Air Force Operational Commercial Solutions Opening

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities. Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000. However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000. Amendment A00006, dated 10 August 2021: The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Update AOI 015 section 2. AOI Constraints and section 3. Submission Requirements (Attachment) 2. Class Deviation 2018-O0016 issued on 26 June 2018 and section 879 of the NDAA for FY2017 and all references are hereby rescinded and deleted and replaced with Class Deviation 2022-O0007 3. Insert Class Deviation 2022-O0007 - Defense Commercial Solutions Opening issued 4 February 2022