Contract · Federal

MARSOC: Automated Armory Collaboration Event (CE)

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Location: Tampa, FL
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 27, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)

Timeline

Posted

Jul 27, 2026
Status

Open now

What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Location: Tampa, FL
Scope: Federal

MARSOC: Automated Armory Collaboration Event (CE) Request to Attend NLT 16 August 2026 11:59 PM ET U.S.

Persons Only/U.S.

Industry Only Purpose SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), will host a series of events to identify innovative technologies and technical approaches that modernize serialized ground ordnance accountability.

The events will focus on reducing manual administrative processes through secure digital inventory management, automated documentation, and integrated identification/scanning capabilities while improving accountability, audit readiness, and operational efficiency.

Background/Synopsis MARSOC armories maintain thousands of serialized weapons, optics, lasers, night vision devices, communications equipment, and other controlled assets that routinely transfer custody among operators, maintenance activities, and storage locations.

Current accountability processes rely heavily on manual inventories, handwritten forms, repetitive data entry, and multiple independent records.

These processes are labor intensive, susceptible to human error, and consume significant man-hours while increasing accountability risk.

MARSOC seeks commercially available technologies or innovative solutions capable of digitizing armory operations while remaining compatible with existing accountability requirements.

Desired capabilities include secure Common Access Card (CAC-enabled user) authentication, automated equipment issue and recovery, inventory tracking, documentation, audit logging, equipment location management, and integrated scanning technologies that reduce administrative burden without compromising accountability.

Objective The purpose of this collaboration event is to partner with industry innovators to design a secure, zer...

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