Solicitation
Tactical Communication Systems - Procurement, Services & Sustainment (TCS-PSS) Call for Solutions
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Army (ACC-Aberdeen Proving Ground) issued a Call for Solutions for tactical communication systems, aiming at a 10-year framework of single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and/or Other Transactions (OTs). Only vendors that are current DoW contract holders and hold a valid DD Form 2345 can receive the controlled attachments. The response due date for white papers is November 19, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern (an amendment moved it to Dec 3, 2026, 5:00 PM EST). More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 19, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 20, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 26, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 19, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Army (ACC-Aberdeen Proving Ground) issued a Call for Solutions for tactical communication systems, aiming at a 10-year framework of single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and/or Other Transactions (OTs). Only vendors that are current DoW contract holders and hold a valid DD Form 2345 can receive the controlled attachments. The response due date for white papers is November 19, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid (4)
- Limited competition: only vendors that are current DoW contract holders can bid, not every business that meets the set-aside.
- To receive the controlled attachments, be a current DoW contract holder (the notice's term) and give your DoW contract number and CAGE code
- A current, valid DD Form 2345 (Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, which certifies a firm to receive export-controlled military data) and a Joint Certification Program (JCP) number
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- A signed Non-disclosure Agreement for all personnel who need access to the controlled documents
How to submit: due November 19, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
- Serious: Controlled attachments only for current DoW contract holders. A business with no current contract with the department cannot receive the controlled attachments, which may hold technical details needed for a white paper.
- Serious: DD Form 2345 and JCP number required for access. Export-controlled documents go only to firms with a valid DD Form 2345; if you do not hold one, you may not get the documents.
- Worth checking: Non-disclosure agreement for each person with access. Every person who will see the controlled documents must be covered by a signed NDA.
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- Worth checking: High-security and quantum-resistant encryption goals. The Army wants NSA High Assurance or SBU-E qualified systems and a plan for post-quantum cryptography, which takes specialized engineering.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- White papers proposing tactical communication capabilities to buy, test, field and sustain, covering legacy systems and new transport hardware and software
- Secure, resilient, interoperable systems for Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), either National Security Agency (NSA) High Assurance certified or Sensitive but Unclassified - Encrypted (SBU-E) qualified
- A plan for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) compliant algorithms and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) validation by December 31, 2030
- A 10-year enterprise framework made of single-award IDIQ contracts and/or OTs
- Contract type
- Mix of single-award IDIQ contracts (orders placed as needed) and/or Other Transactions (OTs)
- Period of performance
- 10-year enterprise acquisition framework
- Place of performance
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Contract vehicle
- Call for Solutions (CFS) under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 212.70
- Offers due
- November 19, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 20, 2026; amended since)
What to include when you submit
- Send a white paper; full submission instructions are in the attached Call for Solutions document
- To get the controlled attachments, email your CAGE code, DoW contract number, a copy of your DD Form 2345 and your Joint Certification Program (JCP) number to Contracting Officer Jennifer Anderson (jennifer.d.anderson57.civ@army.mil), Contract Specialist Aaliyah Coles (aaliyah.m.coles.civ@army.mil) and Contract Specialist Douglas Thier (douglas.g.thier.civ@army.mil)
- Submit a signed Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) for all personnel who need the controlled documents; ask the contracting officer for a copy of the NDA
- Include a plan for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) compliant algorithms and NIST validation by December 31, 2030
Not in the notice text
- The Call for Solutions document is an attachment and holds the full submission instructions, evaluation criteria, white paper format and technical characteristics; none are in the notice text.
- Some attachments are controlled and are sent only after a vendor's contract number, CAGE code and JCP data are verified.
- What happens after white papers are received, and how many awards are planned, is not stated.
- Whether small business participation is encouraged or required is not stated; no set-aside is used.
- Contract values are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- Limited competition: only vendors that are current DoW contract holders can bid.
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Apg, Aberdeen Proving Grou, MD
- Product/service code
- 5820 · Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne
- Business type
- Electronic parts & equipment (supplies) (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 334220)
- Versions
11 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · AmendmentDue Dec 3, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 26, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 19, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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