DeCA OCONUS CSO Opening

1.0 General Information.
1.1 Notification.
This is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) issued under the authority of DFARS 212.70. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is focused on modernizing business operations by actively seeking innovative commercial technologies, products and services that will enhance our ability to deliver the military non-pay benefit at a significant patron savings. Authorized under DFARS Subpart 212-70, this CSO enables DeCA to competitively procure solutions through a streamlined acquisition process, allowing for rapid decisions. This approach underscores our mission to expedite the award and delivery of critical technologies, products, and services, ensuring that DeCA can leverage advancements in the grocery resale industry swiftly and efficiently. By prioritizing speed in our contracting efforts, we aim to support the timely integration of cutting-edge technologies, products, and services that enhance our ability to: improve the commissary benefit; decrease costs without diminishing the benefit; improve processes that have a high risk of potential fraud, waste, or abuse; and reduce waste and decrease variation in processes.

Contracts awarded under this authority will be structured as fixed-price contracts. Through this initiative, DeCA reaffirms its commitment to fostering innovation and enhancing business operations, ultimately delivering a vital benefit of the military compensation package that improves quality of life and readiness by providing grocery items at significant savings.

1.2 CSO Procedure.

DeCA seeks to award FAR contracts under FAR Part 12, Commercial Procedures that are directly relevant to achieving DeCA’s 5-Year Strategic Plan. This CSO may result in awards to proposals through fiscal year 2028.

The Government reserves the right to extend this CSO beyond the open until date by amendment if the authority is extended.

The Government reserves the right to amend this CSO solicitation as necessary amendments for emerging requirements and changes in authority occur. Amendments to this CSO will be posted via SAM.gov.

The Government may add Areas of Interest (AoIs) against this CSO at any time throughout its duration. Interested companies are encouraged to frequently check www.SAM.gov for new AoI postings.

The CSO outlines the procedures that are available for utilization by the Government for AoIs to ensure a competitive process is followed.

Requests for a Commercial Solution Proposal (CSP) under this CSO are subject to the availability of government funds. The government will not pay companies for costs associated with developing submissions in regard to this CSO or resulting AoI.