Amendment 1 - CSO_Solicitation_CSDR_23 Jul 26.pdf

DAF CSDR Support and Curation

Commercial Solutions Opening

FA701426SCS01

Two-Step Solicitation

OVERVIEW

This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation is issued in accordance with R-

DFARS 212.70, Defense Commercial Solutions Opening

NAICS Code and Associated Description: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Federal Agency Name and Contracting Officer Address: FA7014 – Air Force District of

Washington, Secretary of the Air Force Enterprise Contracting Division (AFDW/PKS)

Commercial Solutions Opening Title: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. Department of the Air Force (DAF) Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) Support and Curation.

Commercial Solutions Opening Number: FA701426SCS01

Commercial Solutions Opening Type: This is the initial announcement. This will be a Two- Step

Solicitation and is Closed. However, may be re-opened in the future with amendment. Current

Solicitation closes 27 Jul 26, 2026 @ 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

First Step: WHITE PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: White Papers will be accepted until Friday, 27 July 2026 at 01:00PM EDT. White Papers may be submitted at any time during this period.

White Papers received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with

52.212-1(f).

Second Step: PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: To be provided in the Requests for Proposal sent to offerors that submit White Papers considered to be of further interest to the Air Force.

Proposals received after specified date and time, will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-

1(f).

Submission POC: White Papers must be submitted to the Contracting Points of Contact (POCs):

Contracting Officer: ERIC L. MOSS

Phone: (850) 684-4265

Email: eric.moss.3@us.af.mil mailto:eric.moss.3@us.af.mil

Solicitation Request: AFDW/PKS is soliciting White Papers on the effort(s) described below.

The Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) seeks innovative commercial services to provide one year of support for the Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) program, including CSDR planning, verification and validation (V&V), compliance support, and CSDR submission data curation, metadata tagging, and quality preparation to improve the quality and usability of CSDR data within the Government's data ingestion environment. The effort also includes establishing required data access and developing a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) in support of DoDI

5000.73 and AFI 65-508.

Type of Contract: The Air Force anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price type contract in accordance with FAR Part 12 & Part 16. Offerors are encouraged to review FAR 52.212-4 and

52.212-5 for standard terms and conditions of a FAR Part 12 contract. In addition, the Air Force reserves the right to award an Other Transaction for Prototype Project in accordance with 10 U.S.C.

§ 2371.

Estimated Program Cost: Not greater than $5M

Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates 1 award per year for this announcement.

However, the Air Force reserves the right to award one or more, or no, contracts for all, part, or none of the proposals received.

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. The Government is not requesting classified information as part of this CSO. Offerors shall submit only unclassified White Papers and proposals. Any information requiring classification must not be included in the submission. If a resulting award requires the performance of classified work, the selected offeror must possess or obtain all required personnel security clearances, facility clearances, and other security infrastructure necessary to perform the work in accordance with the applicable Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form

254) and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), without reliance on Government resources.

PURPOSE: This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is a competitive solicitation focused on technologies to meet the mission of AFCAA. The Government seeks to obtain innovative solutions or potential new capabilities to fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advancements in the capability areas listed below.

Innovative means:

1. Any technology, process, or method, including research and development that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal;

2. Any application of an existing technology, process, or method that is new as of the date of submission of submission of a proposal; or

3. A new application or adaptation of an existing technology, process, or method as of the date of submission of a proposal.

All items, technologies, and services acquired under this CSO will be treated as commercial products or commercial services if they meet the definition of an innovative solution under this CSO. The

Government encourages offerors to submit proposals presenting a broad range of technical and business approaches that address the specific areas of interest identified herein.

Awards resulting from this CSO will be made based on the evaluation results of a Two-Step proposal process. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted; may elect to fund only part of a submitted proposal; and may incrementally fund any or all awards under this CSO. All awards are subject to the availability of funds. All contracts entered into under this CSO will be Firm Fixed Price type contracts or agreements.

Offerors should monitor SAM.gov for amendments, modifications, and potential calls issued against this CSO.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

Step 1: Offerors shall submit White Papers prepared in accordance with the format specified below.

White Papers may be submitted at any time before the due date and time identified in this CSO.

Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for amendments to this CSO and incorporating any updated information into their submissions. White Papers will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in below.

Step 2: The Government will invite select offerors to submit full proposals based on favorable evaluation results of White Papers. Proposals will be requested via a Request for Proposal letter from the Contracting Officer, and will contain separate submission instructions and applicable due dates and timelines.

Unsuccessful offerors will be notified by the Government, either via email or letter, to inform them that the proposed effort is not of interest to the Government at this time.

