U.S. Marine Corps ACVs to Counter Drones with Anduril Jammer Package

TL;DR

The U.S. Marine Corps has issued a solicitation to install Anduril’s Pulsar‑Lite counter‑UAS jamming system on Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs). Integration is scheduled to begin in Q1 FY2027 with 50 units to be delivered in the first year. The procurement is being handled as a sole‑source action justified by an Urgent Statement of Need and leverages existing Army contracts with Anduril. The program fills a critical capability gap against small drone threats and includes potential for additional production beyond the initial award. Immediate implications: competition is constrained, primes and subs should assess teaming or supplier roles with Anduril and prepare compliance documentation for export and defense acquisition regimes. Cabrillo Club clients should lock their capture posture, validate security posture against listed compliance surfaces, and configure monitoring to detect any follow‑on solicitations.

Key Points

• What happened: The USMC released a solicitation to integrate Anduril’s Pulsar‑Lite counter‑UAS jamming system onto Amphibious Combat Vehicles.
• Who is affected: Defense market players and government contractors aligned to NAICS 336992, 334511, 336411, 541330, 541712; agencies include DOD, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Army; vehicle types include Sole Source and referenced Army Contract Vehicle.
• Timeline: Integration begins Q1 FY2027; 50 units to be delivered in the first year.
• What contractors should do NOW: Activate capture and compliance tracks, engage business development/capture teams to assess teaming with Anduril, validate ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)/DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement)/CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification)/NIST 800‑171/EAR readiness, and configure Cabrillo monitoring and proposal workflows.

Who Is Affected

• Affected market segments: Defense; Counter‑UAS Systems; Electronic Warfare; Military Vehicles; Defense Electronics; C‑UAS (Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft Systems).
• Specific NAICS codes: 336992, 334511, 336411, 541330, 541712.
• Agencies: DOD; U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Army.
• Contract vehicles: Sole Source; Army Contract Vehicle (referenced).
• Compliance regimes called out: ITAR, DFARS, CMMC, NIST 800‑171, EAR.

Specific NAICS codes, agencies, and contract vehicles pending source review for additional documentation and solicitation attachments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this a competitive procurement?

A: No — the Summary describes this as a sole‑source procurement decision based on an Urgent Statement of Need and existing Army contracts with Anduril.

Q: When does integration and initial delivery occur?

A: Integration is scheduled to begin in Q1 FY2027, with 50 units to be delivered in the first year.

Q: Are there follow‑on opportunities for other contractors?

A: The Summary notes potential for additional production beyond the initial contract, but specifics on follow‑on competitions, timelines, or set‑asides are pending source review.

Definitions

• Pulsar‑Lite: Anduril’s counter‑UAS jamming package referenced in the solicitation.
• Counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) jamming system: Electronic capability to disrupt or deny unmanned aircraft operation.
• Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs): Marine Corps armored amphibious vehicles targeted for the Pulsar‑Lite integration.
• Urgent Statement of Need: A procurement justification cited in the Summary as the basis for the sole‑source decision.

Intelligence Response

• Cabrillo Signals War Room — Already detected this event and delivered this briefing. It continuously monitors procurements and urgent acquisition actions and elevated this solicitation as a medium‑severity contract vehicle event. Use it to receive immediate alerts and the originating capture alert.
• Cabrillo Signals Match Engine — Automatically rescored client opportunity pipelines in response to the sole‑source action and will reprioritize accounts and pursuit lists where Anduril alignment or ACV capabilities matter.
• Cabrillo Signals Intelligence Hub — Tracks the affected agencies, NAICS codes, and contract vehicles; saved searches will alert when follow‑on solicitations or modifications appear on SAM.gov (System for Award Management).
• Proposal Studio (Proposal OS) and Proposal Studio Workflow Tracker — Spin up a compliant capture and proposal workspace, apply compliance matrices for ITAR/DFARS/CMMC/NIST 800‑171/EAR, build win themes for teaming with Anduril, and run the 9‑gate capture workflow with automated routing and audit‑ready documentation.

Who to notify: BD lead / capture manager; proposals lead; security & compliance officer; systems engineering lead; contracts manager; executive sponsor.

First 48‑hour playbook:

• Hour 0–4: Validate receipt of the solicitation package; ingest solicitation and Urgent Statement of Need into Proposal Studio. Activate a Cabrillo Signals saved search for this opportunity.
• Hour 4–12: Convene capture standup (BD, capture, security/compliance, engineering, contracts); run Match Engine rescore and prioritize pursuit decisions.
• Hour 12–24: Complete compliance gap assessment (ITAR/DFARS/CMMC/NIST 800‑171/EAR) and document required mitigations in Proposal Studio workflow.
• Hour 24–48: Produce capture plan and teaming outreach list; route capture plan through Proposal Studio Workflow Tracker for approval and begin drafting required solicitation responses.

Relevant reads: Winning Federal Contracts Guide (/insights/winning-federal-contracts) — start here for capture playbooks. See related guides for compliance and handling controlled information: CMMC Compliance Guide (/insights/cmmc-compliance-guide) and CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information)-Safe CRM Guide (/insights/cui-safe-crm-guide).