DRAFT for Advance Manufacturing Applied Research & Technology Development Center (AdvMARTDC)
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 U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Orlando Division (ORL) has issued a Draft Call for Solutions for the establishment of an Advanced Manufacturing Applied Research & Technology Development Center (AdvMARTDC). This center will serve as a central hub for advanced manufacturing research, development, and engineering (RD&E) to align with Army and Department of War strategies. The acquisition strategy anticipates a full and open competition for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Solution Briefs for Step 1 are due by June 19, 2026.
Purpose & Scope
The Army seeks to establish the AdvMARTDC to act as a trusted government agent, performing and coordinating advanced manufacturing research internally and externally. The center will align with National, Department of War, and Army Advanced Manufacturing Strategies, policies, and directives. Responsibilities include transitioning technologies to Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, the Organic Industrial Base (OIB), Defense Industrial Base (DIB), and various Army and Joint Service stakeholders.
Key Requirements
The AdvMARTDC must demonstrate core competencies in:
- Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) Processes: Large scale, adaptive, additive, hybrid, high-temperature composites.
- Composite Research: Through-thickness, new materials, microstructure-property relationships.
- AdvM Technologies: Metal, polymer, composite AM processes, materials characterization, process optimization.
- Design for Advanced Manufacturing: Generative design, lightweighting, CAD tools, modeling, inspection.
- Knowledge Integration and Purpose-Based Research.
- Project Management: Managing complex research programs.
- Information Assurance: Compliance with CMMC Level 2.
- External Communications: Public-facing website, publications.
- Workforce Development: ABET/CHEA accredited programs.
Contract Details
- Type: FAR-based Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
- Duration: Single 5-year contract.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
- NAICS Code: 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences).
- Product Service Code: AJ12 (General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research).
Submission & Evaluation
This is a two-step solicitation process:
- Step 1: Solution Briefs are due by June 19, 2026, 23:59 EDT. These will be evaluated and categorized as 'Selected for Further Consideration' or 'Not Selected'.
- Step 2: Selected offerors will be invited to submit full proposals.
- Pre-proposal Inquiries/Questions Deadline: May 22, 2026, 1700 EDT.
- Evaluation Factors (Base IDIQ): Technical (Core Competencies), Management & Security, Cost/Price, Past Performance, and Small Business.
Eligibility & Notes
Offerors must possess a Unique Entity ID (UEI), be registered in SAM.gov, be responsible, and disclose any potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs). All submissions are subject to security requirements, including CMMC Level 2 compliance.