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Army weighs competition for potential 20,787-vehicle Infantry Squad Vehicle buy
A market survey asks suppliers about production capacity, transition requirements and data rights as the Army assesses whether the follow-on procurement can be competed.
The Army opened a market survey Oct. 26 for continued development, production and sustainment of the Infantry Squad Vehicle family.1 Its estimated requirement totals 20,787 vehicles, subject to funding and demand from the Army, other services and potential Foreign Military Sales customers.2
Army assesses competition for potential Infantry Squad Vehicle procurement
Market survey: estimated vehicle requirement for FY2028–FY2038 and target schedule
Quantities depend on funding and requirements from the Army, other services and potential Foreign Military Sales customers. There is no solicitation yet.
Source: U.S. Army Infantry Squad Vehicle Market Survey, SAM.gov. As of October 27, 2026.
Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement can be competed; there is no solicitation yet. Companies can express interest in producing both variants, either one, or providing sustainment and support services alone.2
The requirement comprises 9,003 nine-passenger ISV-9 vehicles and 11,784 ISV-Utility vehicles.1–2 The survey lays out those quantities by fiscal year from 2028 through 2038. The Army targets a July 2028 contract award and anticipates initial deliveries in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2029.2
The potential solicitation and resulting contract would seek unlimited rights to technical and logistical data and test support information newly developed under the contract. The Army also expects unlimited rights to all form, fit and function data and operator, maintenance, installation and training materials, regardless of funding source.2
The acquisition strategy remains under assessment, including whether a multiyear procurement structure would provide measurable value compared with annual procurements or a contract with priced options.2 Responses are due Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern.2
The Army is asking potential suppliers to explain the practical requirements for starting production, including incumbent cooperation and the minimum time from award to first delivery. It also asks whether technical information could be furnished to another contractor for competitive production or sustainment. Those responses will inform the competition assessment, while any decision against full and open competition remains at the government's discretion.2