Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE
U.S. Army Contracting Command – Watervliet Arsenal (ACC-WVA) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
| Notice type | Special Notice |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | W911PT26SC001 |
| Department | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier / office | DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC WVA |
| NAICS | — |
| PSC | |
| Set-aside | None |
| Posted | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Sep 30, 2027 (2027-09-30T16:00:00-04:00) |
| Place of performance | Watervliet, NY, 12189 |
| Primary contact | Lauren A. Scripps · lauren.a.scripps.civ@army.mil |
Description (excerpt)
The Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) authority is per Section 1823 of the National De-fense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which amended Section 3458 of Title 10, as codified by Public Law 119-60. DFARS Subpart 212.70 implements 10 U.S.C. 3458 for the acquisition of innovative commercial products or commercial services through the use of a general solicitation known as a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Contracting officers may use CSO’s to obtain innovative solutions or potential capabili-ties that fulfill requirements, to close commercial capability gaps, or provide potential inno-vative technological advancements; and when meaningful proposals with varying technical or scientific approaches can be reasonably anticipated. Under a CSO, the Department of War may competitively select proposals received in response to a general solicitation, simi-lar to a broad agency announcement, based on a review of proposals by scientific, techno-logical, or other subject-matter expert peers. Use of a CSO in accordance with DFARS Subpart 212.70 is considered to be a competitive procedure for the purposes of 10 U.S.C. 221 and FAR 6.102. Finally, Contracting Officers shall treat items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO as commercial items. Contracts or purchase orders resulting under this authority shall be fixed-price, including fixed-price incentive fee contracts.