The Army Contracting Command - Edgewood Contracting Division has released a Request for Project Proposals (RPP) to advance New Approach Methodology (NAM) capabilities. Managed by the Joint Project Management Office for CBRN Emerging Technologies (JPL CBRN ET), this initiative focuses on developing technologies that reduce reliance on animal models and speed up the creation of Medical Countermeasures (MCM) against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. The solicitation uses Other Transaction Authority (OTA) under 10 USC 4022 for prototype development. The selection process begins with preproposals, which the government will evaluate to determine if it will request full proposals. The goal is to establish NAM capabilities—including computational modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and organ-on-a-chip systems—to field MCMs faster while reducing development risks. Successful prototype completion may lead to follow-on production contracts or agreements without further competition. Submissions are due by June 12, 2026. The solicitation includes four technical areas: Immunogenicity and Toxicology Testing, Aerosol Exposure/MCM Efficacy in Lung, Testbed Capabilities, and a fourth unspecified area. Whitepapers and supporting documentation are limited to 15 pages total. This solicitation uses 10 USC 4022 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for prototype projects, starting with a preproposal phase to gauge government interest. The Joint Product Lead for CBRN Emerging Technologies (JPL CBRN ET) is seeking NAM capabilities to decrease animal model use and accelerate MCM development for CBRN threats.
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Agency: Department of the Army Office: Army Contracting Command, Edgewood Contracting Division Location: Fort Detrick, MD, USA Program Office: Capability Program Executive Office for CBRN Defense, Joint Project Management Office for CBRN Emerging Technologies RPP Number: W911SR-26-9-NAMS Date Issued: June 1, 2026 Proposals Due: 1500 hours, June 12, 2026 1. Through this Request for Project Proposal (RPP), the Joint Pr...
View more2. This RPP is issued to request project proposals in compliance with USC 4022 and is being issued for planning purposes only. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award an agreement, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited.
3. The JPL CBRN ET is tasked with developing, manufacturing, and delivering safe and effective medical countermeasures capabilities against CBRN threats for deployed U.S. Forces. This effort intends to result in NAM capabilities that will reduce in vivo dependencies and enable faster fielding of MCMs to warfighters. Agreement under the authority of 10 USC 4022, with the expectation that quantities necessary for production, including fielding and testing new capabilities, may be non-competitively procured from awarded to the successful performer(s) of a prototype project in a follow-on production contract or other transaction agreement.
4. The Government will review/evaluate the submitted preproposals and if there is Government interest, the Agreements Officer may issue a request for full proposal (RFFP) in response to this RPP. The Government may award an agreement based on the submission or may require submission of additional details. The award of Prototype agreements shall be for the development of prototypes that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of personnel of the Department of Defense and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the Armed Forces. A prototype project can generally be described as a preliminary pilot, test, evaluation, demonstration, or agile development activity used to evaluate the technical or manufacturing feasibility or military utility of a particular technology, process, concept, end item, effect, or other discrete feature. Only a warranted Agreements Officer may obligate the U.S. Government to the expenditure of funds for awards under this Announcement.