Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
| Agency | General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service |
| Contracting office | GSA FAS Aas Defense (qfe) |
| Place of performance | Washington, DC |
| Type of notice | Special notice |
| Set-aside | None, open to all businesses |
| Response deadline | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Posted | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Solicitation number | AAS-CSO-2025 |
| NAICS code | Not given |
Summary from the notice
This is a revision to the notice, to includes updates to two critical topic areas. All changes are indicated on the actual notice, by a vertical black change bar along the right-hand margin. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) Defense Capability Accelerator (CapX) intends to utilize the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures throughout Fiscal Year 2026. These CSOs, on behalf of interagency partners within the Department of War (DoW), including Military Departments (MILDEPS), 4th Estate entities, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and others, will seek innovative, commercial solutions to address specific mission and operational challenges. Disclaimer: This is not a solicitation, and no white papers or proposals are being requested at this time. Specific CSO solicitations will be released separately as funding becomes available. A general set of anticipated CSO topic areas are provided as a part of this notice. I. CSO Authority Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures are authorized by Section 880 of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and as amended by Section 7227 of the FY23 NDAA. CSOs are subject to the limitations outlined in the General Services Acquisition Manual (GSAM) Part 571 and the associated CSO Guide. CSO procedures can be utilized to competitively procure innovative commercial products and commercial services to include innovative technologies and solutions using the…
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