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

Closed — responses were due 29 Sep 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Army, DoD · MA · NAICS 315250 · Solicitation W911QY-26-R-MBALCS

Solicitation details

Solicitation number	W911QY-26-R-MBALCS
Notice ID	679f94af16f5471f98535053c778963e
Agency	Department of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agency	Department of the Army
Contracting office	W6QK ACC-APG NATICK
NAICS code	315250 — Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (Except Contractors)
Product / service code (PSC)	8465
Set-aside	Unrestricted (full and open)
Notice type	Solicitation
Posted	22 September 2026
Response deadline	29 September 2026 (closed)
Place of performance	MA, USA

Description

Added Attachment Attachment 0002 CFS QandA 20260922 Amendment 0001 - 09/14/2026; Call for Solutions for M-BALCS Amendment 0002 - 09/22/2026; Call for Solutions for M-BALCS 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

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 5 notices under solicitation W911QY-26-R-MBALCS, oldest first.

09 September 2026 — Solicitation
09 September 2026 — Solicitation
09 September 2026 — Solicitation
14 September 2026 — Solicitation
22 September 2026 — Solicitation (this page)

Documents in the solicitation package

7 files are attached to this notice.

Attachment 0002 CFS QandA 20260922.pdf
Call for Solutions for M-BALCS Amendment 0002.pdf
Call for Solutions for M-BALCS Amendment 0001.pdf
Call for Solutions for M-BALCS 20260909_.pdf
Appendix A - Affirmation of Business Status Certification.pdf
Attachment 0001 M-BALCS Phase 1 Evaluation Matrix 20260909.pdf
Army Open Solicitation (W9128Z-25-S-A002)

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