DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Solicitation

Number: HDTRA1-26-S-C00X

Date: 31 March 2026

The Government is not obligated to make any award under this CSO and any potential award consideration is subject to availability of funds.

I. OVERVIEW

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is offering a CSO authorized by 10 USC 3458 and DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. Under a CSO, DTRA may competitively award contracts to proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers within the Government. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items.

DTRA 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 DTRA, that would enhance or streamline DTRA mission capabilities. "Innovative" is defined as any technology, process, or method that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal. It also includes any new application of an existing technology, process, or method.

This is a Closed CSO with Calls. This solicitation is not requesting any white papers or proposals at this time. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this CSO. This CSO is the overarching umbrella solicitation from which Calls will be issued by DTRA. This CSO will remain open for Calls indefinitely with an annual update, until terminated. This CSO can result in the award of Contracts. The Government further reserves the right to award all, part, or none of the proposals received. All Calls issued under this CSO will include specific instructions, including dates and times, Topics, evaluation criteria, and proposal instructions to potential offerors. Each Call will be announced on the Government Point of Entry, SAM.gov https://sam.gov/content/home/, other media may be used as well, and may result in the award of a FAR Part 12 contract, if deemed in the Governments best interest. The Calls will contain broadly defined Topics and more specific problem topic interest areas. While these Topics are geared toward meeting requirements at the Defense Threat Reduction Center (DTRC) at Ft Belvoir, the Government reserves the right to award contracts under this CSO to meet Government requirements at other DTRA operating locations with similar Topics and problem topic interest areas. Prospective offerors shall focus their solutions on the Topics issued under the CSO Calls.

All details of the CSO Call process shall be governed by this CSO unless otherwise noted or expanded upon in each Call. The Government is not obligated to make any awards as a result of this CSO and/or Calls issued under this CSO, and all awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. Additionally, any resultant award has the potential for an increase in value and level of effort as the Government explores the innovative product/solution.

The Government is not responsible for any monies expended by the offeror prior to the issuance of any contract award to include but not limited to bid and proposal cost. The Government reserves the right to amend the solicitation requirements of this CSO and each subsequent Call.

Calls issued under this CSO will utilize a two-step process:

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Two-Step process:

1) Offerors must submit a white paper and or a proposal for evaluation in response to a posted

CSO Call. Once the evaluations are complete, all offerors will be notified as to whether or not they have been selected to move to step-two of the CSO Evaluation Process. Submission of a White Paper that results in an unfavorable evaluation will not be considered further.

2) Proposals will only be accepted from Offerors who upon review of Phase I submissions, are invited by the Contracting Officer to submit a full proposal. In order to be considered for award under Phase II, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, be considered responsible within the meaning of FAR Part 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors, have a satisfactory performance record, and otherwise be eligible for award based on federal law and regulation.

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

The government intends to use contractor support personnel to intake and process whitepapers and proposals.

II. AREAS OF INTEREST

Based on the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's mission to deter, prevent, and prevail against WMD and emerging threats, the following Areas of Interest are aligned with the agency's directorates and core functions.

TOPIC: 001, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (RD)

Seeking innovative solutions to discover, develop, and transition science and technology capabilities that provide a decisive advantage to the warfighter and protect the nation from WMD. This includes (but is not limited to):

Advanced Diagnostics and Sensing: Novel technologies for the early warning, detection, and characterization of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

Data Science and AI: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics to forecast and counter WMD threats, analyze threat networks, and improve decision-making.

Protection and Hazard Mitigation: Innovative materials, medical countermeasures, and technologies to protect personnel and critical infrastructure from CBRN effects and to support decontamination and consequence management.

Basic and Applied Sciences: Foundational research that advances the understanding of CBRN threats and enables breakthrough capabilities for countering them.

TOPIC: 002, NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE SUPPORT (NE)

Seeking innovative solutions to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable strategic deterrent and to support the nuclear enterprise. This includes (but is not limited to):

Nuclear Surety and Mission Assurance: Technologies and processes to enhance the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear stockpile and associated systems.

Stockpile Stewardship and Management: Novel tools, modeling, and simulation capabilities to assess and sustain the nuclear deterrent without full-scale testing.

Hardened and Survivable Systems: Solutions to ensure critical infrastructure and systems can survive and operate in and through CBRN environments.

TOPIC: 003, GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION (GT)

Seeking innovative technologies, services, and methodologies to prevent, reduce, and eliminate CBRN threats globally by securing high-risk materials and expertise, strengthening partner-nation capabilities to support U.S. security, and enhancing nonproliferation and arms control regimes. This includes (but is not limited to):

Cooperative Threat Reduction: Technologies and methodologies to secure, consolidate, and eliminate WMD-related materials and expertise with other nations.

Nonproliferation and Arms Control: Novel verification technologies, monitoring systems, and analytical tools to support verification and monitoring and how to mitigate their negative impacts.

Partner Nation Capacity Building: Solutions that build sustainable national capabilities to detect, interdict, investigate, and respond to CBRN threats.

TOPIC: 004, OPERATIONS AND COMBAT SUPPORT (J3/5/8 & CZ)

Seeking innovative solutions to provide direct support to the Joint Force in countering WMD and improvised threats. This includes (but is not limited to):

CWMD Operational Planning and Execution: Tools and capabilities to support the planning, exercise, and execution of CWMD operations across all domains.

Threat Assessment and Technical Reachback: On-demand subject matter expertise, modeling, and analysis to provide rapid assessments of CBRN threats and hazards to operational commanders.

