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Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Background

10 U.S.C. 3458

The NAVWAR Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) falls under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3458 and allows for multi-phased competitive solicitations designed to encourage non-traditional contractors to work with the Department of Defense by simplifying the procurement process for innovative technologies.

Intended Audience

Though traditional defense contractors are welcome to respond to this CSO announcement, the Government is particularly interested in hearing from: non-traditional defense contractors, small business entities, non-profit organizations, governmental institutions, and academia. Venture Capital (VC) firms investing in or partnering with start-ups either explicitly tackling the defense market or with solutions that might have broad defense applications are encouraged to contact us.

Our Customers

NAVWAR seeks commercial technologies that propose new or existing solutions or potential new capabilities that fulfill requirements held by Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I).

Awards

This CSO may result in the award of prototype projects, which include not only commercially available technologies fueled by commercial or strategic investment, but also concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities that can incrementally improve commercial technologies, existing government-owned capabilities, or concepts. Per 10 U.S.C. 3458 contracts or agreements entered into using the authority must be fixed-priced, including fixed-price incentive contracts. The government reserves the right to award a FAR Part 12 contract and/or Other Transaction (OT) agreement for any purpose, to include prototyping, production, and deployment from this CSO announcement.

The Difference

Per 10.U.S.C. 3458 CSO Authority may be leveraged by military departments to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services. Many other DoD entities currently compete for mindshare in this space using CSOs, so why work with us? Unlike our peers in this space, we are directly responsible for executing the requirements of the programs and projects that fall under PEO C4I. With a combined total of more than a hundred active programs of record (POR) and projects funded with more than $1B in annual appropriated funds, NAVWAR executes the Navy’s information warfare capabilities to ensure continued supremacy in the maritime domain.

Areas of Interest

NAVWAR supports a wide and varying group of capabilities sought by the USN and allied forces. The NAVWAR CSO is available for use by any program or project within the referenced PEO and is intended to be leveraged broadly to ensure speed to capability. Although the NAVWAR CSO portal will be the source for formal calls/solicitations, vendors and industry partners working within the specified Areas of Interest (AIO) are advised to follow the site for upcoming opportunities within the PEO.

C4I

NAVWAR CSO Guide

Our CSO strategy and guide provides a detailed overview of the framework used by NAVWAR to take advantage of 10 U.S.C. 3458 authority. The guide provides an in-depth and transparent explanation of the processes and procedures the NAVWAR CSO utilizes from solicitation through award. Parties interested in working with NAVWAR via the CSO are highly encouraged to read this document.

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