Attachment 1: AOS Active Capability Gap Procedures

Attachment 1
Army Open Solicitation (AOS)
Active Capability Gap (ACG) Procedures
Revised – 26 March 2026

SECTION A - ACG SOLICITATION PROCEDURES

The below sections outline the competitive procedures to submit an Active Capability Gap (ACG) response to an Army Example Area. These procedures do not apply to Calls for Solutions, which are governed by their own process. This document governs the procedures for all CSO or BAA ACG submissions. ACG Solution Brief submissions will be accepted during the period of availability noted on Army Open Solicitation W9128Z25-S-A002) cover page. Any awards resulting from these procedures are as follows: CSO - Fixed price and Fixed Price Incentive awards either using FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items or Other Transaction (OT) authorities. BAA – Cost type, Fixed price, and other contract types using FAR-based awards and OT authorities.
If the Government does not respond to a Company’s ACG submission, then the Government may retain the Company’s submission for consideration at a future date.

SECTION B – ACG PHASES OVERVIEW

The ACG solicitation portion may consist of up to three (3) phases: Solution Brief, Live Pitch, and full Solution Proposal. Phase 1 shall follow the procedures within Section C. Procedures for Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 will be governed by the accepting mission partner and corresponding contracting activity and provided within the invitation for its respective Phase.
Phase 1 – Solution Brief
Solution Briefs submitted in response to an Army Example Area (AEA) shall be submitted as specified in Section C.1. The Government will evaluate Solution Briefs against the criteria stated in Section C.2. The Government will not pay companies for the cost(s) associated with Solution Brief submissions. Phase 2 – Live Pitch Session (unless bypassed)
Companies whose Solution Briefs are selected for further consideration may be invited to provide a live pitch. The government reserves the right to limit the number of Companies invited to pitch. As such, a company’s solution may be selected for further consideration, however not invited to pitch. The Government will not pay

Companies for costs associated with live pitches, unless otherwise stipulated. The Government reserves the right to record live pitches. The Government also reserves the right to bypass Phase 2 in its entirety.
Phase 3 – Solution Proposal
Companies who are selected for further consideration may be invited to submit a full solution proposal. All awards are subject to the availability of funding. The