CSO-Strategic Services Branch - Detroit Arsenal AoI 001

Federal Agency: Army
Office: Army Contracting Command- Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) AoI Title: COTS Museum Collection Management System
CSO AoI Number: AoI 001
AoI Release Date: 05 February 2026
Responses: See W912CH-25-S-C001 for Procedure Details

1. General Information

1.1 Introduction

This Area of Interest (AoI) is issued utilizing the ACC‑DTA Commercial Solutions Opening W912CH‑25‑S‑C001. The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) seeks proposals for wellestablished Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Museum Collection Management Solution to replace the legacy U.S. Army Museum Information System (USAMIS). This procurement requires an integrated solution that serves the dual purpose of professional museum collections management for over 500,000 heritage assets across 122 collections, and compliance as an Accountable Property System of Record (APSR) per DoDI 5000.64 and AR 870-20. Offerors must demonstrate that their system is currently used by a significant number of professionally managed museums recognized by national organizations such as the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). 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. Contractors 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.

1.2 AoI Background

CMH oversees the Army’s museum system, which includes 122 geographically dispersed collections