US-FED-00000383581 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) PEO-SDA - Deadline December 1,2026

SAM.GOV Special Notice Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) H9241525X0001US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) PEO SOF Digital Applications (SDA)SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 USSOCOM Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L) seeks to accelerate the application of commercially derived software innovation into deployable warfighting capabilities in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF). Early identification of warfighter needs and continuous engagement with users during software development and fielding will support increased lethality and efficiency.1.2 In order to support rapid fielding of tailored software capabilities, SOF AT&L seeks to award FAR and non–FAR contracts and agreements to non–traditional and traditional defense contractors to carry out prototype projects for Program Executive Office SOF Digital Applications (PEO SDA) that are directly relevant to enhancing the effectiveness of software intensive programs, platforms, components, algorithms, and processes. As such, under the authority of 10 USC § 3458 and DoD Class Deviation 2022–O0007, USSOCOM SOF AT&L releases this Commercial Solutions Opening. This CSO may result in an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) or a FAR–based contract.1.3 This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) will make awards to proposals for innovative, commercial technologies through multi–phased, competitive processes throughout 2024 and 2025. Awards may include prototypes as well as concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile software development activities that can incrementally improve commercial technologies, existing Government–owned capabilities, or concepts for defense application. Interested vendors should note that all of PEO SDA`s Programs of Record are being managed in accordance with DoDI 5000.87, the software acquisition pathway, for the timely acquisition of custom software capabilities developed for the DoD. Programs will require government and contractor software teams to use modern iterative software development methodologies (e.g., agile or lean), modern tools and techniques (e.g., development, security, and operations (DevSecOps)), and human–centered design processes to iteratively deliver software to meet the users` priority needs.1.3.1 Phase I: Solutions will be sought on a full–and–open basis under certain Technology Areas of Interest (AOI) relevant to SDA requirements. Initial submissions against 2024 and 2025 AOIs will be requested as Solution Briefs (SB). A team of Government personnel who are subject matter experts for the given AOI will evaluate each submission independently against standard criteria for advancement to Phase II. The Government may elect to proceed directly to Phase III after a successful Phase I evaluation.1.3.2 Phase II: If a Phase II evaluation is necessary, the Government will host Phase II invitees so that each company has a standard amount of time to pitch / demonstrate its proposed solution to the Government evaluation panel and hold any discussions necessary for evaluation. Discussions may continue outside of the pitch / demonstration session. Participation in Phase II will be entirely at the company`s expense. Favorably evaluated pitches will receive a Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) that marks the beginning of Phase III. Note, Phase II is optional for the CSO process, and may not always be conducted, or may not be required for every successful Phase I submission.1.3.3 Phase III: The Government will only advance companies to Phase III if it intends to award a contract or agreement for the proposed solution. Companies will collaboratively build Statements of Work with the Government team and negotiate Contract/Agreement Terms and Conditions for award.1.4 Technology Areas of Interest (AOI): Specific AOIs will be posted and advertised intermittently when the Government has particular interest in a further defined problem set for software–intensive capabilities. Technology AOIs will only be posted for a specified amount of time wherein submissions will be accepted. Additionally, specific AOIs will usually have funding set–aside and available to immediately make awards for favorably evaluated proposals determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Examples of future AOIs are as follows but not limited to: The development of Software Lifecycle Management tools, Software Process Improvement/Education, Automation Tooling for Data Ingestion/Tagging, and innovating novel approaches to Machine Learning (ML) Ops processing.1.5 This notice fulfills synopsis requirements. Synopsis under FAR subpart 5.2 of the individual contract actions for AOIs under this CSO is not required. All Technology AOIs will be publicized at https://www.sofwerx.org. Announcements of individual contract actions for AOIs under this CSO made at the SOFWERX website are considered to satisfy reasonable efforts to obtain competition in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4021 and 4022 (b)(2).SECTION 2 GUIDELINES FOR