Commercial Solutions Opening - Stryker Family of Vehicles

Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV)

W912CH-26-S-0010

The procedures outlined in this CSO apply to Areas of Interest posted under W912CH-26-S-0010. NOTE: Proposed Solutions that may meet the needs of other Federal Agencies may be shared, as appropriate.

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Program Manager Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PM SBCT), located in Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, (inclusive of Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems (PdM VPS) and PdM Ground Sensors (PdM GS) is the project management office responsible for developing, producing, and sustaining the Stryker Family of Vehicles (FoV). The Stryker family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles is a cornerstone of the U.S. Army's maneuver formations, providing a unique blend of mobility, survivability, and lethality. The contemporary and future operational environments present new and evolving challenges to the Stryker platform. Adversary capabilities continue to advance, requiring the U.S. Army to constantly modernize its fleet to maintain overmatch. In response to the evolving battlefield, the U.S. Army is committed to the continuous modernization of the Stryker fleet. To foster modernization and value, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is increasingly utilizing agile acquisition authorities to increase competition and opportunities to innovate solutions. CSOs are a key part of this strategy, offering a flexible and efficient process to solicit cutting-edge solutions from the widest possible range of vendors. This approach lowers the barrier to entry for commercial innovators and ensures the Government can access cost-effective technologies to meet its critical requirements.

1.2 Authority

The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review established innovation as a central line of effort in the national defense strategy of the United States. The decisive military advantage of the United States over its adversaries and peer competitors is steadily eroding. Consequently, under 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3458, as implemented by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 212.70, Contracting/Agreements Officers may acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, or services using a competitive procedure called a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Under a CSO, the Department of War (DoW) may competitively select proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers. Use of a CSO in