Solicitation
AIR COMBAT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS (ACC HQ) ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION CENTER (AMIC) COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA4890-CSO-0001-24
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Air Combat Command headquarters at Langley AFB, Virginia, runs an open Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) that invites white-paper proposals for innovative commercial technologies and services. The open period has been extended to 31 March 2027. Specific technology topics are numbered and not described in the text provided.
Watch out for
- No guaranteed award or funding. The Government may fund none of the proposals or only part of one, so time spent writing a white paper may not lead to a contract.
The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted
- Topics and instructions not in the text. The technology topics, white paper format and submission steps are not described here, so you need the full CSO document before deciding.
- Awards may be other transactions. Some awards may be OTs rather than standard FAR contracts, which have different terms than most small businesses are used to.
Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of FAR Part 12 contracts or other transactions (OT)
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Full brief
What they want
- White-paper proposals for innovative commercial technologies, processes or services
- Solutions that close capability gaps or advance USAF mission capabilities
- Responses to specific technology topics (topics 017 to 021 are mentioned as added; details not in the text)
- Contract type
- FAR Part 12 contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 U.S.C. 4022
- Place of performance
- Langley AFB, VA, USA
- Contract vehicle
- Commercial Solutions Opening under DFARS 212.70
- How they'll choose
- Competitive review and prioritization of proposals; funding is not guaranteed
- Offers due
- 2027-03-31T16:00:00-04:00 (open period extended to 31 March 2027)
- How to submit
- Not stated in the text; questions go by email to ACCAMIC.AMIC.CSO@us.af.mil with a copy to aimee.black@us.af.mil
What to include when you submit
- White-paper proposals are encouraged
- Format question emails as: FA4890-CSO-0001-24 Topic # (AMIC-001, 002, etc.) Company Name
You must have
- Solution must be new to the USAF and treated as a commercial item
All items, technologies, and services acquired using this CSO will be treated as commercial items.
Not in the notice text
- Full list and description of topics
- How and where to submit white papers
- Evaluation criteria
- Award sizes and timelines
- Page limits and format
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Key facts
- Response due
- Mar 31, 2027, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA4890-CSO-0001-24
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA4890 HQ ACC Amic
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product/service code
- AC11
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Place of performance
- Langley Afb, VA, 23665
- Contracting contact
- CSO Org BoxACCAMIC.AMIC.CSO@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 10 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
UPDATE 31 August 2023 - Extend open period to 31 March 2027 UPDATE 21 April 2026 - Added Topics 019-021; administrative changes throughout UPDATE 4 March 2026 - Removed Topic 016; Added Topics 017 and 018; updated POC information in Secion 3.2 UPDATE 2 September 2025 - extend open period by one year UPDATE 22 May 2025 - Removed Topics 014 and 015 UPDATE 13 March 2025 - Added Topic 016 This Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs), issued in accordance with DFARS 212.70, is a competitive solicitation seeking proposals for innovative, commercial technologies and services that accelerate attainment of capabilities to meet ACC’s mission. ACC HQ 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, not currently in use by the United States Air Force (USAF), that would enhance or streamline USAF mission capabilities. "Innovative", as defined in DFARS 212.70, means any technology, process, application, or method, including research and development, which is new as of the date of proposal submission. This CSO seeks the best commercial approaches to meet various technology objectives of ACC. All items, technologies, and services acquired using this CSO will be treated as commercial items. The Government encourages white-paper proposals that span a wide spectrum of possible technical and business solutions in response to the specific technology topics listed. Awards of efforts as a result of this announcement will be in the form of FAR Part 12 contracts or other transactions (OT) as codified in 10 U.S.C. § 4022. Industry responses will be carefully reviewed and prioritized, with funding sought by ACC HQ to pursue innovative and optimal solutions. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted; may elect to fund only part of a submitted proposal; and may incrementally fund any or all awards under this CSO. All awards are subject to the availability of funds. Questions regarding this CSO must be emailed to ACCAMIC.AMIC.CSO@us.af.mil, with a copy to aimee.black@us.af.mil. Emails should be formatted as FA4890-CSO-0001-24 Topic # (AMIC-001, 002, etc.) Company Name.
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