Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) Research & Development Effort

Location:	Maryland
Posted:	Jan 29, 2026
Due:	Feb 10, 2026
Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	ACCAPG_ARAT_2026
Publication URL:	To access bid details, please log in.

Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

ACCAPG_ARAT_2026

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

AMC

Sub Command

ACC

Sub Command 2

ACC-CTRS

Sub Command 3

ACC-APG

Office

W6QK ACC-APG

Looking for contract opportunity help?

(opens in new window)

APEX Accelerators are an official government contracting resource for small businesses. Find your local APEX Accelerator (opens in new window) for free government expertise related to contract opportunities.

APEX Accelerators are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.

The APEX Accelerators program was formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (opens in new window) (PTAP).

General Information View Changes

Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
Updated Published Date: Jan 29, 2026 12:53 pm EST
Original Published Date: Jan 27, 2026 01:02 pm EST
Updated Response Date: Feb 10, 2026 04:30 pm EST
Original Response Date: Feb 10, 2026 04:30 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Updated Inactive Date: Feb 25, 2026
Original Inactive Date: Feb 25, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside: 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
Product Service Code: AC33 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of Performance:
Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD 21005

USA

Description View Changes

***Amendment 1, dated 29 JAN 2026, has been posted to provide a Question & Answer document. Please see the attachments section***

The requirement is for the US ARMY Communication Electronics Command (CECOM) Army Software & Innovation Center (ASIC) Army Reprogramming and Analysis Team (ARAT) engineering support and ARAT Electromagnetic Warfare research and development.

ARAT Research and Development engineering support includes strategic technical planning, system engineering and planning, system analysis and integration, strategic planning, resource determination to ensure reasonable return on investment, contingency and mission support, program oversight, and analysis of emerging technologies.

ARAT Electromagnetic Warfare R&D support includes Electromagnetic Warfare Test Modernization tasks, needed to enhance laboratory infrastructure to develop and test Mission Software Products (MSP); EW Requirements Optimization tasks to more rapidly develop MSP requirements for development and test; and enhancements to a software portal to distribute MSP and threat modeling and simulation products to soldiers and joint service reprogramming centers.

The Government requires this support due to having both insufficient Government staff and insufficient Government staff available at the specified locations to perform projected research and development efforts over the projected period of performance.

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

DIV C HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CTR 6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP
ABERDEEN PROVING GROU , MD 21005-1846
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Bowes, Eric
eric.r.bowes.civ@army.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

Knopp, Kris
robert.k.knopp2.civ@army.mil

History

Jan 29, 2026 12:53 pm ESTSources Sought (Updated)
Jan 27, 2026 01:02 pm EST Sources Sought (Original)

Jan 27, 2026	[Sources Sought (Original)] Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) Research & Development Effort
Feb 4, 2026	[Sources Sought (Updated)] Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) Research & Development Effort

Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) Research & Development Effort

Related Document

See also