Autonomy Characteristics
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911NF-25-R-HMIF
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground issued a Special Notice (W911NF-25-R-HMIF) regarding Autonomy Characteristics in support of Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMI-F). The notice focuses on the Army's requirement for reliable, adaptable, and efficient autonomous systems that can be integrated across military operations. Specifically, the Army seeks to leverage technological advances and industry best practices for developing autonomous capabilities that can operate in contested and dynamic environments. The notice was published on January 13, 2025, with a response deadline of April 2, 2025. It is important to note that this is not a solicitation or request for proposals, but rather an invitation for industry collaboration and feedback.
Contractors interested in participating must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP) and complete specific access request procedures to download the controlled attachment. The Army is seeking industry input on developing autonomous systems with capabilities including data usability, system training procedures, appropriate autonomy levels, and integration across air, ground, intelligence, and command systems. Eligibility requires companies to submit a DD Form 2345 to obtain JCP certification, with the Data Custodian requester being the only authorized individual to download documents. When requesting access, contractors must include their CAGE Code and JCP Certification Number, and provide a detailed reason for document access. The Army Futures Command emphasizes that this is a living document that will be updated based on technological observations and experimental lessons learned. Interested vendors are encouraged to mark themselves as potential participants to receive future notifications through SAM.gov.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
W911NF-25-R-HMIF
Autonomy
In support of Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMI-F), the Army requires autonomous systems that must be reliable, tailorable, efficient, continuously learning, and integrated into all aspects of military operations. The Army must leverage both the technological advances and industry best practices for integrating autonomous systems into how the Army plans, trains, and executes missions in a contested and dynamic operational environment. The Army requires assistance with making its data usable, developing procedures to train autonomous systems, delineating the right level of autonomy for different types of systems, and integrating autonomy into our air, ground, intelligence, and command and control systems. The attached provides the draft Autonomy Characteristics of Need (CoN), to increase industry awareness and collaboration. This CoN statement is a living document and will be updated as required based on technological observations and lessons learned through experimentation.
The Army invites industry to contribute to the overarching Autonomy and HMI-F dialogue and provide comments on the attached CoN. Feedback may be directed to the Army Futures Command (AFC) Directorate of Integration (DOI) Point of Contact:
COL Marcus A. Brooks
Military Deputy to the Director
Directorate of Integration
Army Futures Command, Austin TX
Email: jamarcus.a.brooks.mil@army.mil
This special announcement is not a call for White Papers, a Request for Proposals, or a Solicitation. No contract opportunities are contemplated at this time.
The Army requests that Industry mark themselves as interested vendors to ensure that any modification to this special announcement is received via notification through a SAM.gov email.
To gain access to the controlled attachment, your company/entity must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP). Your entity/company’s Data Custodian requester (designated) on block 3A of the DD Form 2345 is the only authorized individual that can download the controlled attachment. Your entity/company is responsible for the protection of the controlled document after the download.
If your entity/company is not pre-certified by the JCP, you will need to apply for certification by completing a DD Form 2345 and emailing it to jcp-admin@dla.mil. Detailed information regarding the JCP application procedures is available at the JCP website at https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. The AFC DOI and the Army Contracting Command (ACC) will not review the JCP application or issue the JCP certification. No exceptions will be made to vendors who are not certified in the JCP for the release of the controlled document. Please direct any questions regarding the JCP certification process to jcp-admin@dla.mil.
To request access to download the controlled attachment, click on the tab for “Attachment/Links, then click on the title of the controlled document. Please ensure that you have the correct role when requesting access to the controlled document. The correct role is a data entry role or contracting role. When you receive the pop-up window to request access, enter the reason for the request in the window, making sure to include your entity’s CAGE Code and JCP Certification Number then hit submit. Once the notice is submitted, the access status on the controlled document will change to “Pending”. The Access POC will review your request, granting access if requirements are met or reject for correction.
Update #1 ·
W911NF-25-R-HMIF
Autonomy
In support of Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMI-F), the Army requires autonomous systems that must be reliable, tailorable, efficient, continuously learning, and integrated into all aspects of military operations. The Army must leverage both the technological advances and industry best practices for integrating autonomous systems into how the Army plans, trains, and executes missions in a contested and dynamic operational environment. The Army requires assistance with making its data usable, developing procedures to train autonomous systems, delineating the right level of autonomy for different types of systems, and integrating autonomy into our air, ground, intelligence, and command and control systems. The attached provides the draft Autonomy Characteristics of Need (CoN), to increase industry awareness and collaboration. This CoN statement is a living document and will be updated as required based on technological observations and lessons learned through experimentation.
The Army invites industry to contribute to the overarching Autonomy and HMI-F dialogue and provide comments on the attached CoN. Feedback may be directed to the Army Futures Command (AFC) Directorate of Integration (DOI) Point of Contact:
COL Marcus A. Brooks
Military Deputy to the Director
Directorate of Integration
Army Futures Command, Austin TX
Email: jamarcus.a.brooks.mil@army.mil
This special announcement is not a call for White Papers, a Request for Proposals, or a Solicitation. No contract opportunities are contemplated at this time.
The Army requests that Industry mark themselves as interested vendors to ensure that any modification to this special announcement is received via notification through a SAM.gov email.
To gain access to the controlled attachment, your company/entity must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP). Your entity/company’s Data Custodian requester (designated) on block 3A of the DD Form 2345 is the only authorized individual that can download the controlled attachment. Your entity/company is responsible for the protection of the controlled document after the download.
If your entity/company is not pre-certified by the JCP, you will need to apply for certification by completing a DD Form 2345 and emailing it to jcp-admin@dla.mil. Detailed information regarding the JCP application procedures is available at the JCP website at https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. The AFC DOI and the Army Contracting Command (ACC) will not review the JCP application or issue the JCP certification. No exceptions will be made to vendors who are not certified in the JCP for the release of the controlled document. Please direct any questions regarding the JCP certification process to jcp-admin@dla.mil.
To request access to download the controlled attachment, click on the tab for “Attachment/Links, then click on the title of the controlled document. Please ensure that you have the correct role when requesting access to the controlled document. The correct role is a data entry role or contracting role. When you receive the pop-up window to request access, enter the reason for the request in the window, making sure to include your entity’s CAGE Code and JCP Certification Number then hit submit. Once the notice is submitted, the access status on the controlled document will change to “Pending”. The Access POC will review your request, granting access if requirements are met or reject for correction.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy CoN as of 13 JAN 2025 for public comments.pdf |
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