AIE-its CSO
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50NH9-26-S-0001
- Agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
- Points of contact
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- Usarmy Inscom Aie-Its Cso usarmy.belvoir.inscom.mbx.aie-its@army.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army seeks innovative commercial information technology solutions to enhance, secure, sustain, and modernize the global IT environment supporting Army Intelligence operations, with proposals continuously accepted through September 11, 2036. The procurement is issued by Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal under a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) framework and is unrestricted—no set-aside category applies.
Place of performance spans CONUS and OCONUS locations supporting Army Intelligence operations at the Project, Activity, or Enterprise scale, with administrative oversight at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The solicitation operates under a dual-track structure. Track 1 permits continuous general submissions of unclassified solution briefs (five pages maximum or 15 slides) against nine open Areas of Interest spanning enterprise IT operations and service delivery, cybersecurity and zero trust architecture, engineering and modernization, application and software services including DevSecOps, infrastructure deployment, logistics and asset management, program and project management, mission-specific intelligence IT support, and strategic communications and visual information services. Track 2 involves periodic targeted "Calls for Innovative Solutions" with specific closed deadlines published via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment and SAM.gov, with late submissions rejected.
Mandatory eligibility requirements include possession of a valid Top Secret Facility Clearance and certification of ability to provide TS/SCI-cleared personnel. Vendors must have no preclusive Foreign Ownership Control or Influence, disclose organizational conflicts of interest, hold a Unique Entity ID, and be registered in SAM prior to award. Awards may be structured as fixed-price contracts under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Items), 10 U.S.C. 4022 (prototype projects), or cooperative agreements. The competitive process follows three phases: Phase 1 (solution briefs), