What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice; the solicitation governsThe Department of Defense is seeking commercial solutions for the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. This is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) where offers will be evaluated based on their proposed solutions.
Scope
- Research and development in cold regions environments.
- Focus on domain awareness, mobility, ice operations, materials, energy, and biochemical applications.
Areas of interest (6)
- Advanced Materials Development and Applications in Extreme Cold Environments
- Advancements in Cryospheric Biochemical Applications
- Building Cold Region Domain Awareness
- Enhancing Mobility and Maneuver in Cold Region Environments
- Integrated Ice Operations
- Resilient Cold Region Energy Systems
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- Place of performance
- Hanover, New Hampshire
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- W913E5-26-S-C001
- NAICS
- NAICS 33999
- Period of performance
- Per award from notice
- BAA open until
- Dec 31, 2026 from notice
- Contract type
- BAA (multiple awards) from notice
- Evaluation
- White-paper review, then invited proposals (FAR 35.016) from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Jan 12
- Contact
- Melodie Fisher
- Office
- DEPT OF THE ARMY · W2R2 COLD RGNS RSCH ENG LAB
- Phone
- 6016344687
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Notice as published
Commercial Solutions Opening - ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
This notice is for a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in support of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory at the Engineer Research and Development Center. The ERDC-CRREL executes projects on behalf of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) (ASA(ALT)), Army Futures Command, US Army Corps of Engineers, and various other government organizations. These projects are focused in the following five research and development thrust areas:
- Building Cold Region Domain Awareness
- Enhancing Mobility and Maneuver in Cold Region Environments
- Integrated Ice Operations
- Advanced Materials Development and Applications in Extreme Cold Environments
- Resilient Cold Region Energy Systems
- Advancements in Cryospheric Biochemical Applications Go to https://www.erdcwerx.org/about/resources/commercial-solutionsopening/ for all of the CSO details and submission requirements.
All solutions shall be submitted via the ERDCWERX platform. Solutions for the general areas of interest will be accepted beginning 12 January 2026 and ending 1700 CST 31 December 2026, or as otherwise specified on an individual program requirement.
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