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AIR COMBAT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS (ACC HQ) ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION CENTER (AMIC) COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)

Closed — responses were due 5 Sep 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Langley AFB, VA · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation FA4890-CSO-0001-24

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberFA4890-CSO-0001-24
Notice IDe12e99c107494f3889117d938b2c7f30
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
Contracting officeFA4890 HQ ACC AMIC
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)AC11
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted02 September 2025
Response deadline05 September 2026 (closed)
Place of performanceLangley AFB, VA, USA

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What is being bought

Innovative commercial technologies and services to accelerate Air Combat Command headquarters capabilities through a Commercial Solutions Opening.

  • Innovative commercial technologies
  • New capabilities for ACC's mission
  • Closing capability gaps
  • Providing technology advancements
  • Streamlining USAF mission capabilities

Competition

Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions; any responsible offeror may bid.

Deal-breakers

  • Awards are subject to the availability of funds, as funding is not currently available for the topics.
    “Funding is not currently available for the topics provided... All awards are subject to the availability of funds.” — SAM.gov description

Key risk

  • J.F. Taylor holds a dominant share of comparable contracts, indicating established competition for similar solutions.
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Description

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 detailed in Attachment 7 (of the included attachement) 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 in attachemnt 7 (of the included attachement). The Government reserves the right to award to any combination of proposals which offer the best overall value to the Government, and to oversee all processes and approaches once initiated. 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. Funding is not currently available for the topics provided in Attachment 7 (of the included attachement). Industry responses will be carefully reviewed and prioritized, with funding sought by ACC HQ to pursue innovative and optimal solutions. The price and affordability of proposed technologies will contribute to ACC’s interest in pursuing proposed solutions. Any awards resulting from this CSO will be made based on the evaluation results outlined in the attached document. 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 the administrative or technical content of this CSO and any white paper submissions (reference Para 4.2.1) must be forwarded via email to ACCAMIC.MFT.CSO@us.af.mil, with a copy to aimee.black@us.af.mil.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 10 notices under solicitation FA4890-CSO-0001-24, oldest first.

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $10.1B across 5,114 contract actions under NAICS 541715.
  • 4,054 contracts worth $40.5B in this category end within the next 18 months.

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