Army Red River Army Depot OIB Modernization CSO (W911RQ-27-S-C001): Executive Summary for Startups

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Executive Summary

Army Contracting Command at Red River Army Depot (ACC-RRAD) in Texas posted a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) on October 6, 2026 to modernize the depot's Organic Industrial Base. It is open for submissions through September 30, 2027. Ten areas of interest are continuously open, including automation, advanced manufacturing, advanced analytics, warehouse and inventory systems, paint processes, and energy and chemical processes.

If your company sells a commercial product or service in one of these areas, or can adapt one for depot use, you can apply with a five-page solution brief. Awards are fixed-price contracts under FAR Part 12 commercial procedures, subject to available funds. Two specific areas of interest also carry their own deadlines: Micro Trucks (October 19, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CDT) and Parts Washers Lease and Maintenance (November 5, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CDT).

Solicitation at a Glance

• Agency: U.S. Army Contracting Command, Red River Army Depot (ACC-RRAD), Texas
• Opportunity: Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Commercial Solutions Opening
• Solicitation number: W911RQ-27-S-C001
• Authority: DFARS Subpart 212.70 (DoD Class Deviation 2022-O0007)
• Award vehicle: Fixed-price contracts, including fixed-price incentive fee, under FAR Part 12. Other contract types are possible depending on the area of interest.
• Funding: No dollar amount published. Awards depend on funding availability, which is a Phase 1 evaluation criterion.
• Technology maturity: Commercially available products or adaptations of existing commercial products. Pilots, concept demonstrations and agile development are also allowed.
• Period of performance: Generally 12 months or less unless the area of interest says otherwise
• Due date: Rolling through September 30, 2027. Micro Trucks AoI: October 19, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CDT. Parts Washers AoI: November 5, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CDT.

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What Is the Red River OIB Modernization CSO?

A CSO is a competitive procedure that lets the Army buy commercial products, technologies and services through short solution briefs instead of a full proposal. Red River uses this one to modernize how the depot repairs and builds Army equipment. The Army groups these technologies under the name Convergent Manufacturing: agile facilities, a connected digital enterprise, advanced manufacturing, digital twin, automation and cybersecurity.

What Problem Is Red River Trying to Solve?

The depot wants to link legacy analog manufacturing systems with modern digital systems, use modeling and simulation to speed decisions, and get the right materiel to soldiers at the right time and place. Its specific areas of interest point to everyday depot bottlenecks: painting bulky parts, building tire and wheel assemblies, tracking inventory and training, and handling coatings, cleaning, stripping and plating safely.

Priority Capability Areas: What Red River Is Looking For

These ten areas are continuously open. Put the area title in your email subject line.

• Agile / Flexible Facilities: Scalable, adaptive production lines that integrate physical and virtual processes and can make multiple weapon components on one line.
• Advanced Manufacturing: Hybrid manufacturing cells, advanced robotics, point-of-need manufacturing kits, human-machine interfaces, integrated controls, and AI/ML with real-time process monitoring for predictive maintenance, scheduling and lower reject rates.
• Paint Process: Faster, more efficient painting of wheel hubs, engine and transmission containers and other storage containers, including moving and handling heavy, bulky items.
• Automation: Sensor-driven control systems, including robotic painting and welding and pick-and-sort for warehousing.
• Advanced Analytics: Machine learning, forecasting, simulation, data mining and related techniques that go beyond traditional preventive maintenance and business intelligence.
• Workforce Development: Talent programs that build skills for convergent and advanced manufacturing.
• Human Capital: Software that tracks training requirements and progress by series and grade.
• Tire Process: Better flow, handling and temporary storage in tire and wheel assembly.
• Inventory Process: Warehouse management systems, hardware and software that improve inventory accuracy, reduce loss and cut pick and receipt time.
• Energy and Chemical: Safe and sustainable surface coating, cleaning, rubber denuding, stripping and plating.

Specific areas of interest with deadlines:

• Micro Trucks (W911RQ-27-S-C001-A001): Two small utility vehicles for the Equipment and Heavy Tactical Divisions. Due October 19, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CDT.
• Parts Washers Lease and Maintenance (W911RQ-27-S-C001-A002): Leasing, maintenance and closed-loop solvent reclamation for industrial parts washers. Due November 5, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CDT.

