US Air Forces Europe-Africa Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

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Summary from the notice

***24 Sept 2019 Update *** Questions from industry and Government responses are posted. The deadline for receipt of pitches is unchanged at this time. --------------- Introduction United States Air Forces Europe-Air Force Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by section 879 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328). Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), 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. ***This offering is open to all NAICS*** 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 currently not used by units at USAFE-AFARICA that would enhance or streamline mission capabilities. "Innovative" is defined as any technology, process or method that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal. It also includes any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. This CSO contains broadly defined Areas of Interest (AOI) …