AIR COMBAT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS (ACC HQ) ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION CENTER (AMIC) COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)
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Solicitation FA4890-CSO-0001-24 is a competitive Commercial Solutions Opening issued by the Air Combat Command Headquarters Acquisition Management Integration Center to identify innovative commercial technologies and services that close capability gaps or provide technical advancements for the United States Air Force. The solicitation is open for submissions through March 31, 2027, and follows a two-phase process. In Phase I, interested parties submit unclassified quad charts and white papers. Phase II consists of full technical and price proposals, which are submitted only upon invitation from the Contracting Officer. Awards will be executed as FAR Part 12 contracts or Other Transactions under 10 U.S.C. Section 4022, with a maximum proposed period of performance of five years. Evaluation is based on technical merit, importance to agency programs, and funding availability, with all factors weighted equally. While funding is not currently available, the government will seek funds based on the evaluation of proposals through peer or scientific review. Proposals are not evaluated against one another because they address various specific technology topics rather than a common statement of work. Submissions must adhere to strict formatting guidelines, including a 10-page limit for Phase II technical proposals and a 25 MB file size limit for white papers. All inquiries and submissions are managed via email to the designated AMIC points of contact.
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UPDATE 31 August 2023 - Extend open period to 31 March 2027
UPDATE 21 April 2026 - Added Topics 019-021; administrative changes throughout
UPDATE 4 March 2026 - Removed Topic 016; Added Topics 017 and 018; updated POC information in Secion 3.2
UPDATE 2 September 2025 - extend open period by one year
UPDATE 22 May 2025 - Removed Topics 014 and 015
UPDATE 13 March 2025 - Added Topic 016
This Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs), issued in accordance with DFARS 212.70, is a competitive solicitation seeking proposals for innovative, commercial technologies and services that accelerate attainment of capabilities to meet ACC’s mission.
ACC HQ intends to obtain innovative solutions or potential new capabilities that fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential technology advancements. Solutions may include existing technologies or procedures, not currently in use by the United States Air Force (USAF), that would enhance or streamline USAF mission capabilities. "Innovative", as defined in DFARS 212.70, means any technology, process, application, or method, including research and development, which is new as of the date of proposal submission.
This CSO seeks the best commercial approaches to meet various technology objectives of ACC. All items, technologies, and services acquired using this CSO will be treated as commercial items. The Government encourages white-paper proposals that span a wide spectrum of possible technical and business solutions in response to the specific technology topics listed. Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of FAR Part 12 contracts or other transactions (OT) as codified in 10 U.S.C. § 4022.
Industry responses will be carefully reviewed and prioritized, with funding sought by ACC HQ to pursue innovative and optimal solutions. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted; may elect to fund only part of a submitted proposal; and may incrementally fund any or all awards under this CSO. All awards are subject to the availability of funds.
Questions regarding this CSO must be emailed to ACCAMIC.AMIC.CSO@us.af.mil, with a copy to aimee.black@us.af.mil. Emails should be formatted as FA4890-CSO-0001-24 Topic # (AMIC-001, 002, etc.) Company Name.
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