Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA) for Military Engineering and Engineered Resilient Systems
Army · DEPT OF THE ARMY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912HZ25BOTAA in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
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; white papers may be submitted and will be evaluated for the general requirements of this BOTAA at any time throughout the year. The availability of funds may limit the ability of the U.S. Government to make awards i… (show all)
n specific areas, nevertheless white papers are sought under this BOTAA. This BOTAA is considered a compettive process. White papers will be evaluated against the criteria in this announcement without regard to other submissions under this announcement. Please visit ERDCWERX for more information and how to submit a white paper. https://www.erdcwerx.org/broad-other-transaction-authority-announcement/
Who won similar work
199 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army), same NAICS 541715.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Summerville SC 29486 USA | 5 | $45.1M | Jan 8, 2026 |
| GSI ENVIRONMENTAL INC. | 5 | $6.0M | Aug 20, 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Urbana IL 61801 USA | 4 | $3.6M | Jun 4, 2026 |
| APTIM FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC | 4 | $3.5M | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | 3 | $214.3M | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80521 USA | 3 | $7.6M | Oct 23, 2025 |
| FRAUNHOFER USA INC | 3 | $6.0M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Blacksburg VA 24060 USA | 3 | $5.6M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY Des Plaines IL 60018 USA | 3 | $5.1M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Seattle WA 98195 USA | 3 | $4.2M | Sep 10, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 14, 2026BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo UT 84602 USA$1.1MDemonstration of QUIETBASE: Quantitative Investigation & Evaluation Tool for Base Acoustics & Surrounding Environments
- Oct 13, 2026LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN Munchen 80539 DEU$1.1MReplacements of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Infrared Decoy Flares
- Oct 7, 2026FRAUNHOFER USA INC$1.4M�Veridify DOME: Adding Zero-Trust Security to Microgrids�
- Sep 29, 2026JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.$1.1MESTCP Thermal Energy Network Feasibility Studies
- Sep 29, 2026THE EARTH GENOME Los Altos CA 94022 USA$78KNational Managed Aquifer Recharge Assessment Tool - Enhancement, Expansion and Sustainment
- Sep 28, 2026INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY Des Plaines IL 60018 USA$2.0MDigital Tools-assisted Holistic Envelope Retrofits
- Sep 28, 2026VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Blacksburg VA 24060 USA$2.0MProcess-Based Models for Multi-Species Management: Incorporating Demography, Connectivity, and Species Interactions
- Sep 24, 2026Michigan State University East Lansing MI 48824 USA$1.1MCoupling Long-Term Endangered Butterfly and Bird Monitoring with Rare Plant Surveys and Reintroductions to Evaluate Umbrella Species Management Across DoD Installations
- Sep 24, 2026JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.$1.4MApplication of Natural Infrastructure in Dryland Streams Flood Risk Reduction and Multi-benefit Monitoring
- Sep 18, 2026ADVANTEK CONSULTING, INC$1.8MProject ARIA - AI Virtual BAS Operator for Enhanced DoD Building Performance
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.