA, etc.) to enable rapid acquisition of research, prototype, demonstration, and experimental technologies for a layered missile‑defense system. Individual solicitations will be released under this umbrella, each specifying a technical scope, submission deadline, and award instrument (FAR‑based contract, OT agreement, etc.). Offerors must be registered in SAM, comply with export‑control and CUI requirements, and submit only unclassified communications via the listed email address. No proposals are to be submitted to this announcement itself; it serves as a notice and portal for future opportunities across ten broad topic areas (kinetic/hypersonic defense, command‑and‑control, non‑kinetic EW, disruptive tech, space‑based sensors, digital analytics, radiation effects, international cooperation, target technologies, sensor & processing). • Serves as a “one‑stop” notice for future MDA solicitations (no immediate response required). • Covers a 5‑year window (2025‑2030) with multiple possible award types. • Targets advanced research, prototyping, and demonstration in missile‑defense domains. • Requires SAM registration, adherence to DoW export controls, and protection of CUI/FCI. • Provides contact via unclassified email MDA‑[email protected].