Battle Lab CSO CAO

Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Battle Lab – Shaw AFB, SC

POC: TSgt Hutton Cobb

Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
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OVERVIEW

Shaw AFB, South Carolina is conducting a CSO authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3458 and R-DFARS 212.70 and its associated class deviations. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. Awards will be RFO Part 12 contracts. The Air Force intends to obtain "innovative" solutions or potential new capabilities that fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential technology advancements. Solutions may include existing technologies or procedures, not currently in use by the Air Force, that would enhance or streamline Air Force mission capabilities. “Innovative” is defined as any technology, process or method that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal. It also includes any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. The Government is not obligated to make any awards, and all awards under this CSO are explicitly subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. The Government is not responsible for any monies expended by any vendor prior to the issuance of any awarded contract. The Government reserves the right to modify the solicitation requirements of this CSO at its sole discretion.
The Government seeks to deploy rapid, commercial off-the-shelf counter-UAS capabilities; fuse advanced intelligence and multi-source data to create a comprehensive operational picture; develop innovative kinetic and non-kinetic solutions to defeat coordinated UAS swarms; leverage agile software and rapid prototyping methodologies; implement modular open-systems approaches (MOSA) for seamless sensor integration; and establish sustainable, open-standard architectures to drive continuous competition. This enables the Department of War (DoW) to continuously field adaptable, integrated, and resilient defensive capabilities against rapidly evolving aerial and multi-domain threats. The CSO is a streamlined acquisition process that seeks to reduce acquisition timelines and acquire new, innovative solutions that vendors can bring forth to meet the stated Areas of Interest.
Performers may need to demonstrate the capability to work in classified environments up to the Secret level before any award, if necessary.