Proposal Review, Evaluation and Selection Process: Each proposal will be evaluated by the

Government and the proposal must stand on its own technical merit. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria:

1. Technical;

2. Importance to agency programs;

3. Price

All evaluation factors are of equal importance.

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DEBRIEFINGS:

The Government will conduct written, post-award debriefings upon request only in accordance with

52.212-1(e) and will address the evaluation factors contained herein only. It will not include a comparison of submissions against a common statement of work (SOW) as the CSO provides no common statement of work 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. Deliverables/Schedule: To be determined based on proposals and awards.

Other Information:

• See FAR Part 12 for contract clauses

• Program Security Classification: If a DD254 is applicable, offerors must verify their Cognizant

Security Office information is current with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security

Agency, DCSA.

• Export Control: Information involved in this effort may be subject to Export Control, International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) 22 CFR 120-131, or Export Administration Regulations

(EAR) 15 CFR 710-774. If effort may be subject to export control, then a Certified DD Form

2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, will be required to be submitted with proposal. (See DFARS 225.7901-4, DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Item).

• Government Furnished Property (GFP) Availability: GFP is not anticipated to be made available under any resulting contract, but will be determined for each award. In accordance with FAR

45.201(b), the contractor is responsible for all costs related to making the property available for use, such as payment of all transportation, installation, or rehabilitation costs.

• Base Support/Network Access: Base support will be determined for each award for testing, validation, and demonstration.

2. Eligible Offeror: This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. Offerors are encouraged to complete the Annual Representations and Certification in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) as soon as possible.

3. Foreign Participation: Participation at the prime level is prohibited. Subcontracting arrangements will be handled in accordance with the International Traffic and Arms Regulation.

In addition, foreign national participation will be limited to public domain information only.

4. There are no limits on the number of White Papers/proposals an offeror may submit.

5. You may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this solicitation are not met on the White

Paper and proposal (when applicable) due date as identified above and in subsequent requests for proposals, when applicable.

6. Offerors are solely responsible for marking Proprietary Proposal Information.

Information contained in unsuccessful proposals will remain the property of the offeror. The

Federal Government may, however, retain copies of all proposals. Public release of information in any proposal submitted will be subject to existing statutory and regulatory requirements. If proprietary information is provided by an Applicant in a proposal, which constitutes a trade secret, commercial or financial information, it will be treated in confidence, to the extent permitted by law, provided that the proposal is clearly marked by the Applicant as follows:

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Proposal data the firm does not wish to make public, or to be used by the Government except for peer review, shall:

(1) Mark the first page of each proposal volume with the following legend: "This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed-in whole or in part-for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of – or in connection with – the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in pages [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]"; and Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: “Use or disclosure of data contained on this page is subject to the restriction on the first page of this volume." DoD assumes no liability for unmarked data disclosure or use and may use or disclose such data for any purpose.

SOLICITATION TOPICS AREAS/AREAS OF INTEREST

The AFCAA is interested in innovative technologies and services related to the areas of mission or technical interest listed below. Submissions should identify innovative solutions that fill capability needs related to the development of CSDR capabilities for (1) CSDR planning, V&V, and compliance support in accordance with DoDI 5000.73 and DAFI 65-508; and (2) CSDR submission data curation, metadata tagging, and quality preparation activities in support of the downstream CSDR data environment maintained by the Government and other applied technologies for DAF CAA. The items, technologies, or services can also directly improve the effectiveness or efficiency of operating and/or maintaining current DAF capabilities related to the topics listed below. The level of detail provided for each topic or the order in which they appear is not intended to convey any information regarding relative priority.

There are no specific Technology Readiness Level (TRL) requirements for proposed projects.

However, proposed prototypes or solutions should be at a high enough TRL to enable the assessment of the viability, technical feasibility, application, or military utility of the proposed solution and support a rapid transition into operations.

AFCAA intends to fund successful efforts in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) with periods of performance in the range of 1-2 years. Exceptions may be considered for individual projects based on technological maturity or operational need.

Individual contracts are expected to be funded in the range of $150,000-$5,000,000 over the full period of performance, yet these numbers should not be considered strict limits.

Proposals requesting funding at the upper end of the stated range will be considered only if they clearly demonstrate the ability to deliver innovative, mission-relevant capabilities that provide measurable benefits to the CSDR mission through cost savings, increased efficiency, or significant improvements to existing processes and procedures. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals submitted under this CSO, may elect to fund only a portion of any proposal, and may provide incremental funding for any resulting award. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

Topics for each capability area are detailed below. To receive the classified addendum, Offerors will contact the Contracting Officer and Technical POCs.

TOPIC: AFCCA seeks innovative solutions for Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR)

Support and Data Curation.

