FA442725SC0001 - Amendment 1.pdf

Commercial Solutions Opening

(CSO) FA442725SC001

60th Contracting Squadron

Background The Department of the Air Force (DAF) seeks to prototype an innovative technical solution for on-site backup power generation that increases system availability, increases fuel flexibility, decreases costs, and reduces operations and maintenance requirements compared to incumbent systems.

60th Contracting Office (CONS) will utilize Other Transaction Agreements (OTA or Agreements) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022 to partner with nontraditional and traditional defense contractors and non-profit research institutions to carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the DoD, or the improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces. The information provided in this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is intended to ensure that to the maximum extent practicable, competitive procedures are used when entering into agreements to carry out these prototype projects.

Acquisition Strategy This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is a competitive solicitation seeking proposals for innovative, commercial technologies that accelerate attainment of defense capabilities.

This CSO will result in the award of a prototype agreement with a possibility of a follow-on production contract.

The CSO is soliciting video pitch submissions in response to the Problem Statement in accordance with the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace submission requirements, assessment process, and scoring rubric. All Solution Briefs are to be submitted to the SPECIAL TOPIC – Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AFOEA) Challenge posted here:

https://www.tradewindai.com/opportunities/cm91qnc5g0000jq0cskbdicqo

This CSO submission process consists of four steps:

Step I – Video pitch submission through the tradewindai.com SPECIAL TOPIC – Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AFOEA) challenge page link;

Step II – Video submissions are assessed in accordance with the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace (TSM) assessment process and rubric. For information on the TSM assessment process and rubric, see the official TSM announcement at -https://sam.gov/opp/cbff4399a0af485ba83d76dbaa61704b/view

Step III – Solutions are assessed as awardable / non-awardable in accordance with the TSM assessment process and scoring rubric; and

Step IV - The Government may elect to conduct negotiations with, one, some, all or none of the entities whose video submissions are determined awardable.

Note that funding is not available for this project and this CSO requires offerors to be responsible for funding 100% of the effort. Solution videos are to be submitted through the Tradewindai.com SPECIAL TOPIC – Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AFOEA) Challenge available here:

https://www.tradewindai.com/opportunities/cm91qnc5g0000jq0cskbdicqo

Solution videos will consist of a five (5:00) minute video along with the required submission form data as required during the submission process.

For information on video submission eligibility, format, content, the assessment process, scoring, and other matters, reference the See Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace announcement available at: https://sam.gov/opp/cbff4399a0af485ba83d76dbaa61704b/view and the SPECIAL TOPIC – Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AFOEA) Challenge posted here:

https://www.tradewindai.com/opportunities/cm91qnc5g0000jq0cskbdicqo

Award will be made under a prototype other transaction agreement pursuant to 10 USC 4022. The Agreements Officer will negotiate directly with one, some, all or none of the solutions provided which are assessed as awardable on the terms and conditions of the OTA and will execute the OTA on behalf of the Government. Only an Agreements Officer has the authority to enter into, or modify, a binding agreement on behalf of the Government.

Companies must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and attain a Unique Entity ID to be eligible for award.

Companies should note that there are certain terms and conditions the Government is unable to accept. However, projects awarded through the CSO are flexible to adopt customary industry standards where it is otherwise legal and where it meets the Government’s needs.

Submission dates, submission link, and an available Q&A section is available at the Tradewindai.com SPECIAL TOPIC – Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AFOEA) Challenge here: https://www.tradewindai.com/opportunities/cm91qnc5g0000jq0cskbdicqo