Funding and Contract Terms

• Funding: No dollar amount or award ceiling is published.
• Contract type: Fixed-price, primarily under FAR Part 12, and dependent on available funds.
• Terms: Payment terms and intellectual property rights are negotiable.
• Submission costs: The Army does not pay for solution briefs, pitches or proposals unless an area of interest says otherwise.
• If funds are not available: Phase 1 solution briefs are kept in the ACC-RRAD library.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, including small businesses.
• Foreign-owned businesses: May apply alone or with U.S.-owned partners, subject to required clearances and approvals.
• Registrations before award: A Unique Entity ID, an active SAM.gov registration and the government invoicing system (for example, Wide Area Workflow).
• Responsibility: You cannot be suspended, debarred or otherwise prohibited from award.
• Classification: All submissions must be unclassified.

How to Apply

• Pick the area of interest that matches your product. Use a separate brief for each distinct concept.
• Write a solution brief of up to five single-sided pages in 12-point font, or up to 15 slides. Include company and contact details, the area of interest, an executive summary, the technology concept (commercial product, pilot or adaptation), and a rough order of magnitude price with desired payment terms.
• Mark proprietary data with the disclaimer in the CSO.
• Email it to usarmy.rrad.acc.mbx.cso@army.mil with the area of interest title in the subject line.
• Send questions to the POCs in the specific area of interest. The CSO POC is Jake Horn (jacob.j.horn.civ@army.mil).

What Happens After You Submit?

• Phase 1, solution brief: Evaluated on responsiveness with a commercially available product, technical merit and uniqueness, and the extent to which funding is available. The Army aims to finish within 30 calendar days of the submission period closing.
• Phase 2, pitch (if invited): In person, virtual or on paper, with a rough price (+/- 15%), notional schedule and IP. Pitches stay valid for 90 days. If no funding is assigned within 120 days after the pitch evaluation, the Army closes the selection.
• Phase 3, Commercial Solution Proposal (if invited): Separate technical and price volumes, valid for at least 120 days.
• Award: A fixed-price contract after negotiations, subject to funds. The Army may skip Phase 2 or move faster for urgent needs.

Is This Opportunity a Good Fit for Your Company?

It fits companies with a commercial or near-commercial product in industrial automation, robotics, manufacturing software and analytics, warehouse and inventory systems, training-tracking software, or coatings and surface-finishing chemistry. It also fits firms that can run a 12-month pilot at a depot.

It fits less well if your technology still needs basic research or your price depends on cost-reimbursement. For early R&D, an SBIR topic or a research BAA is usually the better first step.

How BW&CO Can Help

BW&CO has helped deep-tech and dual-use founders secure more than $350M in non-dilutive funding. For CSOs like Red River's, we help you:

• Choose the area of interest your product fits best.
• Write a five-page solution brief built around the Phase 1 criteria.
• Build a fixed-price scope and rough price the depot can fund.
• Prepare for the pitch and the Commercial Solution Proposal.
• Find related depot and arsenal CSOs where the same brief can work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is solicitation W911RQ-27-S-C001?

It is Army Contracting Command-Red River Army Depot's Organic Industrial Base Modernization Commercial Solutions Opening. It buys commercial products, technologies and services that modernize depot operations.

What is the deadline?

The CSO is open through September 30, 2027. The Micro Trucks area of interest closes October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT, and the Parts Washers area of interest closes November 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

How much funding is available?

No amount is published. Funding availability is evaluated for each solution brief.

What kind of contract results?

Fixed-price contracts, including fixed-price incentive fee, primarily under FAR Part 12 commercial procedures.

Can a company with no government contracts apply?

Yes. Nontraditional defense contractors and small businesses can apply. You need a UEI and SAM registration before award.

How long is the solution brief?

Up to five single-sided pages in 12-point font, or up to 15 slides. The title page does not count.

Does the Army pay for my submission?

No, unless a specific area of interest says otherwise.

How fast is the evaluation?

The Army aims to evaluate solution briefs within 30 calendar days after the submission period closes and pitches within 30 calendar days of the pitch.

Can I submit more than one brief?

Yes, if each brief covers a separate and distinct concept.

Can BW&CO help with a Red River CSO submission?

Yes. We help founders pick the right area, write the brief and price a fundable scope. Book a call with our team.

Source: SAM.gov, W911RQ-27-S-C001