Shaw AFB (SAFB) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by section 879 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Pub. L. 114-328). Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers within the Air Force. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at SAFB that would enhance or streamline mission capabilities. Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100,000. However, the Government will still evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $100,000. - Innovative is defined as any technology, process or method that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal. It also includes any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. This CSO contains broadly defined areas of interest and interest in more specific requirements. While these areas of interest are geared toward meeting SAFB requirements, the Government reserves the right to award contracts from this CSO to meet Air Force requirements outside of SAFB with similar areas of interest and mission requirements. SAFB will utilize an open, two-step CSO evaluation process. In step 1, offerors must submit a white paper and a pitch deck for evaluation. Once the evaluations are complete, all offerors will be notified as to whether they will be invited to pitch their proposal at a Pitch Day event (step 2). Offerors that are selected will receive an invitation to make a live pitch to the SAFB team during a Pitch Day event to be held 28 May, 2021 virtually. Offerors will pitch their solution to evaluators and will be immediately notified if they were selected for an award. In order to expedite funds, the Government intends to pay this contract with the Government Purchase Card (GPC); which is just the Government credit card, but this will require you to have the ability to accept a credit card payment at this event for payment. Further information on SAFB Pitch Day will be made available as the event date gets closer. Any questions or concerns can be addressed via e-mail to: SrA Dillon Johnson Dillon.Johnson.10@us.af.mil 803-895-5345 TSgt Jeremy Rash Jeremy.Rash@us.af.mil 803-895-5358 TSgt Kelli Floyd Kelli.Floyd@us.af.mil 803-895-5354
