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Alternative Protein Technologies for Military Field Feeding

This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) to identify potential sources to provide innovative product development research and/or consumer research and/or demonstration food samples in the area of alternative…

Notice typeSources Sought: Market research. The agency wants to know who can do this work. Answering is free and can get the job set aside for small businesses.
Who's buyingW6qk Acc-Apg Natick, Dept of the Army
WhereMassachusetts
DeadlineMon, Nov 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST (31 days left)
Who can bidOpen to any business (no set-aside)
IndustryNAICS 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology))
Solicitation #W911QY27ALTPROTEINS
PostedMon, Oct 19, 2026
ContactDr. Richard Green, [email protected]

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SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) to identify potential sources to provide innovative product development research and/or consumer research and/or demonstration food samples in the area of alternative proteins. Responses are limited to Massachusetts based offerors as determined by CAGE code. The Government requests responders submit a Broad Agency Announcement BAA preproposal as outlined in DEVCOM-SC BAA W911QY-25-R-0023 located at: https://sam.gov/opp/a5ec94e2baee40df9951f864a8665e71/view Please refer to Section VI - Scientific and Technical Areas of Interest, A. Combat Ration Research and Development. Submit the BAA preproposal to: [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] by 23 November 2026, 5:00 PM EST. OBJECTIVE: DEVCOM-SC seeks product development, consumer research, and food sample demonstrations of current and emerging novel alternative protein technologies that could be integrated into military rations. BACKGROUND: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), Combat Feeding Division (CFD), is seeking information from industry and academia on capabilities related to alternative proteins. The U.S. Army is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet several objectives, including enhancing food supply chain resilience, enabling biomanufacturing of foodstuf

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