Opportunity
SAM #CPEISW-CFS-26-001
Army Solicits AI-Driven Autonomous Cyber Defense Platform for Project Griffin IRON
Buyer
W6QK ACC-APG
Posted
August 20, 2026
Respond By
August 27, 2026
Identifier
CPEISW-CFS-26-001
NAICS
541715, 541512
The U.S. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Division C, is seeking industry partners to develop and deliver an AI-driven autonomous cyber defense platform for Project Griffin's Intelligent Response and Orchestration Node (IRON). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army - Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Division C - Solution Requirements: - Agentic Artificial Intelligence capable of contextual analysis and autonomous decision-making - Automated defensive actions executed via existing Policy Enforcement Points (PEPs) - Closed-loop ticketing and automated rollback capabilities - Integration with Army cybersecurity tools, including USIEM, Tychon, Microsoft Defender, and AESMP - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the Army is seeking innovative solutions from industry - No explicit product part numbers or quantities are listed; focus is on solution development and delivery - Multi-phase evaluation process for submitted solution briefs - Unique Requirements: - Must interface with multiple Army cybersecurity platforms - Emphasis on agentic, autonomous response and orchestration - Automated rollback and ticketing for cyber defense actions
Description
The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), on behalf of the Capability Program Executive Intelligence and Spectrum Warfare (CPE ISW), Project Manager Cyber Warfare (CW), Product Manager Defensive Cyber Warfare (DCW), is issuing this Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). We are seeking Agentic Artifical Intelligence innovative solutions for Project Griffin: Intelligent Response and Orchestration Node (IRON).
The full CFS document, which outlines the detailed problem statement, required solution attributes, submission requirements, and evaluation phases, can be found in the "Attachments" section of this notice.
Key Dates:
Solution Briefs Due Date: August 27, 2026, at 17:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
This CFS is issued under the authority of the Army Open Solicitation (AOS) Number W9128Z-25-S-A002, which can be found here: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cbdd2d1829324ebf89f3ce15edb97bb2/view
All interested parties are strongly encouraged to review the attachments to both this solicitation and the parent AOS posting for complete information.
Please advise the Contracting Office as soon as possible via the Microsoft Forms link if your organization intends to submit a Solution Brief in response to this Call for Solution. The Forms link can be found in https://forms.osi.apps.mil/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=D9fm-kuVEUiStgUw1vhMQ0P3fWCqMB9PvJViog6nMxhUQk9ZTUMzRlNEWkpFRjhZNFEyUlBVOExaWS4u
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