Pine Bluff Arsenal seeks a private partner to mass-produce small-drone payloads
Partnership Solutions Opening W519TC27CSUAS from Army Materiel Command asks industry for white papers on a public-private partnership at Pine Bluff Arsenal, under 10 U.S.C. 7544, to develop and produce energetic payloads and electronic safe and arm devices for small drones. The Army wants flexible, modular production lines and private investment to bring government facilities up to Industry 4.0 and 5.0 automation standards. The arsenal offers about 100,000 square feet of storage and production space plus labor, engineering, logistics, and environmental and safety support. The notice is for market research only, is not a FAR procurement and commits the government to no agreement. Responses close Dec. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. Central.