Terrain Shaping Industry Day
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-New Jersey, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM-CCS), has issued a Sources Sought Notification for an autonomous Terrain Shaping (TS) capability. This market research supports a bilateral U.S.-United Kingdom project to develop advanced obstacle delivery and management solutions. An Industry Day was held on February 26-27, 2026, to discuss the acquisition strategy and user needs. Interested parties can request a DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) for review and comment. Responses to this Sources Sought are due by March 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The government seeks an autonomous materiel solution for Terrain Shaping to enhance battlefield effectiveness and minimize Soldier risk. The objective is to identify, develop, integrate, and demonstrate a minimum viable autonomous TS capability within one year. Desired characteristics include autonomous emplacement, safe passage, autonomous delivery and recovery, advanced networked kinetic effects, obstacle planning, and non-kinetic field effects.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (Not an RFP)
- Contract Vehicle: Prototyping is anticipated to utilize Department of Defense (DoD) Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs).
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- DRAFT SOO: Currently being finalized; request via email to the Contracting Officer.
- DOTC Request for White Papers: Anticipated around March 2026.
- Response Due: March 30, 2026.
- Published: March 9, 2026.
Industry Day
An Industry Day was held on February 26-27, 2026, at the Courtyard Marriott in Mt Arlington, NJ. The event included unclassified briefings on the acquisition strategy and program updates, followed by pre-scheduled one-on-one sessions with industry to discuss potential collaboration and solutions.
Next Steps
Companies interested in this opportunity should:
- Request a copy of the DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) by emailing the Contracting Officer (KO) with the subject "Draft SOO Request for Terrain Shaping – YOUR COMPANY NAME".
- Review membership requirements for the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), as membership is typically required to respond to DOTC solicitations.
- Prepare for the anticipated DOTC Request for White Papers around March 2026.