Team Kadena CSO Kadena Air Base Japan

18th Contracting Squadron – Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

Commercial Solutions Opening

Solicitation Number: FA5270-24-S-C001

General Information

Solicitation Request: 18th Contracting Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan is soliciting White Papers on the effort(s) identified as Area(s) of Interest (AoIs) to this solicitation.

Type of Contract: The Department of the Air Force (DAF) anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price type contract in accordance with FAR Part 12. Offerors are encouraged to review FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 for standard terms and conditions of a FAR Part 12 contract. In addition, the DAF reserves the right to award an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype Project in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4022.

This acquisition is Full and Open.

Estimated Program Cost: See respective AoI

Anticipated Number of Awards: The DAF does not have an anticipated number of awards per year for this announcement. However, the DAF reserves the right to award one or more, or no, contracts for all, part, or none of the proposals received.

Classified Information. Offerors are encouraged to submit unclassified White Papers to simplify and expedite reviews and response by the Government. If an Offeror deems that a White Paper must contain classified information, contact the Contracting/Agreements Officer at [email protected]. Classified submissions must be handled, labeled, and stored in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual.

Offerors must possess all required personnel security clearances, facility clearances, and other infrastructure requirements necessary to perform any proposed classified work in accordance with the Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254) without reliance on Government resources.

Authority

The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review established innovation as a central line of effort in the national defense strategy of the United States. The decisive military advantage of the United States over its adversaries and peer competitors is steadily eroding. Consequently, under DFARS Subpart 212.70, contracting officers may acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, or services using a competitive procedure called a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Under a CSO, the Department of Defense (DoD) may competitively select proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers. Use of a CSO in accordance with DFARS Subpart 212.70 is considered to be a competitive procedure for the purposes of 10 U.S.C. chapter 221 and FAR 6.102. Finally, Contracting Officers shall treat items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO as commercial items. Contracts or agreements under this authority shall be fixed-price, including fixed-price incentive fee contracts