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The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Maritime Capabilities and Innovation - Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) General Solicitation

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) General Solicitation, number 70RDA125R00000013, focused on Maritime Capabilities and Innovation. This solicitation invites innovative commercial products and services that enhance DHS maritime missions such as homeland defense, law enforcement, border security, disaster response, counter-illicit trafficking, humanitarian aid, and critical infrastructure protection. The CSOP process is designed to streamline acquisition by minimizing administrative burdens and encouraging rapid procurement of innovative technologies. The solicitation is open for 12 months, until August 5, 2026, and accepts submissions on a rolling basis, enabling continuous industry engagement and iterative solution development. Submissions are evaluated on the merit of their innovation in technology, processes, or applications, without the need for comparative assessment, and awards can be made to multiple offerors under this mechanism. An important amendment (0002) reopens Phase 1 submissions exclusively for a newly added Strategic Focus Area H, which targets Unmanned and Autonomous Surface Vessels for Maritime applications. This focused submission period is set from March 25 to April 8, 2026, after which DHS will review new entries every eight weeks, allowing ongoing opportunities for engagement. Previously, Phase 1 submissions were placed on hold as of November 30, 2025, with no acceptance of new proposals until this reopening. All submissions must be directed to DHS contacts, and any reopening of other focus areas will be announced through supplemental amendments. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and underscores that all proposal preparation costs are borne by the submitters. DHS continues to encourage stakeholders to monitor SAM.gov for updates, reflecting its commitment to leveraging emerging commercial maritime technologies to support its extensive and complex mission requirements.

General Info

DHS seeks innovative maritime technologies for homeland defense, reopening submissions for autonomous vessels.

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisition Division IView Agency

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

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NONE

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Amendment 0002 to Maritime Capabilities and Innovation CSOP General Solicitation 70RDA125R00000013

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DHS Maritime Capabilities and Innovation CSOP General Solicitation 70RDA125R00000013

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AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisition Division I
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA
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Department Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisition Division I
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA
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Kayode Adewole
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Amendment 0002 - 70RDA125R00000013


  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has included a new Strategic Focus Area H – Unmanned and Autonomous Surface Vessels for Maritime.
  • The General Solicitation has been revised; all updates have been highlighted in yellow. 

The General Solicitation 70RDA125R00000013, has been reopened exclusively for Phase 1 submissions related to Strategic Focus Area H. (please see Appendix B for additional details)


Initial Phase 1 submissions for Strategic Focus Area H will be accepted during a dedicated two-week period from March 25, 2026, to April 8, 2026. After this initial window, DHS will conduct reviews of new submissions every eight weeks. Industry is encouraged to respond to this open call for innovative solutions at any time. Submissions received after April 8, 2026 will be considered during the ongoing eight-week review cycles, allowing for continuous engagement and opportunities to present solutions as they are developed.


All Phase 1 submissions for Strategic Focus Area H should be sent to the following:


  • parminfo@hq.dhs.gov
  • Contracting Officer at Kayode.A.Adewole@uscg.mil

Should DHS decide to reopen the remaining Strategic Focus Areas for Phase 1 submissions, a supplemental Amendment will be issued to notify Industry.


Stakeholders are encouraged to continue monitoring SAM.gov for updates regarding this General Solicitation. DHS remains dedicated to collaborating with industry partners and stakeholders to support its mission objectives.


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*CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS as of November 30, 2025*


Amendment 0001 - 70RDA125R00000013


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has placed a hold on Phase 1 submissions in response to General Solicitation 70RDA125R00000013, effective November 30, 2025. After this date, DHS will no longer accept Phase 1 submissions.


In addition, the timeline specified in the General Solicitation for Peer Reviews has been revised.  The assigned Peer Review Team will evaluate submissions as promptly as possible; however, due to a backlog of reviews, the specific timeframe for completion is currently undetermined.


Should DHS decide to reopen Phase 1 submissions, a supplemental Amendment will be issued to notify Industry.


Stakeholders are encouraged to continue monitoring SAM.gov for updates regarding this General Solicitation. DHS remains dedicated to collaborating with industry partners and stakeholders to support its mission objectives.


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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) is a Non-Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based solicitation authority for acquiring innovative and commercial solutions. Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328) authorized DHS to implement a pilot program to competitively procure innovative commercial items, technologies, and services using CSOP procedures. CSOP is a new acquisition mechanism that provides a streamlined acquisition process and simplified contract terms that is designed to maximize efficiency and economy and minimize burden and administrative costs for both the Government and industry.


DHS’s Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management (PARM) is issuing the subject CSOP General Solicitation for DHS and all its Components to rapidly procure innovative commercial maritime capabilities and solutions.  The Department’s maritime responsibilities span a wide array of missions, including homeland defense readiness, law, border, and trade enforcement, disaster response, counter-illicit trafficking, humanitarian response, and critical infrastructure protection. These missions depend on a broad ecosystem of platforms, technologies, port systems, and operational capabilities that must be acquired, sustained, and modernized in a fiscally responsible, secure, and mission-driven manner.


The Maritime Capabilities and Innovation CSOP General Solicitation aims to identify new ideas, approaches, tools, and partnerships that can help the Department address critical challenges and accelerate transformation across its maritime enterprise. This General Solicitation provides a flexible mechanism to solicit, evaluate, and fund exploratory and applied work that does not fit neatly into traditional acquisition frameworks, but that has the potential to improve DHS’s ability to acquire, oversee, and operate with their maritime enterprise.


The procurement is limited to innovative commercial products or services relevant to one or more of the Strategic Focus Areas outlined in the solicitation. Within the meaning of the statute, innovative is defined as, “Any new technology, process, or method, including research and development, or any new application of an existing technology, process, or method.” 


Potential Submitters are hereby advised of the following:


1. This CSOP General Solicitation will stay open for a period of 12 months, until August 5, 2026.  Industry is invited to respond to this open call for innovative solutions at any time during the stated period.  Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis, allowing for continuous engagement and the opportunity to present solutions as they are developed.


2. It is within the Government’s discretion to accept more than one solution for a contract award resulting from this CSOP Solicitation.


3. All costs of preparing and submitting solution videos, written submission, and additional presentations/demonstrations related to this CSOP Solicitation are the responsibility of the submitting entity and not eligible for funding or reimbursement by the Government.


4. The evaluation will include an assessment of whether the proposed commercial product or service is innovative within the meaning of the statute. Submission and proposals are evaluated on individual merit rather than on a comparative basis.


5. To be eligible for award, Companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), prior to DHS making a CSOP contract award.


Please review the attached CSOP General Solicitation for general information, submission instructions, and evaluation procedures.


See attachments:


  1. CSOP General Solicitation Document: “DHS Maritime Capabilities and Innovation - CSOP General Solicitation 70RDA125R00000013”

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