Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
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The United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), located in Warren, Michigan, serves as the primary research and development facility for advanced ground vehicle technologies supporting Army modernization priorities. GVSC focuses on a broad range of technology areas including power and mobility, autonomous systems, force projection, survivability and protection, electronics and architecture, cyber engineering and software integration, human-machine integration, advanced manufacturing, and modeling and simulation. Through the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), GVSC seeks to engage industry partners to accelerate the development and sustainment of innovative ground system capabilities that address warfighter needs and maintain technological dominance in the ground domain. This CSO invites proposals under various procurement mechanisms such as FAR Part 12 commercial procedures, transaction agreements, and cooperative agreements extending through 2029. The contracting approach emphasizes the acquisition of fixed-price commercial products and solutions, including fixed-price incentive fee contracts, tailored to meet defined Areas of Interest (AoIs). Proposal submissions are structured into technical and price volumes, with technical evaluations focusing on the scientific soundness and alignment to GVSC goals, followed by a price reasonableness assessment. Only proposals rated acceptable technically advance to price evaluation. The procurement does not specify detailed pricing estimates, contract values, or delivery terms upfront; these are developed per AoI requirements and contract negotiations. The location of performance and point of contact remain centered at GVSC in Warren, MI, with invoicing managed via government systems such as Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Security clearance and export control compliance apply, though no explicit TS/SCI requirements are mandated. Standard federal acquisition mandates are incorporated, including restrictions on proposal markings, data rights, and compliance with the Procurement Integrity Act, while offering broad eligibility for both traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, including foreign-owned entities subject to regulatory approval.
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Warren, MI, USASet-Aside
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The United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), located in Warren, Michigan, is the U.S Armed Forces’ research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. The U.S Army DEVCOM is a major subordinate command of the U.S Army Futures Command (AFC) and shares its facilities with the U.S Army Tank- Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). GVSC’s current technology focus areas include Power and Mobility, Autonomous Systems, Force Projection, Survivability & Protection, Electronics and Architecture, Cyber Engineering and Software Integration, Human Machine Integration, Advance Manufacturing and Modeling, and Simulation and Prototyping.
Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) seeks to accelerate the delivery and sustainment of Ground System Capabilities to their partners to ensure early identification of warfighter needs. GVSC aims to develop systems that are resistive to immediate obsolescence and overmatch. GVSC will invest in the technologies, competencies, and organic infrastructure that will achieve the exponential capability offset that will guarantee future dominance in the ground domain.
As a result of this CSO, GVSC seeks to award the following, but is not limited to: FAR contracts under FAR Part 12, Commercial Procedures; or non‐FAR agreements such as transaction agreements under 10 U.S.C 4022; and Cooperative Agreements under 31 U.S.C. 6305 for GVSC and/or its customers that are directly relevant to enhancing the effectiveness of development, integration, demonstration, and sustainment of ground vehicle systems capabilities to support Army modernization priorities and improve readiness. This CSO may result in awards to proposals for innovative, commercial technologies through multi‐phased, competitive processes throughout 2029.