FA714621SC001 A002 - ARI White Paper Call 20 Mar 2026 FINAL.docx

This is a White Paper Call document for the AF/A1 Agile Refactoring and Integration (AR&I) initiative under the Secretary of the Air Force Concepts Development and Management (SAF/CDM) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) FA7146-21-S-C-0001. The call was posted on March 20, 2026, and seeks innovative commercial solutions addressing specific Air Force requirements within the AR&I focus area. This is a Closed/Open Two-Step CSO operating under the Defense Commercial Solutions Offering Pilot Program authorized by Section 879 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY17. The CSO remains open for White Paper submissions until September 1, 2026, with an ordering period extending through September 30, 2026. Contractors may submit multiple White Papers at any time during the open period.

Submissions must follow a two-step process beginning with White Paper submission including a Cover Page, Technical/Management section, and Rough Order of Magnitude. Following White Paper review, the Procuring Contracting Officer may invite selected contractors to submit full Technical Proposals. White Paper subject lines must include the CSO number (FA7146-21-S-C-0001) and the specific call number (A002). The Government may award contracts or Other Transactions for innovative technologies, processes, or methods that are new as of the proposal submission date or represent new applications of existing technologies. Point of contact information and additional details regarding the AR&I call requirements are contained within the full call documentation attachment.