NEXT GENERATION COMMAND AND CONTROL (NGC2) - COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)

Command and Control (C2) is foundational to warfighting, and lessons learned from recent support to contingency operations in Ukraine and Israel, as well as threat assessments in the INDOPACOM AoR, show that the Army’s current C2 information systems should be modernized to meet commanders’ needs for large scale combat operations against near peer adversaries.

Current mission command systems are not mobile, intuitive, or survivable enough to easily overcome the current threat, changes in the character of warfare, and the pace of technology. As part of the Army’s continuous transformation effort, initiatives are being implemented to transform how the Army operates, trains, and equips for C2 capabilities that enhance its lethality, mobility, and survivability in large-scale combat as part of the Joint Force. The Army’s operational imperative is to improve systems responsibly, using innovative solutions from units and industry; at the same time, preparing for the future by ensuring the next generation of C2 systems are built on a portfolio of capabilities that effectively address emerging threats and ensure dominance over adversaries.

The Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) portfolio of capabilities will provide commanders with the ability to make more, better, and faster decisions through advanced analytics, an integrated data layer, open architecture, and robust and resilient transport. The result is data-centric C2 at every echelon that can operate in any environment. NGC2 requirements are currently being informed by persistent experimentation. Market research and prototyping will create a competitive environment for innovative industry partnerships and continuous integration of new technologies.

Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) in support of the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications and Network (PEO C3N) and the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program is publishing this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), W15P7T-25-S-0001, in accordance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subpart 212.70 for the purpose of establishing a streamlined vehicle to award innovative C2 capability and functionality.

This CSO will remain open until 16 May 2027.  This CSO will be open until canceled by the U.S. Army.  Proposals shall only be submitted in response to a Request for White Paper (RWP). 

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5/16/2025:  Request for White Paper (RWP) - W15P7T-25-R-NGC2 

This RWP is issued under this CSO W15P7T-25-S-0001. 

• All details regarding submission and evaluation criteria are provided in the attached document RWP - W15P7T-25-R-NGC2 
• Program Manager NGC2 seeks rapid iteration, integration, and delivery of a scalable prototype architecture as described in the Statement of Objectives (SOO), located in the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) NGC2 Reading Room.
• USG responses to Industry Questions are posted in the NGC2 Reading Room on JCM.  
• White Papers for this CSO are due on 02 June 2025, 11:00 AM EDT

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*Please note:

Supplementary documents pertaining to NGC2 is located on the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) at https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/login/, go to “More Communities,” click “Army,” and then “Next Gen Command & Control (NGC2).” The Reading Room is accessed by a link on the NGC2 home page menu.

If you have not registered for JCM, please use the following link <https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register>. If you have registered for JCM, but need access specifically to NGC2 Community page, you must register for access to this space. Please use the following link and register specifically for NGC2 Community Page https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register . You will need a Joint Certification Program (JCP) number and Data Custodian to enter the NGC2 community and view CUI documents.  If you do not already have a JCP Certification number, please follow the direction below. 

To gain access to CUI documents, your company/entity must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP). Your entity/company’s Data Custodian requester (designated) on block 3A of the DD Form 2345 is the only authorized individual that can download the controlled attachment. Your entity/company is responsible for the protection of the controlled document after the download. If your entity/company is not pre-certified by the JCP, you will need to apply for certification by completing a DD Form 2345 and emailing it to jcp-admin@dla.mil.

Detailed information regarding the JCP application procedures is available at the JCP website at https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. The ESI Directorate and the Army Contracting Command (ACC) will not review the JCP application or issue the JCP certification. No exceptions will be made to vendors who are not certified in the JCP for the release of the controlled documents. Please direct any questions regarding the JCP certification process to jcp-admin@dla.mil.