2026 APBI Save the Date
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Advance Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) 2026 is scheduled for April 21-22, 2026, at APG, MD. This Special Notice serves as a "Save the Date" for a hybrid event, offering industry stakeholders a critical look into the Army's future contracting landscape, particularly for Fiscal Years 2028-2029. The APBI aims to foster collaboration and help industry align with emerging needs and strategic initiatives.
Event Details
The APBI will be held as a hybrid event, with both in-person attendance at Myer Auditorium (Building 6000) and virtual participation via Microsoft Teams.
- In-person registration: Required, no-fee, via Eventbrite links provided in the notice (for Day 1 and Day 2).
- Virtual attendance: No advance registration needed; MS Teams links will be posted in the notice prior to the event.
- Social Event: A no-host social will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 6 PM to 8 PM at Watchtower Brewing Company, Aberdeen Festive Park. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
- Schedule: The event schedule includes keynote addresses, requirements panels, and contract opportunity sessions from various commands and organizations, including CECOM, DEVCOM, OSBP, ATEC, CPE ISW, CPE C2IN, CPE ST3, and CPE CBRND.
Scope of Briefings
The APBI will showcase potential contracting opportunities across a wide range of critical areas. Key areas highlighted in pre-briefing documents include:
- Intelligence and Spectrum Warfare (CPE ISW): Opportunities in SETA, DCO, Electromagnetic Spectrum Systems (MEMSS), Tactical Space Superiority, Electronic Warfare, and Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP).
- Command & Control Infrastructure Network (CPE C2IN): Focus on Data-Driven Warfighting Integration, C2I Product Support, NGC2 Engineering, Transport Sustainment, Integrated Virtual Mission Enclave Hub, and Enterprise Network Modernization.
- Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM): Forecasts for Worldwide Field Support (C5ISR, estimated $400M-$600M) and Unified Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Capability Support.
- Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC): Numerous opportunities, many designated as Small Business Set-Asides, covering GFEBS Support, Facility Sustainment, IT Support, Cybersecurity, Scientific and Engineering Support, Logistics, and Data Collection, with estimated values up to $700M.
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND): Insights into consortia (MCDC, CWMD), Other Transaction Authority (OTA) scope, and specific programs like WARP, FFBS, and RAPID.
- Simulation, Training, Test & Threat (CPE ST3): Opportunities in Training Simulation Software, Soldier Virtual Trainer, Synthetic Training Environment Live Training Systems (STE LTS), and Threat Support Operations.
- Directorate of Public Works (DPW): Forecast for an Installation Refuse and Recycling Contract (estimated $9M-$12M).
- Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP): Briefings on the Army's small business program, key contacts, and strategic goals.
Engagement & Resources
Industry partners were invited to provide feedback on preferred contract opportunities via surveys, which closed on March 20, 2025. The APBI is an unclassified event open to all interested contractors, including large and small businesses, academia, and government stakeholders.
Additional Notes
This event is for informational purposes only; the Government will not hear formal bids. It serves as a planning tool to help industry understand Army capability requirements. Contract slides are anticipated to be posted electronically in February 2026.