Solicitation
Tactical Communication Systems - Procurement, Services & Sustainment (TCS-PSS) Call for Solutions
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Army asks for white papers (short written proposals) under a Call for Solutions for Tactical Communication Systems Procurement, Services & Sustainment (TCS-PSS), a 10-year framework of tactical communications hardware, software and support. The response due date is December 3, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern. Access to the controlled attachments requires a DD Form 2345, a Joint Certification Program number and signed nondisclosure agreements. 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A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026.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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The Army asks for white papers (short written proposals) under a Call for Solutions for Tactical Communication Systems Procurement, Services & Sustainment (TCS-PSS), a 10-year framework of tactical communications hardware, software and support. The response due date is December 3, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern. Access to the controlled attachments requires a DD Form 2345, a Joint Certification Program number and signed nondisclosure agreements.
Who can bid
- A current, valid DD Form 2345 (certifies a firm to receive export-controlled military technical data), a CAGE code and a Joint Certification Program (JCP) number to receive the controlled attachments
- Signed nondisclosure agreements for every person who needs access to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) documents
How to submit: Not stated in the notice text; the attached Call for Solutions holds the submission instructions. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Serious: Controlled attachments need a DD Form 2345 and nondisclosure agreements. Without a valid DD Form 2345, JCP number and signed agreements, a business cannot get the controlled documents that hold the technical details.
- Worth checking: Highly secure communications required. Systems must be NSA High Assurance certified or SBU-E qualified, and vendors must give a post-quantum cryptography plan, which is hard for a small business without that background.
- Worth checking: Questions only through Microsoft Forms. Emailed questions get no reply, and the Government answers all questions together after the final questions are received.
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- Minor: White paper due date extended by Amendment 2. Amendment 2 of October 26, 2026 moved the white paper deadline to December 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern; confirm it against the attached Call for Solutions.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- White papers offering innovative tactical communication capabilities for the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) effort
- Procurement, testing, fielding and lifecycle sustainment of both legacy systems and emerging transport hardware and software
- Highly secure systems that are National Security Agency (NSA) High Assurance certified or Sensitive but Unclassified - Encrypted (SBU-E) qualified, resilient and interoperable
- A plan to include Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) compliant algorithms and reach National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) validation by 31 December 2030
- Contract type
- A mix of single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and/or Other Transactions (OTs: agreements outside the usual contracting rules)
- Period of performance
- 10-year enterprise acquisition framework
- Place of performance
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA (SAM.gov field)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- December 3, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Not stated in the notice text; the attached Call for Solutions holds the submission instructions
What to include when you submit
- Send white papers by the response due date; the attached Call for Solutions (CSO-ARMY-TCS-PSS-2027) has the full submission instructions and evaluation criteria
- Send questions only through the designated Microsoft Forms link; emailed questions will not be answered
- To get the controlled attachments, make one document approval request per vendor through the SAM.gov posting
- Then email the Contracting Officer and two Contract Specialists your approved DD Form 2345, CAGE code, Joint Certification Program (JCP) number and signed nondisclosure agreements for everyone who needs access
Not in the notice text
- The attached Call for Solutions (CSO-ARMY-TCS-PSS-2027) holds the full submission instructions, evaluation criteria and technical characteristics, and was not read
- Some attachments are Controlled Unclassified Information and are released only after verification
- What happens after white papers are received, including any later rounds or who may take part
- How many awards are planned and whether they will be contracts, Other Transactions or both
- Any dollar value or ceiling for the framework
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Not stated in the notice text; the attached Call for Solutions holds the submission instructions. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 19, 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 · AmendmentDue 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 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due 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
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
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