Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) Sustainment, Support, and Enhancement
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation ACWS_DraftCFS-001 in this department, oldest first.
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 Army Contracting Command � Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Product Manager (PdM) for the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), is seeking feedback from industry on capabilities to sustain, modernize, and integrate contract writing and administration solutions. These solutions will support the Army's acquisition community by automating the contracting lifecycle, modernizing legacy systems, and integrating intelligent automation. The Government is interested in solutions from all sources, including commercial, government, traditional, and non-traditional defense contractors. We are spe… (show all)
cifically seeking innovative approaches to implement Secure Environments (IL-5/IL-6), merge Virtual Contracting Enterprise (VCE) capabilities, and proactively integrate Agentic AI and machine learning. While the current ACWS utilizes an Appian foundation, the Government is taking a platform-agnostic approach and encourages solutions that optimize performance and prevent vendor lock-in, whether leveraging the existing platform or proposing an alternative architecture. The input received from this draft phase will be used to inform the evaluation criteria, technical requirements, and acquisition strategy for the Final Call for Solutions. This posting is intended to advertise the Army�s intent to solicit under the Army�s Open Solicitation (AOS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) via a Draft Call for Solutions. This is solely for market research and planning purposes; no proposals or formal Solution Briefs are being requested at this time. Interested parties are directed to review the attached Draft CFS document for complete details on the program requirements. Industry Day and Submission of Questions: The Government will host a virtual Industry Day regarding this requirement on July 22, 2026 at 0900 CST. To streamline the collection of feedback, the registration form for this event includes a section for submitting initial questions about the Draft CFS. To RSVP and Submit Questions: Interested vendors must use the following link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/xq9F9m64kX Deadline: Registration and submission of initial questions must be completed no later than 5:00 PM Central Time, July 17, 2026. Meeting credentials and the final agenda will only be provided to registered attendees. The Government intends to address submitted questions during the Industry Day.
Who won similar work
1272 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMYLES INC. | 18 | $13.6M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation · $LMT | 15 | $30.5B | Sep 15, 2026 |
| DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP | 14 | $1.4M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC | 10 | $10.7B | Sep 3, 2026 |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Summerville SC 29486 USA | 10 | $150.6M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | 10 | $70.3M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| PHILLIPS CORPORATION | 8 | $38.4M | Sep 26, 2025 |
| NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 8 | $2.5M | Mar 4, 2026 |
| K2 CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC | 7 | $2.9M + 2 shared | May 29, 2026 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 6 | $781K | Dec 25, 2025 |
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 15, 2026SHIFT5, INC.$99.0MShift5 Apps Enterprise Contract
- Oct 14, 2026ALL WORLD MACHINERY SUPPLY INC$1.1MW519TC-26-Q-A173 CNC Grinders Solicitation Amendment 0001 Award Notice
- Oct 13, 2026AO Facility Contractors LLC$344KREPAIR WINDOWS AT WATERVLIET ARSENAL BUILDING 40-3
- Oct 13, 2026GFS SUPPLY & SERVICES COMPANY$36KLab Microphone System
- Oct 13, 2026HARDWIRE LLC$35.0MAward Notice Small Arms Protective Insets (SAPI) Foreign Military Sales
- Oct 13, 2026DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP$90KElectropolish for the Watervliet Arsenal
- Oct 9, 2026TUNISTA OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES LLC$4.0MFuel Delivery Services - Rock Island Arsenal
- Oct 9, 2026Dunhill & Associates LLC$2.5MSnow and Ice Removal Services in Johnstown, PA (PA051)(PA052)(PA053) - W15QKN26QA142
- Oct 8, 2026BURLINGTON ENGINEERING CORPORATION$34KSPARE FBC BAR BUSHINGS FOR THE VARINELLI RIFLERS for Watervliet Arsenal
- Oct 7, 2026Lewis Engineering Company$127KSplit Sleeve, 81mm Award Notice
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (20 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- $759K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 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.
- 8 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 2 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.