This topic section should describe your primary area of interest. If you want responses covering multiple aspects of that area, you can break it down into separate topics. The example below demonstrates how to organize multiple topics under a single overarching area of interest.

TOPIC 1: CSDR Planning

Innovative solutions for analytical techniques in seismology, hydro acoustics, and infrasonic phenomenology. This topic includes:

• Application of the use of lidar, digital imagery and cartographic products, such as geology maps, into event analysis.

• Application of the use of infrasound data for treaty monitoring purposes.

• Modeling signal propagation through realistic atmospheres

• Event location estimation with low uncertainty

• Yield estimation with low uncertainty

• Event discrimination

• Evaluation of techniques for wind noise suppression with existing and experimental sensor technologies

• Modeling of seismic, infrasound and hydroacoustic signal-source scaling for a variety of sources or source conditions.

• Fully contained explosions, underground or underwater

• Partially contained explosions, underground or underwater

• Surface explosions, over ground or water

• Atmospheric explosions, over ground or water

• Frequency modulated sources or Doppler signals from air or ground vehicles

• Wave propagation and attenuation modeling with Full Waveform Earth Models

• Improve the prediction of waveforms and amplitudes at local and regional distances

• Use of cepstral analysis for event depth, multiple event identification

• Managing ingestion and flow of multiple data sources for increased capabilities

• Handle secure ingestion of data from multiple external sources

• Handle movement of data across a guard to higher level networks

• Including auditing of data flows

• Data conversion between data formats

• Application of new innovation sensors, improve qualification methods for new and existing sensors

• Innovative hardware and software solutions for modern, flexible, and sustainable geophysical data acquisition systems and data processing; this can include (but is not limited to) new technologies to improve workstation processing, video display capabilities, and long-term data storage and retrieval

TOPIC 2: V&V

Innovative and novel solutions for the collection and analysis of signal observables from space, atmospheric and surface nuclear detonations (NUDET) that directly leads to operational technology. This topic includes:

• Modeling of any and all phenomenologies and processes between and including the NUDET or surrogate source and the recorded signal produced by the sensor detecting front end.

• Modeling of the NUDET or surrogate signal generation, including interaction with its environment that results in a transmitted and detectable signal. Any and all phenomenologies are of interest (e.g., optical, RF, neutron, gamma-ray, x-ray).

• Signal transport from the transmitted signal(s) to the signal arrival at the detecting sensor element. All intervening media are of interest (e.g., atmosphere, clouds, ionosphere, and space environment).

• Conversion of the detectable signal at the sensor’s front end into a data signal that can be processed (e.g., sensing element design, physics and engineering).

• Development and demonstration of computing environments and computational techniques for optimal NUDET signal analysis that are or can be used in an operational environment (e.g., High Performance Computing (HPC) applications, physics-based algorithms, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist operational analysis).

• Translation of analysis algorithms and techniques into executable code.

• Implementation of sustainable, common ground architecture to rapidly integrate new detection platforms.

STEP 1 WHITE PAPER FORMAT

The White Paper should include a discussion of the nature and scope of the effort and the offeror’s proposed technical approach. The Government will review the White Papers in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in this announcement.

The White Paper shall not have a specified limit as to the number of pages and shall be prepared and submitted in Word format. Total page count should be consistent with a sufficient level of detail to enable evaluation of the approach for each topic. Font shall be standard 12-pt business font Times

New Roman. Character spacing must be “normal,” not condensed in any manner. Pages shall be single-spaced, 8.5 by 11 inches, with at least one-inch margins on all sides. All text, including text in tables and charts, must adhere to all font size and line spacing requirements listed herein.

Illustrations, flowcharts, drawings, may be included in the paper. All pages shall be numbered, with the cover page as page 1.

The White Paper will be formatted as follows:

Top of Page 1, include the following:

• CSO Number

• Title of Program

• Name of Company, Business Size

• Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

• Contracting POC and Technical POC with telephone numbers and email addresses

• If the proposed work to be performed is classified, add the following information: Classified level at which company is cleared, contract address for forwarding classified material (name, address, zip code), cognizant security office (name, address, zip code), and offeror’s security officer’s name and telephone number).

Also include:

• Period of Performance and Task Objectives

• Technical Summary and Proposed Deliverables

• Technical Portion: The technical portion of the White Paper shall describe the nature and scope of the proposed research, including the offeror's technical approach and proposed solution. The

White Paper should also identify any proposed deliverables and include relevant supporting information, such as resumes of key personnel and descriptions of available facilities and equipment. A Statement of Work (SOW) is not required at this stage.

• Anticipated Price (Rough Order of magnitude (ROM) Detailed price information is not required, but provide a time-phased bottom line figure.

STEP 2 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT

To be determined after the results of Step 1.

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