Forward-operated rapid generation and engineering (forge) research and development, designed to create a scalable, soldier-inspired approach to distributed rapid manufacturing.

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W911QX26CA017
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,554,520

Award facts

Contract value 3% obligated
  • $9,140,127.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $49,716,476.90 Potential, with all options
Completion date 5% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Funding agency
Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
NAICS code
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Basic Research
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Everettville, WV 26505, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Department of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $49.7 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. (doing business as Cmi2) for Forward-Operated Rapid Generation and Engineering (FORGE) research and development on July 27, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of July 26, 2031.

FORGE is designed to create a scalable, soldier-inspired approach to distributed rapid manufacturing. No set-aside was used. Place of performance is Everettville, WV. The contract is funded by the Department of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command.

Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. is a West Virginia-based nonprofit research organization with no SBA certifications or socioeconomic designations. The vendor competes in unrestricted federal contracting and maintains a capability footprint centered on research methodology, experimentation design, and technology development services for Army modernization programs. Customer concentration is extreme: the Army Research Development and Engineering Command accounts for 100% of the vendor's combined potential value across its portfolio.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W911QX26CA017?

W911QX26CA017 was awarded to Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc. by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on July 27, 2026.

How much is contract W911QX26CA017 worth?

The government has obligated $1,554,520 on W911QX26CA017. Its current value, with exercised options, is $9,140,127. Its potential value, with all options, is $49,716,477.

Which agency awarded contract W911QX26CA017?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911QX26CA017, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).

Was contract W911QX26CA017 competed?

The extent of competition for W911QX26CA017 was full and open competition.

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