NJ-army national guard electronic security system (ESS) management installation, operation & maintenance (MIO & M)- 1004 opening MOD for excepted activities during a lapse of appropriation

The Department of the Army New Jersey Army National Guard awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $276,800 to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs on October 1, 2025, for Electronic Security System (ESS) management, installation, operation, and maintenance at New Jersey National Guard facilities. The award is authorized under the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects program (CFDA 12.401), a congressionally directed, non-discretionary program that provides mandatory cooperative agreement assistance to support operations and maintenance of Army National Guard and Air National Guard facilities.

The performance period runs through September 30, 2026, with work performed in New Jersey. The funding supports excepted activities during lapses of appropriation and ongoing facility operations. As a state entity, the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs receives this cooperative agreement as the authorized applicant on behalf of the state's National Guard operations, functioning as the intermediary between the federal government and the state's military infrastructure.