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US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement

ACC APG - Natick · Opportunity number W911QY25R0023

1230 days left (deadline Feb 27, 2030)

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 15, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	W911QY25R0023
Agency	ACC APG - Natick Department of Defense
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	12.431
Posted	Jul 14, 2025
Deadline	Feb 27, 2030
Expected number of awards	1,500
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Other
Category	Other
Last updated here	Oct 15, 2026

Summary from the notice

The Soldier Center is seeking solutions in the following scientific and technical areas:

Combat Feeding & Equipment – Ration development, field feeding systems
Soldier Protection & Survivability – Headborne protection, modular armor, chemical/biological protection, nanotechnology
Modeling & Simulation – Soldier effectiveness, operational survivability
Human Performance & Biomechanics – Body-worn systems, hand-held devices, soldier-centric sensors
Expeditionary Maneuver Support – Energy efficiency, EMI/EMP protection, battlefield mobility
Aerial Delivery – Advanced airdrop systems for personnel and cargo
Simulation & Training Technology – Medical training, AI-based battlefield visualization, cyberspace warfare training

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is intended to fulfill requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing state-of-the-art technologies and/or increasing knowledge and understanding as a means of eliminating current technology barriers. This BAA DOES NOT focus on specific systems or hardware solutions. This BAA identifies DEVCOM SOLDIER CENTER research/exploratory development areas of interest and provides prospective offerors information on the preparation of proposals along with proposal evaluation factors. The Government may award purchase orders, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions against this BAA.

Read the Full BAA & Submission Guidelines: On SAM.gov https://sam.gov/opp/e8c7609f0f154df4afda846595bca888/view

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

The DEVCOM Soldier Center will consider concept papers and proposals based on this BAA from the following organizations and firms interested in conducting scientific research:• degree-granting colleges and universities,• nonprofit research institutes,• foreign organizations, and• commercial firms (including Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Proposals from government facilities and organizations WILL NOT be considered under this program announcement.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

Past awards for this program

Totals for assistance listing 12.431 from public USASpending.gov data, as of Sep 27, 2026. Past awards do not predict future funding.

Year	Listing	Awards	Total	Average
2026	12.431	2	$93,154,084	$46,577,042
2025	12.431	2	$302,249,768	$151,124,884
2024	12.431	2	$302,249,768	$151,124,884

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Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
Check your SAM.gov registration is active.
Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.