Call for Solutions - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case: Smart Contracting Initiative
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Maryland |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | HQAMC_25-01 |
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| Bid Documents: | Please Login to View Page |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Sep 11, 2025 09:48 am EDT
- Original Published Date: Aug 27, 2025 04:50 pm EDT
- Updated Response Date: Sep 26, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Sep 12, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Updated Inactive Date: Oct 11, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 27, 2025
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Initiative:
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- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
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Place of Performance:
Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD 21005USA
*** 11 SEPTEMBER 2025 UPDATE ***
ACC-APG has collected all questions submitted by the deadline and will provide a Q&A document as an attachment to this posting once they have been addressed. The response date is extended by 2 weeks, until September 26th, 2025, to allow vendors additional time to prepare their solution briefs and review the Q&A document responses. The Q&A document will be attached in a subsequent amendment to this posting. The Call for Solutions attachment is updated to reflect the new response date.
27 AUGUST 2025 CALL FOR SOLUTIONS
The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Digital Capabilities Contracting Center of Excellence (DC3oE), on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), Headquarters Army Materiel Command (HQ AMC), and Headquarters Army Contracting Command (HQ ACC), is seeking innovative solutions to modernize and streamline the Army’s contracting process through automation and Artificial Intelligence.
Currently, the Army's contracting process is largely manual, requiring significant administrative effort for document drafting and multi-level approvals. High-value contracts routinely exceed one year in award time due to the complexity and extensive review processes. This initiative aims to enhance speed, accuracy, and compliance by leveraging AI to optimize procurement and reduce human error.
The Call for Solutions document (.pdf), outlining the full problem statement and objectives, can be found in the Attachments section of this posting.
The deadline to submit questions for Phase I is September 5, 2025 at 4:00PM EDT.
The Army Open Solicitation (AOS) that this Call for Solutions is associated with can be found at:
https://sam.gov/opp/a7a17da6519d4592ade91dd4878ca38c/view
Please review the AOS posting and associated attachments, in addition to the attachment to this call, for further information on how the AOS is structured.
- DIGITAL CONTRACTNG CAPABILITIES COE 6472 INTEGRITY COURT BLDG 4401
- ABER PROV GRD , MD 21005-3013
- USA
- Kristen Weiman
- kristen.l.weiman.civ@army.mil
- Thomas Lueddeke
- thomas.j.lueddeke.civ@army.mil
- Sep 11, 2025 09:48 am EDTSources Sought (Updated)
- Aug 27, 2025 04:50 pm EDT Sources Sought (Original)
Related Document
| Aug 27, 2025 | [Sources Sought (Original)] Call for Solutions - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case: Smart Contracting Initiative |
| Sep 18, 2025 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] Call for Solutions - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case: Smart Contracting Initiative |
| Dec 10, 2025 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] Call for Solutions - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case: Smart Contracting Initiative |
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