Attachment 1: Method 1 IWS DoW Drone Marketplace CSO R2

Attachment 1
Department of War Drone Marketplace
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Innovative Warfighter Solutions (IWS

A. INNOVATIVE WARFIGHTER SOLUTION PROCEDURES

The below sections outline the competitive procedures for submitting an Innovative Warfighter Solution in response to a posted Area of Interest (AOI) under the Department of War (DoW) Drone Marketplace Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). This document governs all submissions via the IWS method. It does not apply to discrete Calls for Solutions (C4S), which are governed by their own unique processes. Solution Briefs will be accepted for the duration this CSO is posted as "Open" under the announcement titled "Department of War Drone Marketplace Commercial Solutions Opening W58RGZ-26-S-C001”. Any awards resulting from these procedures will be Fixed-Price or Fixed-Price-Incentive instruments, utilizing either FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items), Other Transaction Authorities (OTA) or 10 U.S.C 4023 Procurement for Experimental Purposes. The Solution Basket: If the Government does not immediately select a company’s submission for further review, the submission may be retained in our Solution Basket for a period of up to three years. This allows the Government to reconsider the submission for future needs, maximizing its value to both the vendor and the DoW.

B. PHASES OVERVIEW FOR INNOVATIVE WARFIGHTER SOLUTIONS

The process for evaluating submissions from the IWS may consist of up to three (3) phases:

Phase I – Solution Brief
Phase II – Live Pitch/Demonstration (optional)
Phase III – Commercial Solution Proposal (CSP)
This document details the procedures for Phase I. The procedures for Phase II and III will be provided directly to invited participants by the sponsoring mission partner and their corresponding contracting activity. Phase I – Solution BriefCompanies submit a Solution Brief addressing a posted AOI, as detailed in Section C.1. The Government will evaluate these briefs against the criteria in Section C.3. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a Solution Brief. Phase II – Live Demonstration/Pitch SessionCompanies whose Solution Briefs are selected for further consideration may be invited to provide a live demonstration/pitch of their capability. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of invitations and may select a solution for further consideration without requesting a demonstration. The Government will not pay for costs associated with live demonstrations unless explicitly authorized in writing by a contracting or agreements officer. The Government reserves the right to record all demonstrations and may bypass this phase entirely.