Opportunity Overview
06 June 2026: Posted AoI 002 Amendment 01 with updated requirements for the Paladin System Training Tool effort. All changes are identified in red text. Responses are due by 1600 (ET) on 30 June 2026.
12 February 2026: Updated AoI 001 to add a Nondisclosure Agreement Attachment, instructions to access TDP, and to extend the response date to 16 March 2026 (AMD3).
07 January 2026: Add AoI A002 with a response date of 14 January 2026, see AoI 002 attachment for details.
26 November 2025: Updated Secondary Point of Contact.
24 September 2025: Updated AoI 001 to extend the response date to 22 October 2025 (AMD2).
29 August 2025: Updated AoI 001 to extend the response date to 24 September 2025 (AMD1).
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The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review established innovation as a central line of effort in the national defense strategy of the United States. The decisive military advantage of the United States over its adversaries and peer competitors is steadily eroding. Consequently, under 10 U.S.C. 3458, Contracting Officers may acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, or services using a competitive procedure called a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Under a CSO, the Department of Defense may competitively select proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers. Use of a CSO in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subpart 212.70 is considered to be a competitive procedure for the purposes of 10 U.S.C. 221 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102. Finally, Contracting Officers shall treat items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO as commercial products and commercial services. Contracts or agreements under this authority shall be fixed-price, including fixed-price...
12 February 2026: Updated AoI 001 to add a Nondisclosure Agreement Attachment, instructions to access TDP, and to extend the response date to 16 March 2026 (AMD3).
07 January 2026: Add AoI A002 with a response date of 14 January 2026, see AoI 002 attachment for details.
26 November 2025: Updated Secondary Point of Contact.
24 September 2025: Updated AoI 001 to extend the response date to 22 October 2025 (AMD2).
29 August 2025: Updated AoI 001 to extend the response date to 24 September 2025 (AMD1).
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The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review established innovation as a central line of effort in the national defense strategy of the United States. The decisive military advantage of the United States over its adversaries and peer competitors is steadily eroding. Consequently, under 10 U.S.C. 3458, Contracting Officers may acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, or services using a competitive procedure called a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Under a CSO, the Department of Defense may competitively select proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers. Use of a CSO in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subpart 212.70 is considered to be a competitive procedure for the purposes of 10 U.S.C. 221 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102. Finally, Contracting Officers shall treat items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO as commercial products and commercial services. Contracts or agreements under this authority shall be fixed-price, including fixed-price...
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| Issuing agency | W6QK ACC- DTA |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Published | June 16, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | August 13, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
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