US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement
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- Posted
- July 14, 2025
- Closes
- February 27, 2030
- Expected awards
- 1500
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Other
- Assistance listing
- 12.431
- Archives
- March 30, 2030
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 12.431 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $557.4M
- FY2026 obligated
- $461M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,115
Top recipients: Texas A&m University System, the, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The Soldier Center is seeking solutions in the following scientific and technical areas:
- Combat Feeding & Equipment – Ration development, field feeding systems
- Soldier Protection & Survivability – Headborne protection, modular armor, chemical/biological protection, nanotechnology
- Modeling & Simulation – Soldier effectiveness, operational survivability
- Human Performance & Biomechanics – Body-worn systems, hand-held devices, soldier-centric sensors
- Expeditionary Maneuver Support – Energy efficiency, EMI/EMP protection, battlefield mobility
- Aerial Delivery – Advanced airdrop systems for personnel and cargo
- Simulation & Training Technology – Medical training, AI-based battlefield visualization, cyberspace warfare training
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is intended to fulfill requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing state-of-the-art technologies and/or increasing knowledge and understanding as a means of eliminating current technology barriers. This BAA DOES NOT focus on specific systems or hardware solutions. This BAA identifies DEVCOM SOLDIER CENTER research/exploratory development areas of interest and provides prospective offerors information on the preparation of proposals along with proposal evaluation factors. The Government may award purchase orders, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions against this BAA.
Read the Full BAA & Submission Guidelines: On SAM.gov https://sam.gov/opp/e8c7609f0f154df4afda846595bca888/view
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The DEVCOM Soldier Center will consider concept papers and proposals based on this BAA from the following organizations and firms interested in conducting scientific research:• degree-granting colleges and universities,• nonprofit research institutes,• foreign organizations, and• commercial firms (including Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Proposals from government facilities and organizations WILL NOT be considered under this program announcement.
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