Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Alternative Protein Technologies for Military Field Feeding
Deadline: 15 May 2026
Posting Date: 07 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140798642
Document Ref. No.: W911QY26_ALTERNATIVE_PROTEINS
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) to identify potential sources to provide innovative product development research and/or consumer research and/or demonstration food samples in the area of alternative proteins.
The Government requests responders submit a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) preproposal as outlined in DEVCOM-SC BAA W911QY-25-R-0023 located at:
https://sam.gov/opp/a5ec94e2baee40df9951f864a8665e71/view
Please refer to Section VI - Scientific and Technical Areas of Interest, A. Combat Ration Research and Development. Submit the BAA preproposal to: [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] by 15 May 2026, 5:00 PM EDT.
OBJECTIVE: DEVCOM-SC seeks product development, consumer research, and prototype demonstrations of current and emerging alternative protein technologies that could be integrated into military rations.
BACKGROUND: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), Combat Feeding Division (CFD), is seeking information from industry and academia on capabilities related to alternative proteins. The U.S. Army is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet several objectives, including enhancing food supply chain resilience, enabling biomanufacturing of foodstuffs in combat-forward environments, and providing tailored, high-quality nutrition to the Warfighter.
DEVCOM-SC CFD has unique expertise in the development and assessment of shelf-stable ration components, as well as food safety and palatability for the joint warfighter. We are looking to partner with the commercial and academic sectors to advance technology development in this area.
AREAS OF INTEREST: DEVCOM-SC is seeking information from offerors that can provide capabilities in one or more of the following areas. Please note, for the purposes of this RFI, we are...
Notice ID: w911qy26_alternative_proteins
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the army
Office: w6qk acc-apg natick
Product Service Code: aj13 - general science & technology r&d svcs; general science & technology; experimental development
NAICS Code: 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Inactive Dates: may 30, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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