GDA CSO

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR

1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1000

GOLDEN DOME

FOR AMERICA

COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)

HQ0202-26-S-0001

for

Golden Dome for America
Technology Development, Deployment
and Program Support

HQ020226S0001

OVERVIEW

1. CSO Sponsor: Office of the Secretary of War, Golden Dome for America (GDA) 2. Authority: DFARS 212.70 – Defense Commercial Solutions Opening; Other Transaction Authority (10 USC 4022); Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures (10 USC 3458, as amended by P.L. 119-60); OSW Memo, “Direct Reporting Program Manager Appointment for Golden Dome for America” dated 20 August 2025.
3. Objective: GDA seeks innovative solutions or potential capabilities that fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential innovative technological advancements that accelerate GDA's ability to achieve its mission using Streamlined Acquisition Procedures. 4. Period of Availability: From date of CSO posting through 30 September 2035. 5. Opportunity Description: The Homeland is currently at risk and is relatively undefended from a new generation of advanced weapons being actively developed by adversaries. GDA’s core mission is to rapidly field a defense to protect Americans and critical infrastructure from this real, complex, and growing threat. The spectrum of dangers includes sophisticated ballistic missiles, hypersonics advanced cruise missiles, and other modern aerial systems. To achieve this unprecedented and realistic goal within a compressed timeframe, GDA will operate as an agile organization with a mandate to leverage commercial innovation. Rapid and flexible contracting will accelerate the adoption of critical technologies, unconstrainted by legacy policy and regulatory limitations. This CSO allows GDA to select vendors whose solutions show the greatest potential to achieve the GDA mission. Submissions will be evaluated using a merit-based peer-review, technical review, or operational review process consistent with 10 U.S.C. §3458. Under this CSO, GDA has OT authority to partner with nontraditional and traditional defense contractors and non-profit research institutions to carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the DoD, or the improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials