SIIG intelligence / Northeast
A weekly briefing for Northeast businesses and research teams tracking verified defense innovation, procurement, and university partnerships.
ISSUE 07
NOVEMBER 2, 2026
This week / Verified November 2, 2026
Autonomy integration, maritime test infrastructure and current small-business research releases lead this week. Five open release/event leads are verified; no suitable new Northeast procurement notice was fully verified.
Verified facts: PEO_FW_A2E_AE. Submit by November 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET; U.S. citizens only. Virtual assessment: December 15–17. This replaces the earlier November 5 date and Tampa location reported in Issue 06. Not an award.
SIIG fit / next step: For qualified autonomy developers and university teams: map one behavior to the SDK, simulation evidence and integration-readiness criteria. SIIG could support operator evaluation with a technical prime.
Official source ↗Verified facts: USSOCOM PEO-M Undersea. Submissions due November 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET; U.S. citizens/persons only. Virtual assessment December 15–17; delivery to JEB Little Creek, Virginia. Q&A November 3, 1–2 p.m. ET; RSVP closes November 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
SIIG fit / next step: Northeast marine engineering and fabrication partners could supply the article; SIIG’s potential role is test planning and operational assessment. Review the criteria and register for Q&A today.
Official source ↗Verified facts: PROJ00721 closes November 30, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST. U.S. and international vendors may submit integrated, production-ready maritime counter-air systems. Standalone component submissions are not evaluated. Testing includes Little Creek, Virginia; vendor demonstration readiness is required within 30 days of down-selection.
SIIG fit / next step: Long Island maritime, sensing and communications firms should team with a qualified system integrator. Next: complete a readiness and manufacturing evidence checklist before committing proposal resources.
Official source ↗Verified facts: 27.BZ & 27.BX Release 1 opened October 28 and closes November 25, 2026. AFWERX does not state a closing time on its calendar; the individual DSIP topic and solicitation instructions control. Qualifying U.S. for-profit small businesses; no SDVOSB-only designation verified.
SIIG fit / next step: Select a precise dual-use topic matching a real product, not generic consulting. Northeast firms should identify the end user, measurable technical milestones and proposal compliance gates.
Official source ↗Verified facts: 27.TZ Release 1 opened October 28 and closes November 25, 2026. Qualifying U.S. small business plus U.S. nonprofit research institution collaboration. Closing time and place of performance depend on DSIP instructions; this is a release-level lead, not a selected individual topic.
SIIG fit / next step: Potential Long Island university collaboration route. Next: confirm a specific topic and research partner, work allocation and intellectual-property agreement before preparing a proposal.
Official source ↗Verified facts: New York Contract Reporter discovery leads for threat-assessment support and rail security were checked, but the linked notice pages returned unavailable results. They are not listed as open solicitations. No new suitable Northeast SDVOSB set-aside or subcontracting notice was fully verified this week.
SIIG fit / next step: Use the official buyer documents before spending bid effort. SIIG should monitor safety, training, exercise, communications and UAS categories; do not treat search snippets as current solicitations.
Official source ↗Programs to watch / Verified November 2, 2026
Statuses distinguish live submissions from standing pathways and announced initiatives.
The official site now labels a Phase 3 RFS resource and describes Gauntlet 2.5 for estimated November 2026. No accessible Phase 3 response deadline or eligibility package was verified. Next: retrieve the consortium RFS; do not infer an open submission window from the timeline.
Official source ↗Search 10 closed October 19 at 5 p.m. ET. Demonstration events are not fresh application windows. Review the competition index for a new matching call before developing an entry.
Official source ↗SWAP-USV Sprint 2 remains open through November 30. The prior mobile-power deadline, October 28, has passed. Check the live index for additional CSOs; a challenge is not a contract award.
Official source ↗The CSO page could not be retrieved live. Search results still show a September deadline, so no current individual call is represented as open. Next: verify a dated official notice and attachments.
Official source ↗No active Special Topics or Shopping Notices are listed. The ongoing marketplace accepts qualifying AI, digital and data solutions; awardable status does not guarantee a purchase. Next: review the five-minute pitch rules and official announcement.
Official source ↗SBIR and STTR Release 1 are open through November 25. Topic-level instructions determine eligibility, timing and scope. A release calendar is not an individual opportunity notice.
Official source ↗FANTOM closes November 12; undersea test shape closes November 17. The November 5 small-business networking event is closed to new attendance requests. Assessments do not guarantee agreements.
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Editorial note. Verified against linked official sources on November 2, 2026. Dates and terms can change; confirm the live notice before acting. SIIG is independent, is not affiliated with these agencies, and cannot guarantee an award.