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Response Deadline
Jun 5, 2026, 9:00 PM(CDT)14 days
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Special Notice
Partnership Solutions Opening – Request for Whitepapers
Agency: Department of War (DoW) / Army Materiel Command (AMC)
Notice Type: Partnership Solutions Opening (PSO)
Title: Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization and Co-Production Partnership via Industry 4.0/5.0 Integration
1.0 INTRODUCTION & AUTHORITY
The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) is issuing this request for partnership solutions via white paper submission solely for market research, planning, and concept exploration regarding a potential Public-Private Partnership (P3) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 7544. Building upon industry feedback from the preceding U.S. Army Enterprise Strategic Capital Partnership RFI, the focus of this announcement is Advanced Manufacturing within the Organic Industrial Base (OIB) (Pillar 5).
Based on prior industry input, the Government has refined its problem statement and is now requesting specific conceptual solutions on how to optimally structure and execute Public-Private Partnership (P3) Cooperative Arrangements. The core objective is to leverage private investment to modernize Government facilities to Industry 4.0 and 5.0 automation standards. Industry 4.0 is defined as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is characterized by the "Smart Factory." It aims to create highly efficient, autonomous production lines by integrating cyber-physical systems with the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. Industry 5.0 is not meant to replace Industry 4.0 but to refine it. It recognizes that pure automation can overlook human creativity and environmental impact. It places the well-being of the worker and the planet at the center of the industrial process. This modernization will enable authorized co-production and facility-use activities that mutually benefit the Government's national security mission and the private partner's commercial enterprise.
Disclaimer: This PSO does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is it a procurement action governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government is not obligated to enter into any cooperative arrangement or agreement as a result of this PSO and will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submitting a response.
2.0 PROBLEM STATEMENT & TARGETED OIB LINES
The Government is seeking conceptual solutions from private industry to fully modernize existing repair/overhaul lines or establish new manufacturing lines utilizing Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 standards at the following locations:
3.0 FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS (CAPITAL EXPENDITURES)
To accelerate modernization without requiring upfront Government MILCON or procurement funding, the selected industry partner(s) must meet the following financial parameters:
4.0 OPERATIONAL CONCEPT: CO-PRODUCTION & COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENT
In exchange for the capital investment and modernization of the targeted OIB lines, the Government will enter into a Cooperative Arrangement pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 7544(a).
5.0 MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISIONS (10 U.S.C. § 7544)
6.0 WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Volume I: Technical & Automation Approach
Volume II: Financial & Investment Plan
Volume III: Co-Production & 10 U.S.C. § 7544 Compliance
7.0 REVIEW OF RESPONSES
Submission Instructions: Submit responses to this request for partnership solutions to ACC-RI mailbox usarmy.ria.acc.mbx.s3coe@army.mil with subject line: PSO Response OIB 4.0/5.0 Integration. Response must be received by 4:00 PM CST on 05 JUN 2026.
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