SolicitationActiveW911QY-26-R-MBALCS

Call for Solutions for Maritime Body Armor Load Carriage Systems (M-BALCS) Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Only

DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC-APG NATICK

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Key dates?

Posted?: Sep 9, 2026
Response deadline?: Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Archive date?: Oct 10, 2026
Archive type?: auto15

Classification?

Notice type?: Solicitation
Base type?: Solicitation
Set-aside?: —
Set-aside code?: —
PSC?: 8465

NAICS?

315250Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)

Issuing office?

Department?: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier?: DEPT OF THE ARMY
Office?: W6QK ACC-APG NATICK
Office code?: —
Organization type?: OFFICE
Office address?: NATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

Place of performance?

Street?: —
Street 2?: —
City?: —
State?: MA
Zip?: 01760
Country?: USA

Contacts?

Lydia Wangprimary
lydia.z.wang.civ@army.mil (awards)
Danny Sotosecondary
danny.soto3.civ@army.mil (awards)

Description?

09 SEPTEMBER 2026 CALL FOR SOLUTIONS The Program Manager – Protection and Integration (PM-PI) is seeking new innovative solutions for the Maritime Body Armor Load Carriage System (M-BALCS). The requirement is for a modular tactical protection and load-bearing system that supports special operations across a full range of missions. The Call for Solutions document (.pdf) and associated attachments, outlining the full problem statement and objectives, can be found in the Attachments section of this posting. The Army Open Solicitation that this Call for Solutions is associated with can be found at: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/923946ff85b94746be9249b5ed5f2fc7/view

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Metadata?

Notice ID?: 3ca959806abb4079beec8439f00ddf45
Full path?: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.W6QK ACC-APG NATICK
Office code?: —
Ingested?: Sep 13, 2026
Updated?: Sep 13, 2026