CSO Vendor Inquiries CAO25Nov.xlsx

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Attached to: Kronos Family of Systems Commercial Solutions Opening
Solicitation number: FA8806-26-S-0001
Issued by: Department of the Air Force

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QandA CAO25Nov

ID	Question(s)	Other Vendor Comments	Response	SAM.GOV Response Date
1	The SAM and GovWin notice has competition type as undetermined. Is the intent to make this Full and Open or Small Business? If small business, will it base on annual receipts or company size?		Currently, the Government is waiting for responses to AOI's Phase I to determine whether it will be full and open or small business set aside.
2	Are you at liberty to quantity the anticipated ceiling value?		The Government does not have a set ceiling value per AOI.
3	Will there be a draft RFP prior to the anticipated solicitation release? Is the target date for solicitation release still 11/28/2025?		No, there is not a draft for Phase I request. Reference the CSO document, attachment 4 states that Phase I is currently opened and it states when Phase I submittals are due.
4	Is there a Technical POC or requirements owner that our SMEs and I can reach out to for questions on the technical requirements in the Draft PWS?		Yes, there is. Reference the CSO document, paragraph 4.1 states how to communicate with the Government regarding questions.
5	The summary of Kronos AOI 1 has significant similarities to the Operational Command and Control Battle Management System Supporting the Space Tasking and Joint Targeting Cycles RFI (GovWin ID 252660) released earlier this year. Is the Government seeking the same capabilities in AOI 1 that were previously sought under the aforementioned opportunity?		No, the capabilities are not the same because the requirements were updated. Reference the description of the post in sam.gov. The first line of the description of the post states "(Reference Sources Sought - Inactive Notice ID FA880625S0001_Operational_C2_and_Battle_Mgmt_System_for_Space_Tasking)".

This CSO was developed using responses to the mentioned RFI.

The active post has the updated AOIs information.

6	If a vendor has multiple potential offerings for a single AOI, would the Government prefer to receive separate submissions for each offering (i.e., multiple submissions from the same vendor for a single AOI) or should all offerings be contained in a single AOI submission?	One submission per solution to avoid a submission being not compliant to the format stated in Attachment 1: Phase I - Initial Submission. A vendor is allowed to send multiple submissions to one or multiple AOIs.
7	This email is listed as the address for general questions for AOI 01. Is it also the submission email address?	Yes, it is. Reference the CSO document for further explanation.
8	I have 2 solutions for this AOI, am I allowed 2 separate submissions to it?	Yes, multiple solutions from one vendor for one or multiple AOI(s) are allowed. Each solution will be its own submission to avoid noncompliance to format as stated in Attachment 1.
9	What is the CSO number? I can’t find one in the solicitation, but it says it’s required on the whitepaper title page.	Per the post in sam.gov, the Notice ID is FA8806-26-S-0001. This is the CSO number.
10	The proposal team is wondering if the Government would prefer individual submissions and documents for each Area of Interest (AOI) we intended to apply for; or, whether one larger submission with multiple AOIs would be acceptable?	To avoid a noncompliance determination based on format stated in Attachment 1, the Gov asks for one solution per submission.
11	In regards to the requirement below, can you provide the complete incumbent contract information for this requirement?

Kronos Family of Systems Commercial Solutions Opening

FA8806-26-S-0001		There is no incumbent. Reference CSO para. 1 Introduction and Background.
	12	Requested meeting	At this moment, the Government is not offering meetings with industry.
	13	Phase 1A submissions, is the content for the Quad Chart and the White Paper meant to align exactly? We noted a couple of discrepancies:

1. The Quad Chart states that an Integration Strategy for the solution should be provided, however in the description for the white paper, it is not mentioned. Does SSC desire to see additional details in Phase I on the integration strategy in the white paper?

2. The White Paper requires a description of Technical Challenges, but this is not found on the Quad Chart.		The white paper is meant to provide additional information that the quad chart is not providing.
	14	For the CSO Phase 1A submissions, our understanding (based on the provided Quad Chart is that the anticipated PoP is six-months). Can the Government confirm it anticipates/desire a six-month PoP for each AOI? Are there expected outcomes that the Government requires during that timeframe? For example, does the Government require integration work to be completed in that six-month window?	The Government does not set a PoP as the PoP is unique per solution.
	15	“Proposed Vendor Investment – Any proposed investment by the vendor or on behalf of the vendor for the proposed prototype solution” Can the government provide more detail on this evaluation criteria? Is this contribution considered formal co-investment alongside the Government’s award (which is unstated)?	Government may review Phase I submittals to understand what industry is proposing as investment for the prototype solution. The Government has clarified the use of the ROM information provided in the quad and the potential vendor investment and how it will be reviewed.
	16	Lastly, we noticed a wide range of technologies mentioned under section 1.2 of the CSO. Is the Government’s intent to acquire multiple / diverse / bespoke capabilities under these areas across the AOIs?	The Government intends to select capabilities that most efficiently solve the identified mission concerns within the AOI(s). The Government will entertain any diverse, bespoke, innovative, or operational capabilities presented in that context.
	17	Does the Government prefer a FAR or OTA contract for the Kronos effort?	The Government anticipates making award(s) primarily using OTA authority but reserves the right to do FAR-based awards. Reference CSO document para 3.2.
	18	Does the Government have an advertised budget for AOI 1 and AOI 3?	No, the Government does not have a set budget for AOIs.
	19	This week at the SDA TAP Lab, Lt Col Greiser conducted a Kronos briefing that included a Q&A session. Will the notes/Q&A be posted or shared with TAP Lab participants or with industry partners interested in the Kronos CSO?	Questions from the SDA Tap Lab are included in this posting. The video of the Q&A session are also online.
	20	Can you please clarify the required font size minimum for graphics/images and illustrations that can be used on the slides as part of the slide deck submission?

