Solicitation

Air Force Technical and Analytical Support and Professional Services (AFTAS Pro) CSO

Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force

AI summaryStep One white papers for AFTAS Pro (solicitation FA701427SC432) are due November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM ET; only firms whose white papers interest the Air Force get a Request for Proposal for Step Two. The Air Force District of Washington is using a two-step Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO: a call for innovative commercial solutions) for AI, automation, data and workflow tools that improve acquisition and program management support. It is set aside for SBA-certified women-owned small businesses (WOSB). More in the summary

A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 13, 2026. See the latest version.

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Step One white papers for AFTAS Pro (solicitation FA701427SC432) are due November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM ET; only firms whose white papers interest the Air Force get a Request for Proposal for Step Two. The Air Force District of Washington is using a two-step Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO: a call for innovative commercial solutions) for AI, automation, data and workflow tools that improve acquisition and program management support. It is set aside for SBA-certified women-owned small businesses (WOSB).

Who can bid

SBA-certified women-owned small business (WOSB), per the SAM.gov set-aside
A PIEE account able to post offers in the Solicitation Module

How to submit: Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil, Solicitations offer tab; email only with the contracting officer's prior written approval if the module is down. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.

Things to watch

Serious: WOSB set-aside. Only SBA-certified women-owned small businesses can take part, per the SAM.gov set-aside.
Serious: Two steps; Step Two by invitation. White papers are due November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM ET; only firms whose white papers interest the Air Force get a Request for Proposal for Step Two.
Worth checking: PIEE submission only. White papers sent by email or by hand are not evaluated unless the system is down and you have written approval first.

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Full summary

What they want

Innovative commercial services that improve acquisition and program management support through artificial intelligence (AI), automation, data interoperability, workflow improvements and analytics
Solutions that make existing mission-support functions more effective, including acquisition processes
Defense Industrial Base analysis
Information technology integration
Modernized Process Model (MPM) capabilities
For Step One: a white paper describing your solution

Place of performance: DC
Estimated value: Not stated
How they'll choose: Two-step Commercial Solutions Opening: white papers first, then proposals from firms invited to Step Two
Offers due: Friday, 20 November 2026, 12:00 PM ET (from the version posted Nov 10, 2026; amended since)
How to submit: Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil, Solicitations offer tab; email only with the contracting officer's prior written approval if the module is down

What to include when you submit

Submit the white paper through the PIEE Solicitation Module offer tab; emailed or hand-carried white papers are not evaluated
Get written confirmation from the contracting office that all your electronic files were received
If the PIEE Solicitation Module is down, get written approval from the Contracting Officer or Contracting Specialist before emailing your submission

Not in the notice text

White paper content, page limits and how white papers are judged are not in the text; check the CSO documents on SAM.gov.
Contract type, value, number of awards and period of performance are not stated.
Step Two proposal due dates come later in the Requests for Proposal.

Eligibility and how to respond

Only women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) certified by SBA can bid as the prime contractor. Not certified yet? Apply for WOSB certification (SBA). More open women-owned set-asides under NAICS 541990
How to submit, from the AI summary: Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil, Solicitations offer tab; email only with the contracting officer's prior written approval if the module is down. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.

Notice details

Posted: Nov 10, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Office: FA7014 Afdw PK, Andrews AFB, MD
Product/service code: R499 · Support – Professional: Other
Business type: Consulting & professional services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541990)
Versions: 3 versions have been posted, newest first.
Nov 13, 2026 · Amendment 0002Open until Nov 20, 2026
Nov 10, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Open until Nov 20, 2026
Nov 10, 2026 · SolicitationOpen until Nov 20, 2026
Attachments: Checking SAM.gov for this notice's files…
See attachments on SAM.gov

Past awards and competition

Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.

Before you respond

Terms on this notice: Solicitation, WOSB (women-owned small business), Set-aside

Full notice text from SAM.gov

This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation is issued in accordance with R-DFARS 212.70, Defense Commercial Solutions Opening NAICS Code and Associated Description: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Federal Agency Name and Contracting Officer Address: FA7014 - Air Force District of Washington, Secretary of the Air Force Enterprise Contracting Division (AFDW/PKS)AFDW/PKS is soliciting White Papers from interested offerors under this Two-Step CSO. The Department of the Air Force (DAF) seeks innovative commercial-service solutions to enhance acquisition and program management support capabilities through artificial intelligence (AI), automation, data interoperability, workflow improvements, and analytical efficiencies. The Government is particularly interested in solutions that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of existing mission-support functions, including acquisition processes, Defense Industrial Base analysis, information technology integration, and Modernized Process Model (MPM) capabilities. First Step: WHITE PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: White Papers will be accepted until Friday, 20 November 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. White Papers may be submitted at any time during this period. White Papers received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).Second Step: PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: To be provided in the Requests for Proposal sent to offerors that submit White Papers considered to be of further interest to the Air Force. Proposals received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f).White Papers shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the PIEE at https://piee.eb.mil via the Solicitations offer tab NLT 20 November 2026 by 12:00 P.M. EST. White Papers submitted by email or hand-carried will not be evaluated (exception for system outage, see below). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. It is the offerors responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the contracting office. In the event the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to the CS and CO. The offeror must obtain prior written approval from the CO or CS to use the alternate submission method. The Offeror shall obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer or Contracting Specialist to submit the proposal via an alternate method. The only alternative method the Government will consider is email.This posting has been amended to reflect NAICS 541990.

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