Presolicitaion Notice - A-S - DAHT ***T&E BPA Holders ONLY***

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Rock Island Arsenal is issuing a pre-solicitation notice seeking Test and Evaluation (T&E) services for a project titled "Digitizing Acquisition with Human-machine Teaming and Testing" under the Acquisition and Sustainment (A-S) activity. This opportunity is restricted to holders of an existing A-S Test and Evaluation BPA (Blanket Purchase Agreement). The services required include human-centered design and testing capabilities focused on product management, work stream and workflow design, and comprehensive test and evaluation to support the Department of Warfare's acquisition transformation initiative. Key objectives include achieving 40% user adoption of digitized data products within 12 months, reducing acquisition cycle times by 30% through process redesign, and validating operational effectiveness of new digital systems and AI capabilities. The submission deadline for questions and capability descriptions is noon Central Time on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, with all submissions directed to Contracting Officer Brian Schou or Contract Specialist Brooke Cabor via Army email addresses.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no specific set-aside designation, and the document indicates no identified incumbent contractors. The notice does not disclose potential award values or budget ranges at this stage, though the emphasis on leveraging commercial industry tools within government infrastructure such as ADVANA or GovCloud suggests a technically sophisticated engagement. Key deliverables outlined in the Statement of Objectives include a project roadmap, test implementation plans, user and work models, stakeholder mapping, system architectures, and a prototype acquisition system, indicating a multi-phased service engagement with substantial complexity. The services will be delivered under agile software acquisition methodologies with emphasis on ethical AI principles and human-centered design. This pre-solicitation notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal, with all information submitted being voluntary and without compensation from the U.S. Government.