Page 8 - Line 181 states: All fonts must be Times New Roman ≥12pt.

That is understandable in the context of the text, however, in the usage of graphic illustrations will a smaller font be acceptable?		The usage of graphic illustrations can have different font size to help the meaning of the graphic illustration; however, the size of the font must be readable.
	21	All offerors are instructed to fill out the attached Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan Checklist. Will the Government be providing the Checklist as a separate attachment?	Clarifying with the USG whether this is a separate document that is intended to be included alongside Anduril's proposal submission(s).	The Gov is not asking for an OCI Mitigation plan for Phase I. The request for OCI Mitigation Plan checklist is listed under Attachment 2: Phase II. For Phase II, the Gov will attach the checklist to the RFP.
	22	Are the adversary targets discussed in AOI 03 strictly limited to on-orbit entities?		The Government is interested in solutions that support all space force components. Targets can be space or space related terrestrial targets.
	23	Should offerors expect to replace the existing system?	Details requested for ROM development	Solutions may replace and/or augment existing capabilities.
	24	Should offerors scope replacement of all integrations with legacy systems?	Details requested for ROM development	Vendors should scope and outline their integration approach and assumptions based on the dependencies that their solution needs to operate. Integrations with legacy system is in scope for the prototype. Any integration with legacy systems will be addressed if the Government decides to proceed with a follow on award.
	25	Is the Government open to single-company responses in Phase I with the potential for partnerships in Phase II?	Considering partnership options for enable broader scope of delivery	The Government has privity with the awardee and the Government will evaluate sub-contracting plans as applicable during Phase II.
	26	Would one larger submission with all three of the AOIs contained in one document be acceptable to the Government for our Phase I submission?		The Government recommends one solution per submission to avoid issues with the format compliance as stated in attachment 1.
	27	Is the government seeking battlespace awareness solutions for the Space, Ground, Maritime, Air, or Cyber domains – or some combination/all?		Read CSO document para 2.1. It is up to the offeror to submit solution(s) to the stated AOI(s).

The Government is seeking solutions for battlespace awareness for space and associated terrestrial elements that support space.

	28	Will the government consider capabilities that currently unite only two of the three areas? (ex: Battlespace Awareness & Collection Operations, but no current targeting capability)	It is up to the offeror to submit solution(s) to the stated AOIs. Offeror could submit one or multiple solutions to one or multiple AOIs. Reference CSO document para 2.1.
	29	For collection operations, what general types of ISR asset does the government expect to have collection management authority over? Satellite, Airborne, Ground-based, other?	The Government expects to have a solution that supports collection management authority as delegated through Combatant Commands. The authorities will be different for each of the delegations to each of the space force components. The Government also expects the ability to request collects from US Government assets along with commercial and allied assets. Assets will primarily be space or ground based.
	30	Phase I quad chart format: The template on page 8 references a six-month milestone window, but I didn’t see a corresponding requirement in the main CSO document.
Is the six-month window intended only for presenting initial milestones, or should the overall prototype period of performance be limited to six months?		The Government does not set a PoP as the PoP is unique per solution.
	31	If I have multiple solutions to propose, do you want us to propose them together in one paper, or separately?	The Government is interested in any solution proposed. Please submit your solutions as they apply to AOIs. If the solution can be applied to multiple AOIs, the Government would prefer separate submissions in each AOI.
	32	Can international companies submit solutions	Pending restrictions on technology in the specific solution, the Government will receive and review solutions from international companies.
	33	What TRL is the Government interested in?	The Government is interested in commercial solutions in the respective areas of interest, so meaning, solutions which are already developed and require minimal modification
	34	What does the Government desire as part of the integration strategy for our solution?	The Government is primarily interested in solutions which have a high degree of technical maturity and can be integrated into the target s/w environment with minimal development or engineering work. As stated in the CSO document, integration will be primarily reviewed in Phase 2 of the CSO.
	35	Am I required to address the entire AOI in my solution?	Vendors are not required to provide a commercial solution that will address every aspect of an AOI.
	36	Should I propose my solution?	The Government is interested in any solutions that apply to the AOIs posted with the CSO.
	37	Lt Col Greiser mentioned 2 page white paper in the Q&A but the CSO says 5 pages. Which is correct?	The posted CSO doc with a 5 page limit is the correct limit for white paper length

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