Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA) for Military Engineering and Engineered Resilient Systems
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Army, for work in Mississippi. Due Oct 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 732 days left.
| Solicitation number | W912HZ27BOTAA |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | Dept of the Army |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Place of performance | Mississippi |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2028, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (732 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Mississippi Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) engages in research that addresses some of the world’s toughest challenges in Military Engineering (ME) and Engineered Resilient Systems (ERS). As a result, ERDC is requesting prototype concept white papers in response to this Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA). This announcement is continuously open and considered a competitive process.
Offerors may submit white papers against any focus area. White papers and subsequent proposals will be evaluated against the criteria stated in the announcement without regard to other submissions. The availability of funds may limit the ability of the government to make awards in specific areas, nevertheless, white papers are sought for the stated focus areas.
Please visit ERDCWERX for more information and how to submit a white paper.
Contracting contact
- Allison Hudson · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.7 billion in this trade
- The Mitre Corporation $946.7 million in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
- KBR Wyle Services, LLC $516.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 274 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 46 posted in the last 7 days; 32% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 60 days from posting to deadline.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Madison WI $1.8 million · Department of the Army · Oct 22, 2026
- The Sherwin-Williams Company $497,806 · Department of the Army · Oct 21, 2026
- Orefine LLC $1.9 million · Department of the Army · Oct 19, 2026
- Intelsat General Communications LLC $31.3 million · Department of the Navy · Oct 19, 2026
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo UT $1.1 million · Department of the Army · Oct 14, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.