Counter-Improvised Threat Technologies: Solutions to detect, identify, and defeat improvised threat devices and the networks that employ them.

Warfighter Capability Development: Innovative training systems, equipment, and materiel solutions to enhance the readiness of the Joint Force to operate in CBRN environments.

TOPIC: 005, C4 SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISE MODERNIZATION (J6)

Seeking innovative solutions to modernize and secure DTRA's information systems and enterprise architecture. This includes (but is not limited to):

Secure C4I Systems: Technologies to ensure resilient, secure, and effective command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) for CWMD missions.

Enterprise-Wide Data Integration: Solutions to integrate data and enable information sharing across disparate monitoring phenomenologies and mission areas, from strategic to tactical levels.

Agile and Secure Software Development: DevSecOps practices, cloud computing, and modern software architectures to rapidly develop and deploy secure applications for the CWMD mission.

III. CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND SAM REGISTRATION

Cybersecurity Requirements Small businesses looking to contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will have to show the ability to safeguard their systems and data. Each DoD request for proposal will list a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level required to bid for the work.

To help small businesses with the tools and training to meet this standard, DoD developed Project Spectrum, a free platform that:

• Assists in CMMC certification

• Provides tools and training for cybersecurity awareness

• Educates users on risk management

• Helps small businesses install or boost cybersecurity hygiene

Visit Project Spectrum to sign up, learn about what you need to get certified, or to complete a self-assessment of your company’s cyber readiness.

Unique Entity Identifier Before you can bid on government proposals, you need to get a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). A UEI is a unique 12-character, alpha-numeric value. You will receive a UEI when you register with SAM at SAM.gov. Businesses no longer have to go to a third-party website to obtain their identifier (DUNS number). This transition allows the government to streamline the entity identification and validation process, making it easier and less burdensome to do business with the federal government.

If your entity is already registered with SAM, your UEI has already been assigned to you. Learn how to view your UEI within SAM at the Federal Service Desk. Refer to the Guide to Getting a https://www.projectspectrum.io/#/ https://sam.gov/content/home https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0041254&sys_kb_id=a05adbae1b59f8982fe5ed7ae54bcbba&spa=1 https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0041254&sys_kb_id=a05adbae1b59f8982fe5ed7ae54bcbba&spa=1 https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0049214&sys_kb_id=4a26988e1bdf78106397ec21f54bcbf6&spa=1

UEI if you want to get a UEI for your organization. For more information see, https://business.defense.gov/Work-with-us/Guide-to-working-with-DoD/

IV. PRICE DETERMINATION: FAIR AND REASONABLE

Price shall be considered to the extent appropriate, but at a minimum price will be determined fair and reasonable. The Government must determine the price fair and reasonable prior to award using the procedures at DFARS subpart 212.204(a). The contracting officer will use market research as the primary method to determine the price fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer may request information from the offeror regarding recent purchase prices paid by the Government and/or commercial customers for the same or similar commercial items. Specific pricing requirements will be stated in CSO Calls.

V. DEBRIEFINGS

The Government will conduct written, post-award debriefings upon request only in accordance with 52.212-1(l) and will address the evaluation factors contained herein only. It will not include a comparison of submissions against a common performance work statement (PWS) as the CSO Call provides no common requirements that interested parties must respond to and instead represents opportunity for submission of a variety of innovative commercial items, technologies, and/or services that represent meaningful submissions of diverse scope and price.

VI. NON-GOVERNMENT ADIVSORS

Non‐Government advisors may be used in the evaluation of solution briefs and proposals and will have signed non‐disclosure agreements (NDAs) with the Government. The Government understands that information provided in response to this CSO is presented in confidence and may contain trade secret or commercial or financial information, and it agrees to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure to the maximum extent permitted and as required by Law.

VII. DEFINITION OF TERMS

CSO with Calls: This allows for publication of an umbrella CSO solicitation that contains overarching information but does not request white papers or proposals. The CSO functions as a framework identifying the technical areas and giving the basic terms and administrative information of the CSO. Open and/or Closed Calls may be issued under this CSO to request submission of white papers and/or proposals. Calls may be issued at any time during the open period of the CSO. Each Call will be tailored to best fit the acquisition approach identified by the Government. The Calls may also include specific terms that apply to that Call such as further technical details and any pertinent clauses. Proposals and/or white papers are submitted to the Government only when Calls under this CSO are published.

https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0049214&sys_kb_id=4a26988e1bdf78106397ec21f54bcbf6&spa=1 https://business.defense.gov/Work-with-us/Guide-to-working-with-DoD/

Open Period Calls: This type of Call allows for white paper and/or proposal submissions at any time within a specified period as set forth in the Open Period Call.

Closed Calls: This type of Call allows for white paper and/or proposal submissions at a specified date and time as set forth in each Closed Call. This process and the dates associated with it are more structured than Open Period Calls.

Topics: These are specific requests for innovative solutions the Government will describe in each Call. An offeror’s innovative solution(s) should focus on addressing specific Topics.

White Paper: A brief (usually 2-5 pages) summary of the proposed technical approach with an accompanying rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) price.

Innovative: This refers to any technology, process, or method, including research and development that is new as of the date of proposal submission; or any new application of an existing technology, process or method as of the proposal date.

Nontraditional Defense Contractor: As defined in 10 U.S.C. § 2302(9) as an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the DoD for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the DoD that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to 41 U.S.C. § 1502 and the regulations implementing such section. This includes all small business concerns under the criteria and size standards in 13 C.F.R. Part 121.

Small Business Concern: Defined in the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) and 13 CFR Part 121.