CSO - 2026-05-01

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Commercial Strategy:

DARPA’S COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING

(DCSO)

The Transition of DARPA-Funded Technologies Using
Commercial Solutions

HR001126RE007

DCSO # HR001126RE007 | Page 1

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

1.1

Background & Scope

1.1.1 DARPA’s Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO)

1.2 Program Overview

1.2.1 Commercial Strategy Goals

1.2.2 Commercial Strategy – Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative (EEI)

AWARD INFORMATION & ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility

2.1.1 DCSO

2.2 Types of Awards

2.3 Deadline

2.4 DCSO Proposal & Award Procedure

2.4.1 Submission of proposals for this DCSO

2.4.2 Award

2.1

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

General
Commercial Solution Proposal (CSP)

3.2.1 Title Page (No page limit)

3.2.2 Technical Proposal (Page Limit: 5 Pages)
3.2.3 Statement of Work (SOW) – (not included in page limit)

3.2.4 Price Proposal (No Page Limit)

3.3 CSP Basis of Evaluation

3.3.1 Compliance

3.3.2 Evaluation Criteria

3.3.3 Additional Compliance Criteria for OTs (for Minimum Viable Product only)

3.1
3.2

AWARDS

4.1

General Guidelines
4.1.1 Type of Award at Government Discretion

4.1.2 Negotiation of Award

4.1.3 Requirements to Receive a Fixed-Price Award (Procurement Contract or OT) 4.1.4 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Controlled Technical Information (CTI) on Non-DoW Information Systems

4.1.5 Source Selection Sensitive Information

4.1.6 DCSO Provision-Subject to Availability of Funds

4.1.7 Agency Protests

4.1.8 Ombudsman

4.1.9 DCSO Solicitation Feedback

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1 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

1.1 BACKGROUND & SCOPE

1.1.1 DARPA’s Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) mission is to create technological surprise for national security, driving its research and development (R&D) programs to transform revolutionary concepts into practical capabilities for the military and civilian society. Under DARPA’s Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO), DARPA seeks to close military and civilian capability gaps with commercial solutions derived from the Agency’s R&D programs.
This DCSO is issued by DARPA Commercial Strategy within the Director’s Office. The Commercial Strategy team oversees the implementation of the DCSO, which includes the Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI). The EEI, through the DCSO, awards participants with funds to support the integration of an embedded entrepreneur (EE) to assist performers with commercialization and business development efforts.