Special Topic: Predictive Sustainment, Real-Time Data
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 the Army Applications Laboratory (AAL), has issued a Special Topic announcement under its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-24-S-0008 for "Predictive Sustainment: Real-Time Data." This initiative seeks innovative solutions to enhance tactical unit capabilities in capturing vehicle platform data for predictive sustainment and real-time logistics calculations, particularly in degraded, disconnected, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) bandwidth environments. The goal is to provide real-time visibility into forward-deployed assets to ensure precise bulk distribution and accurate operational status reporting. White papers are due June 12, 2026, at 11:59 AM CDT.
Scope of Work / Requirements
AAL is seeking solutions that connect directly to vehicle platforms (e.g., JLTV, FMTV, HEMTT) via common protocols (J1939, J1708) to transmit real-time data on maintenance and logistical needs to command systems. Key requirements include:
- Operating on vehicle power (12-24v).
- Collecting data such as fuel levels, water levels, munitions quantities, and maintenance faults.
- Autonomously reporting data at defined intervals.
- Storing data for up to 24 hours in DDIL environments.
- Allowing other military software to pull/request data via standardized APIs.
- Transmitting reports while in motion and stationary with minimal signature.
- Compatibility with common communication transport methods (SATCOM, Radio, Ethernet).
- Facilitating integration into MILTAK 5.1 and leveraging existing Army transport architectures.
- Delivering and integrating at least ten (10) fully operational solutions.
Contract & Timeline
The Government anticipates awarding one or more FAR-based Contracts, but may consider other award types like grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) as listed in the AAL BAA. Successful prototype projects may lead to follow-on production contracts.
- Anticipated Period of Performance: 12 months.
- Anticipated Contract Start Date: September 2026.
- Solutions Delivered by: November 6, 2026.
- Published Date: May 20, 2026.
Submission & Evaluation
This announcement invites white papers, with a limited number of companies potentially selected for a full proposal.
- White Paper Submission Deadline: June 12, 2026, 11:59 AM CDT.
- Submission Method: Via email to predictive-sustainment@aal.army.
- Evaluation Criteria: Based on the AAL BAA, including scientific/technical merits, risk, contribution to Army mission, cost realism, teaming arrangements, funding availability, applicant capabilities, Principal Investigator qualifications, and past performance.
- Set-Aside: None specified (N/A).
Additional Notes
The Government reserves the right to cancel this special topic without award. Issuance of this notice does not commit the Government to pay for preparation costs. Appendix A: General Vehicle Data Matrix is available at https://aal.mil/assets/files/pdf/ps-appendix.pdf.