The U.S. Army is seeking innovative commercial solutions to modernize its Organic Industrial Base (OIB). The OIB is a critical component of the Army's manufacturing capabilities, and the Army is looking for solutions that can accelerate the delivery of advanced solutions to the Warfighter. The Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is a competitive solicitation process that will be used to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services. The CSO will be open until September 30, 2024, and companies can submit solution briefs, presentations, and proposals in response to specific Areas of Interest (AoI) that will be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) website. The Army is looking for solutions that can provide manufacturing excellence, agile and flexible facilities, connected digital enterprise, advanced manufacturing, digital twin, automation, and cybersecurity.
• The CSO is a competitive solicitation process that will be used to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services.
• The CSO will be open until September 30, 2024.
• Companies can submit solution briefs, presentations, and proposals in response to specific AoI.
• The Army is looking for solutions that can provide manufacturing excellence, agile and flexible facilities, connected digital enterprise, advanced manufacturing, digital twin, automation, and cybersecurity.
• The period of performance for any solution brief or CSP submitted under this CSO should generally be no greater than 12 months.