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This is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) presolicitation document for the TIGER Hackathon addressing supply chain resilience and advanced manufacturing challenges for the Abrams Main Battle Tank's AGT 1500 engine.
The Department of the Army, through the Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) and Capability Program Executive Ground, seeks innovative solutions to resolve critical sourcing and manufacturing bottlenecks affecting approximately 166 critical and single-source components. The Army requires industry partners capable of providing alternative manufacturing, supply, and raw material solutions while establishing comprehensive Right to Repair capabilities, including technical data rights, unrestricted diagnostic access, and intellectual property necessary for organic or competitive third-party maintenance and manufacturing. Vendors must explicitly identify solutions addressing one or more of three core objectives: (1) Traditional Second Source—establishing reliable secondary manufacturing and supply lines with detailed information on targeted component families, machining capacity and capability, past performance with Department of War or aerospace Technical Data Packages, production scalability, and testing/inspection capabilities; (2) Advanced Manufacturing—leveraging additive manufacturing, automated precision machining, or digital twin integration with specifications on technology modality, digital engineering capabilities, material equivalency strategies, post-processing infrastructure, and existing DoW or FAA qualifications; or (3) Material Provision—supplying critical raw materials, forgings, castings, and structural elements with details on foundry and forge capabilities, Trade Agreements Act and Buy American Act compliance, lead time reduction strategies, tooling independence, and material traceability processes.
Interested vendors must submit a 2-page Statement of Interest and Quad Chart by 12 June 2026 at 1200 EST to attend the limited Industry Day on 14 July 2026 at DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center in Detroit, Michigan. Registration deadline is 18 June 2026. Vendors require a valid DD Form 2345 (Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement) and verified CAGE code to access restricted Technical Data Package information. Facility clearance is mandatory; this is an Unclassified/CUI event limited to U.S. citizens only. Vendors must provide current quality management certifications (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP) and NIST SP 800-171 compliance status in their submissions. Submission should be directed to Jamie M. Waszak, Christine Marr, Jeffrey Sholy, and Jonathan Taylor via email.
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Revision: 01 – White Paper Submission Date Changed FROM 18 June 2026 TO 12 June
Area of Interest (AoI): TIGER Hackathon – Supply Chain Resilience and Advanced
Manufacturing
Agency: Department of the Army
Program: Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) and Capability Program Executive (CPE)
Ground
Platform: Abrams Main Battle Tank –Total InteGrated Engine Revitalization (TIGER) of the
Automotive Gas Turbine (AGT) 1500 Engine
1.0 Background and Problem Statement
Section Description
Background Issued under the ACC-DTA Ground Maneuver Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), this
AoI seeks innovative solutions to resolve critical sourcing and manufacturing bottlenecks for the AGT 1500 engine while establishing comprehensive Right to Repair capabilities for the Government. The system's Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is currently experiencing severe supply chain constraints regarding approximately 166 critical and single source components directly impacting delivery timelines and fleet readiness. To mitigate future vendor lock-in, proposed solutions must include provisions for delivering the necessary technical data rights, unrestricted diagnostic access, and intellectual property required to enable organic or competitive third-party maintenance, repair, and manufacturing.
Problem
Statement
The Army requires resilient, diversified, and modernized supply chain solutions for these
166 critical and single source components. We are seeking industry partners capable of providing alternative manufacturing, supply, and raw material solutions to radically improve production timelines, bypass current bottlenecks, and maintain operational readiness for the Abrams platform.
2.0 Industry Day Engagement
To facilitate direct collaboration, the Government will host an Industry Day. Participants will have the opportunity to physically inspect the AGT 1500 engine and available components, and engage in technical discussions directly with ILSC, CPE Ground, and OEM subject matter experts.
Event Element Details
Event Name TIGER Hackathon - Supply Chain Resilience and Advanced
Manufacturing
Date & Time 14 July 2026, Start Time TBD
Location DEVCOM, Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) 6501 E. Eleven Mile Road, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan 48397
Registration Deadline 18 June 2026, 1200 EST
3.0 Core Objectives and Vendor Response Requirements
To effectively evaluate potential partners, vendors must explicitly identify which of the following three objectives its solutions address from the 166 Critical and Single Source
Components List. Responses must include the specific capability details outlined under each targeted objective.
Objective 1: Traditional Second Source
Description: Establish reliable, secondary manufacturing and supply lines for any or all of the
166 critical and single source components. The goal is to diversify the industrial base, reduce supply bottlenecks, and ensure continuous availability of these components.
