Notice of Availability InnovationSolutions Update 1

1. Agency Name

Defense Health Agency (DHA)

2. Issuing Acquisition Office

Defense Health Agency, Defense Healthcare Management Systems - Contracting Division (DHMS-CD) in support of the Program Executive Office (PEO) – Defense Healthcare Management Systems (DHMS).

3. CSO Title

Innovation Solutions

4. Announcement Type

Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
This announcement establishes the general competitive procedures the Government will utilize to award FAR-based contracts to deliver innovative commercial solutions pertaining to the General Scope and Areas of Interest defined below.

5. CSO Number

HT003826SC001

6. Response Dates

The Government will issue individual program requirement notices with specified proposal submission deadlines. While responses to this CSO will be accepted for one year following the date of publication, the Government will not review submissions other than in response to an individual program requirement notice. Late submissions will not be reviewed.

7. Overview

This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) supports Program Executive Office Defense Health Management Systems (PEO DHMS), its subordinate program offices, and other DHA program offices. Recent optimization efforts have created opportunities to integrate new and innovative solutions that can enhance mission performance. However, these organizational changes have also highlighted critical capability gaps where new technologies, processes, or methods are required, particularly in functions such as acquisition, technology modernization, data analytics, and strategic planning. These challenges are intensified by the need to bridge the gap left by experienced personnel with novel solutions rather than direct replacement.
While PEO DHMS remains focused on internal strategic workforce planning, this effort alone is not sufficient to address the need for fundamentally new ways of operating.

Therefore, the purpose of this CSO is to acquire innovative commercial solutions on a project-basis. These solutions must introduce new technologies, processes, or methods to close capability gaps in areas such as strategic planning, operational efficiency, governance, or technology/program management. Proposals must present a complete, cost-effective solution structured for full adoption and sustainment by Government personnel, ensuring the long-term integration of the new capability and its associated benefits.
This CSO is authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 3458 as implemented through DFARS Subpart 212.70 to facilitate the acquisition of innovative commercial items, technologies,