CSO-Museum of the American Soldier AoI 004

Federal Agency: Army Center of Military History/Army Museum Enterprise Office: Army Contracting Command — Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) AoI Title: The Museum of the American Soldier Concept Plan, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri CSO AoI Number: AoI 004
AoI Release Date: 14 April 2026
Responses: See W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01 for Procedure Details

1.General Information

1.1Introduction

This Area of Interest (AoI) is issued utilizing the ACC‑DTA Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01. The Army Center of Military History (CMH) and the Army Museum Enterprise (AME) seek support services producing a Concept Plan for the Museum of the American Soldier at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri based on a combined consensus of all identified stakeholders. Offerors shall provide a detailed narrative demonstrating their organizational capacity and a proven record of delivering effective, efficient services comparable in scope of this requirement. The narrative must include samples showing past performance showing expertise in this area. This CSO AoI seeks to solicit innovative solutions that meet the objectives detailed in Sections 1.2 and 1.3. The term innovative is defined as any technology, process, or method, including research and development that is new as of the date of proposal submission, or any new application of an existing technology, process or method as of the proposal date. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple options. ACC-DTA is not obligated to extend a request for proposal or make an award as a result of this CSO AoI; all awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. This CSO AoI is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the Offeror associated with developing a Response. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance under this CSO AoI, the Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the Contracting Officer with appropriate consideration established. ACC-DTA reserves the right to modify the requirements of this CSO AoI.

The authority to issue this CSO AoI is derived from ACC-DTA Commercial Solutions Opening W912CH-25-S-C001, dated 10 July 2025. The CSO authority is Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022, Public Law 117-807, and Class Deviation 2022-O0007.

1.2AoI Background
CMH/AME seeks services to guide a requirement gathering process from stakeholders to produce a concept design package for The Museum of the American Soldier located at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. The package will encompass 250 years of Army history with emphasis on the three Army branches of Engineers, Chemical Corps, and Military Police in an existing building with an exhibit area of +/-21,000 square feet. Stakeholders include CMH/AME key leaders, CMH historians, museum directors, museum staff, and Army branch representatives. The resulting concept design package will be used to write the exhibit script, begin artifact selection and prepare for the exhibit design process. The period of performance is six months, 1 August 2026 through 31 January 2027.