Requirement
Category
Specific Information Required from Vendor
Targeted
Component
Families
Identification of which specific components (or types of components, e.g., gears, shafts, housing) from the 166 Critical and Single Source Components List your company has the capability to manufacture.
Machining &
Tooling
Capacity
Detailed list of traditional manufacturing infrastructure (e.g., multi-axis CNC milling, turning, grinding) and tolerances your company can reliably hold (e.g., +/- .0001 inches).
Machining &
Tooling
Capability
Capability to fabricate parts using legacy 2D TDP.
Past
Performance
Proven experience executing complex Department of War (DoW) or aerospace
Technical Data Packages (TDPs), including taking a Government TDP through First
Article Testing (FAT) to full-rate production.
Production
Scalability
Estimated monthly or annual production throughput for the targeted components, including surge capacity management.
Testing &
Inspection
In-house capabilities for Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspections, non-destructive inspection (NDI), and material hardness testing.
Objective 2: Advanced Manufacturing
Description: Leverage advanced manufacturing technologies (e.g., additive manufacturing, automated precision machining, digital twin integration) to rapidly produce components from the
166 Critical and Single Source Components List while strictly adhering to specifications and quality standards.
Requirement
Category
Specific Information Required from Vendor
Technology
Modality
Specification of the exact Advanced Manufacturing technologies utilized (e.g., Laser
Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition, Cold Spray) and available build envelope sizes.
Digital
Engineering
Demonstrated capability to convert 2D legacy TDPs into 3D solid models, including the use of Digital Twins to simulate thermal and mechanical stresses.
Material
Equivalency
Strategy detailing how the vendor will prove that its advanced manufactured component meets or exceeds the mechanical properties of the originally specified cast or forged component.
Post-Processing Specific infrastructure for critical post-print operations, such as Hot Isostatic Pressing
(HIP), advanced heat treating, and final precision CNC machining.
Adv Mfg
Qualification
Experience with existing DoW or FAA qualifications and certification pathways for additively manufactured components in critical propulsion systems.
Objective 3: Material Provision
Description: Supply critical raw materials, forgings, castings, and structural elements. Solutions in this category must demonstrate how the provision of these materials will unlock constraints, accelerate production cycles, and improve overall delivery times for the targeted components.
Requirement
Category
Specific Information Required from Vendor
Foundry & Forge
Capabilities
Details on domestic pouring capacity, press tonnage, maximum component sizing, and specific alloy expertise (e.g., high-temperature superalloys, titanium).
Supply Chain
Mapping
Confirmation of compliance with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) and Buy
American Act, explicitly stating no reliance on adversarial foreign nations for critical minerals.
Lead Time
Reduction
Narrative explaining how material provision will accelerate the current production cycle (e.g., strategic stockpiles, faster tooling/die creation methods).
Tooling
Independence
Capability to rapidly design and manufacture new molds, dies, or patterns for castings/forgings without relying on the OEM's proprietary tooling.
Material
Traceability
Processes for maintaining end-to-end lot traceability, providing certified mill test reports, and ensuring adherence to military material specifications (MIL-SPEC).
4.0 Submission Instructions and Security Requirements
Attendance at the Industry Day is limited and requires Government approval. Interested vendors must submit a 2-Page Statement of Interest (SOI) and a Quad Chart directly addressing their chosen objective(s) and the specific capability requirements listed in Section 3.0.
Security & Access
Category
Requirement Details
Restricted
Components List
Access
The associated TDP data is restricted. Vendors must submit a valid DD Form
2345 (Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement) and provide a verified CAGE code to receive the TDP data prior to the Industry Day.
Facility Clearance The Industry Day will be held at a secure military facility. Base access protocols apply. This is an Unclassified/CUI event. U.S. Citizens only.
Quality &
Cybersecurity
Vendors must state their current quality management certifications (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP) and NIST SP 800-171 compliance status for CUI data handling in their SOI.
5.0 Please provide input on other considerations for the US Government or additional information that would be needed to provide a thorough response.
6.0 White Paper Submission Closing Information
Industry submission of white papers is due NLT 1200 EST on 12 June 2026.
7.0 Government POCs
Submissions shall be sent via email to the following Points of Contact:
Jamie M. Waszak, jamie.m.waszak.civ@mail.mil
Christine Marr, christine.m.marr.civ@army.mil
Jeffrey Sholy, jeffrey.r.sholy.civ@army.mil
Jonathan Taylor, jonathan.s.taylor.civ@army.mil
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