CSO Call 1

Project Sabre – Call 001

OVERVIEW

The Government issues this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Call solicitation in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3458 and DoD Class Deviation 2022-O0007 “Defense Commercial Solutions Opening”
NAICS Code and associated description: 518210
Federal Agency Name and Contracting Officer: Department of Air Force (DAF) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Joseph Mizzi, [email protected] Commercial Solutions Opening Title: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation: Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) – AFLCMC Project Sabre CSO, Closed, Two-Step, titled “Project Sabre – Call 001”
Commercial Solutions Opening Number: FA8694-26-S-C001
Commercial Solutions Opening Type: This is the initial announcement for Call 001. This will be a Two-Step Call solicitation. The Government intends to award either FAR Part 12, Firm Fixed Price contracts or Other Transaction for Prototype Projects pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 4022. The Government reserves the right to award all, part, or none of the proposals received. The Government is limited to awarding fixed-price instruments, regardless of whether a FAR-based contract or Other Transaction for Prototype.
First Step: SOLUTION BRIEF DUE DATE AND TIME: The Government will accept Solution Briefs until 6 March 2026. Offerors may submit Solution Briefs at any time during this period. The Government will consider Solution Briefs received after the specified date and time as late in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Interested Vendors can submit clarifying questions to AFLCMC until two (2) weeks after the call is posted. AFLCMC will publish all received questions and AFLCMC’s responses (anticipated sixteen (16) days after call is posted) prior to the Solution Brief submission date. All submissions (questions and Solution Briefs) shall be made to the Project Sabre Org Box below.
Second Step: TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION DUE DATE AND TIME: Following the Step 1 evaluation, the Government may invite offerors whose Solution Briefs meet or exceed the evaluation criteria to participate in a Step 2 oral presentation and live demonstration of the commercially available product that is being considered and to submit a full price proposal of the iterated product at the end of the stated time frame below in selected focus areas and a Statement of Work. The Contracting Officer will issue the official request for this proposal and

will specify the definitive due date, time, and detailed submission instructions. Offerors must