This is a Sources Sought Announcement for market research and planning purposes to identify potential sources for innovative product development, research, and demonstration of alternative proteins for military rations. The U. S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) is seeking capabilities in areas such as innovative technologies for alternative protein development (excluding cell-cultured, lab-grown meat, or insect protein), innovative product development for military rations, consumer research and acceptability, and food sample demonstrations. Interested parties are requested to submit a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) preproposal by May 15, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT, detailing their technical approach, past performance, and a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate. Questions can be emailed by May 11, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT. This announcement is not a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded from it. Funding is not currently available, and responses do not guarantee future solicitations.
The deadline for submitting BAA preproposals is May 15, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT, as stated in the announcement: submit the baa preproposal to: ***@***. *. *, ***@***. *. * and ***@***. *. * by 15 may 2026, 5: 00 pm edt.
The announcement requests that interested parties provide a detailed description of their technical approach, relevant past performance or corporate experience, and a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the proposed work or prototypes. It also asks for business size, socioeconomic status, applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code. submissions should include: o a detailed description of your technical approach. o relevant past performance or corporate experience. o a rough order of magnitude rom cost estimate for the proposed work or prototypes.
The announcement does not mention any requirement or possibility for a site visit.
The announcement indicates a capability to provide food samples that have generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status to demonstrate the maturation of an alternative protein manufacturing technology. food sample demonstration: the capability to provide food samples that have generally recognized as safe gras status to demonstrate the maturation of an alternative protein manufacturing technology.
The deadline for submitting questions for clarification is May 11, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT. any questions for clarification may be emailed to ***@***. *. *, ***@***. *. * and ***@***. *. * no later than 11 may 2026, 5: 00 pm edt.