Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), located in Warren, MI, has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to accelerate the delivery and sustainment of ground system capabilities. This CSO seeks innovative commercial technologies to develop systems resistant to obsolescence and to achieve exponential capability offset in the ground domain. The CSO is open for multi-phased, competitive processes throughout 2029.
Purpose & Scope
GVSC is the U.S. Armed Forces’ research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. This CSO aims to invest in technologies, competencies, and organic infrastructure. 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
- Simulation and Prototyping
Contract & Timeline
Awards may include FAR contracts (under FAR Part 12), non-FAR transaction agreements (10 U.S.C 4022), or Cooperative Agreements (31 U.S.C. 6305). The CSO will result in awards for innovative commercial technologies through multi-phased, competitive processes throughout 2029. Proposals will have a validity period of 180 days.
Key Areas of Interest (AoIs)
GVSC continuously updates its Areas of Interest. Recent additions and updates include:
- Power and Mobility: "Vehicle Power Generation and Distribution," "Components Required to Enable Vehicle Power Generation and Power Distribution," "Propulsion Systems." The "Durable Replacement Track System for M88A2 Vehicle" AoI has an extended closing date of April 6, 2026.
- Electronics and Architecture: "High Performance Compute Solutions."
- Cyber Engineering and Software Integration: "Software Engineering Center (SEC)" with sub-areas for "Government-Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) Common Operating System" and "Embedded Software Maintenance."
- Survivability & Protection: "Soft Kill System Development, Integration and Demonstration," "Signature Management Technologies." The "Next-Generation Vehicle Protection Systems Base Kit" AoI has a deadline of January 30, 2026.
- Autonomous Systems: "Multi-Payload Launcher," "Autonomous Commercial Vehicle (ACV)," "Aided Detection Target Recognition (AiDTR) System," "Modular Obscuration System."
- Ground Vehicle Robotics: "Textile Based Camouflage System" and "Thermal and HD Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Camera" are now open for continuous submission.
- Force Projection: "Bridging and Gap Defeat."
- Modeling and Simulation: "Innovative Training Aids and Simulators."
- Advance Manufacturing: "Castings and Forging."
Submission & Contact
Interested companies should frequently check SAM.gov for new AoI postings, specific submission details, and deadlines.
- Primary Contact: Derek Dycio (derek.m.dycio.civ@army.mil)
- Secondary Contact: Ryan Stacey (ryan.w.stacey.civ@army.mil)