Call for Solution - Acquisition Data Nexus (ADN) Initiative
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 Department of the Army, through ACC-APG DC3oE on behalf of ASA(ALT) CADIO, has issued a Call for Solution for the Acquisition Data Nexus (ADN) Initiative. This effort seeks innovative solutions to modernize the Army's acquisition data management by streamlining integration, routing, and normalization across disconnected systems. The initiative aims to establish a secure, enterprise-wide data brokerage layer and an application/automation layer for Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs). This is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), with Solution Briefs due February 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Opportunity Details
The Army currently faces inefficiencies, inconsistent data, and decision-making delays due to manual processes for managing acquisition data from systems like PMRT, VCE, and ACWS. The ADN initiative will create a secure, enterprise-wide data brokerage layer to simplify data exchange, enforce standardization, and support tailored workflows. Complementing this, an application and automation layer will provide intuitive tools for PAEs to define unique business workflows and automate tasks.
Scope of Work
Solutions should address two main layers:
- Data Brokerage Layer: A secure, API-driven data backbone that abstracts complexity, integrates with authoritative Army systems, and supports flexible business rules, dynamic data orchestration, and potential AI integration. This layer should not include visualization or user-facing applications.
- Application and Automation Layer: PAE-specific business process tools with an intuitive interface, allowing PAEs to define and rapidly implement their own workflows, connecting with the data brokerage layer. Combined solutions covering both layers are also sought.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures. The Government intends to award Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts under FAR Part 12 or Other Transaction(s) (OT) for Prototype Project(s).
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Questions Due: February 13, 2026, 1:00 PM ET.
- Solution Briefs Due: February 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ET.
- Published Date: February 6, 2026 (latest update).
- Place of Performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (Office location).
Submission & Evaluation
Interested organizations should advise the Contracting Office of their intent to submit via the Microsoft Forms link. Solution Briefs must be submitted via email to the Contracting/Agreements Officer and Specialist. The evaluation will proceed in up to three phases: a written Solution Brief, a Pitch Session (technical demonstration), and a full Solution Proposal for highly qualified offerors. Evaluation criteria, in descending order of importance, are: Technical Merit, Schedule, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), and Intellectual Property (Data Rights). Resellers and academic research proposals are not desired. SAM registration is required for any award. Appendix A, the "Affirmation of Business Status Certification (ABSC)," is a critical attachment for all significant participating entities, particularly concerning Nontraditional Defense Contractors (NDC) or Nonprofit Research Institutions (NRI) under 10 USC 4022(b)(d).
Contacts
Primary: Thomas Lueddeke (thomas.j.lueddeke.civ@army.mil) Secondary: Kristen Weiman (kristen.l.weiman.civ@army.mil)