The Army has issued a request for information seeking industry response as it prepares to award prototyping contracts for its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative, the service announced today.
NGC2 is part of the Army’s network modernization effort, which aims to “empower commanders with the agile and adaptive C2 architecture needed to make rapid decisions in a future operating environment.” NGC2 will use an “open and modular C2 ecosystem” that has access to a “common and integrated data layer,” according to the service.
The goal of the RFI is to use industry feedback as a way to ensure the Army has the “appropriate criteria to select the best affordable solutions,” Danielle Moyer, executive director of Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground said in a statement.
“By appropriately aligning incentives and disincentives to drive the right behaviors and competition from the awardees long-term, we’ll ensure that we’re not only getting the best deal, but the best solutions,” she said.
Following the release of today’s RFI, the Army plans to release a draft request for proposals toward the end of this month, and a final RFP in late February.
The Army plans to competitively award contracts by May, and initial prototype deliveries are to occur within six months.
The Army held a previous industry day on NGC2 this past September, and informational panels on the topic during the semi-annual Technical Exchange Meeting 13 last month.