Research and development to create a scalable, soldier-inspired approach to distributed rapid manufacturing (Civil-Military Innovation Institute)

Department of War · Army · Contract Announcement

posted 23 July 2026 · awarded 23 July 2026 · runs to July 2031

$49,716,476 · definitive

Summary

The Department of War's Army Contracting Command awarded a $49.7 million contract to the Civil-Military Innovation Institute for research and development of a scalable, soldier‑inspired approach to distributed rapid manufacturing. The effort aims to create new manufacturing capabilities that can be deployed at the unit level, but the notice provides no further technical detail beyond the title.

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