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Call for Solutions for Maritime Body Armor Load Carriage Systems (M-BALCS) Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Only

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · AMC · ACC · ACC-CTRS · ACC-APG · W6QK ACC-APG NATICK · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
9 Sept 2026
Closes
26 Sept 2026
Reference
W911QY-26-R-MBALCS
Location
MA, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · AMC · ACC · ACC-CTRS · ACC-APG · W6QK ACC-APG NATICK is soliciting Call for Solutions for Maritime Body Armor Load Carriage Systems (M-BALCS) Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Only. Solicitation number W911QY-26-R-MBALCS. Classified under NAICS 315250 — Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) . Product/service code 8465 — INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT. Place of performance: MA, USA. Responses are due by 26 September 2026 00:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

09 SEPTEMBER 2026 CALL FOR SOLUTIONS The Program Manager – Protection and Integration (PM-PI) is seeking new innovative solutions for the Maritime Body Armor Load Carriage System (M-BALCS). The requirement is for a modular tactical protection and load-bearing system that supports special operations across a full range of missions. The Call for Solutions document (.pdf) and associated attachments, outlining the full problem statement and objectives, can be found in the Attachments section of this posting. The Army Open Solicitation that this Call for Solutions is associated with can be found at: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/923946ff85b94746be9249b5ed5f2fc7/view

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · AMC · ACC · ACC-CTRS · ACC-APG · W6QK ACC-APG NATICK, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Supply and Transport & Logistics. There are 3,164 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United States. This one closes in 16 days.

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