Golden Dome for America Commercial Solutions Opening
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The contract HQ0202-26-S-0001, issued by the Office of the Secretary of War under the Golden Dome for America (GDA) initiative, establishes a long-term Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) designed to support rapid development, deployment, and programmatic assistance of advanced defense technologies. This CSO, open through September 30, 2035, targets the urgent need to counter emergent aerial threats such as ballistic and hypersonic missiles through innovative, agile contracting approaches. Using Other Transaction Authority (OTA) alongside FAR-based contracting methods, GDA seeks to leverage both traditional and non-traditional contractors and research institutions to prototype and field novel solutions that enhance national defense capabilities without being constrained by legacy acquisition policies. White papers and proposals will undergo merit-based evaluations focused primarily on technical merit, breakthrough potential, and mission relevance, with price considered as a threshold factor to ensure fairness and reasonableness. The solicitation is fully open with no set-asides and emphasizes the importance of compliance with defined security measures, proprietary information markings, and organizational conflict of interest disclosures, particularly restricting entities providing Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) from also acting as technical performers without prior approval. Proposal submissions require clear identification of key personnel and adherence to prescribed format and page limits, with evaluations conducted through a trade-off process balancing technical innovation and cost-effectiveness. The contract vehicle serves as a flexible acquisition framework under 10 U.S.C. §§ 3458 and 4022, permitting multiple awards, incremental funding, and dynamic issuance of Calls for proposals. However, specifics such as detailed CLINs, pricing, performance locations, and payment instructions are not established at this stage, as the CSO acts as a solicitation platform for future task orders. The government retains sole discretion over award decisions and contract type selection, emphasizing agility and rapid adoption of vital technologies to bolster homeland defense.
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Office of the Secretary of War, Golden Dome for America (GDA)
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
HQ0202-26-S-0001
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GDA Technology Development, Deployment and Program Support
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Summary
FA7146-21-S-C001
Title: GDA Technology Development, Deployment and Program Support
Open Period: Initiation to 30 September 2035
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 in use by the armed forces for GDA. Under this CSO, GDA may also use FAR-based methods for procuring services. This CSO is a mechanism for GDA to use competitive procedures to award OT agreements or contracts. Whether an award is an OT agreement for a Prototype Project, or follow on prototype/production agreement, or a FAR-based contract award is at the sole discretion of the government.
Eligibility. This CSO is a full and open acquisition. White Papers will be considered from all sources capable of addressing the objectives of this CSO, consistent with statute and regulation, including the security requirements of this effort.
CSO STRUCTURE/EXPECTATIONS. All White Papers/Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with this CSO. White Papers and Proposals must be submitted to Contracting POCs only, as specified in the CSO attachment and within each Amendment or Call. Contractors are advised that the submittal of a White Paper or Proposal is not a promise or guarantee of award. The Government intends to review all White Papers/Proposals and reserves the right to award some, all, part, or none of a Contractor's proposal content.
POINT OF CONTACT: All questions and submissions related to this CSO shall only be sent via e-mail to: osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.gda-contracting@mail.mil
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