16th Air Force Commercial Solutions Opening

Open Special Notice Posted Nov 8, 2022

Solicitation number: FA7037-23-S-C0001
Agency: Air Combat Command Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due: Sep 30, 2027, 1:00 AM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Points of contact: Lisa Anderson 16af.cso.workflow@us.af.mil

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Sep 30, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Sep 30, 2026

The 16th Air Force is conducting an ongoing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under solicitation FA7037-23-S-C0001, authorized by 10 USC 3458 and R-DFARS 212.70, with no hard deadline for the umbrella solicitation itself; individual topic-specific Calls carry their own deadlines and remain open until terminated annually.

The 16th Air Force uses the CSO mechanism to solicit innovative commercial items, technologies, and services through a competitive peer-review process similar to a Broad Agency Announcement. "Innovative" is defined as any technology, process, or method new as of the proposal submission date, including new applications of existing technologies. All proposed solutions are treated as commercial items. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of proposals submitted; to fund partial proposals; and to make incremental awards. Funding is not guaranteed and is subject to availability. Awards may result in Contracts or Other Transaction Agreements under 10 U.S.C. 2371b, structured as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) or Fixed Price Incentive (FPI) instruments.

The solicitation encompasses nineteen topic areas: Electromagnetic Warfare (Topic 001); Information Operations (Topic 002); Electromagnetic Digital Communications (Topic 003); Multi-Domain Innovation (Topic 004); Weather and Climate Resources (Topic 005); Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (Topic 006); Department of the Air Force Information Network (Topic 007); Geophysics and Seismology (Topic 008); Air and Space (Topic 009); Directed Energy Weapons (Topic 010); Nuclear and Nuclear-Related Materials Analysis (Topic 011); Materials Modeling and Analysis (Topic 012); Enterprise Wide Integration and Architecture Modernization (Topic 013); Enterprise Asset and Lifecycle Management (Topic 014); High Performance and Secure Cloud Computing and DevOps Solutions (Topic 015); Defense Cyberspace Operations (Topic 016); Artificial Intelligence (Topic 017); Common Tactical Picture (Topic 018); and Battle Management and Command and Control of Non-Kinetic Effects (Topic 019).

Specific Calls under this umbrella solicitation employ a two-step evaluation process. Step I requires submission of a White Paper and Quad-Chart; successful offerors are invited to submit full proposals in Step II within timeframes specified by each Call. All offerors must register in SAM.gov, maintain responsibility status per RFO 4.203 and 9.1, meet applicable Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements, and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) prior to award consideration. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted. Offerors should monitor SAM.gov for posted Open Call Periods, as no white papers or proposals are currently being requested.

The most recent active Call (Call 0006, FMS Threat Data Support) is open for Step I submissions until March 30, 2026, seeking capabilities to improve Combat Support Database threat data production for radar systems, surface-to-air missiles, and air defense artillery across Topics 001 (Electromagnetic Warfare) and 006 (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance).

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Update #19 · Latest · Sep 30, 2026

The 16th Air Force is offering a CSO authorized by 10 USC 3458 and DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. Under a CSO, the USAF 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 USAF. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items.

The USAF 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 the USAF, that would enhance or streamline USAF 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.

Call 0001 (Topic 0007, MRT-C Automation) is now closed for submissions.

Call 0002 (Topic 0006, CTIOS) is now closed for submissions.

Call 0003 (Topic 0007, Modernization of Joint Command Language Program Manager Database) is now closed for submissions

Call 0004 (Topic 0007, WAPS Scheduling Tool) is now closed for submissions.

Call 0005 (Topics 0007 & 0016 OSCARS) is now closed for submissions.

Call 0006 (Topics 001 & 006 - FMS Threat Data Support)is now closed for submissions.

Call 0007 (Topic 007 AFIN - Premise Wiring Architectural Design (PWAD))is now closed for submissions.

Call 0008 (Topics 007 & 016 - AI-ENABLED ENTERPRISE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (AI-ESOC)) is now closed for submissions.

Call 0009 (Topic 006 - Operational Manning Support (OMS)is now closed for submissions.

Call 0010 (Topic 007 AFIN - Long Haul Communications - Integrated Support (LHC-IS))is now closed for submissions.

Call 0011 (TOPICS: 007; 013; 014; 015; 016 - CSSP-ARGISS) is now closed for submissions.

*** 11 June 2026 Amendment added 3 New Topic Areas: 017, 018, & 019 ***

Call 0012 - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling and Analysis (under Topic 0012 Materials Modeling and Analysis)is now closed for submissions.

Update #18 · Jul 13, 2026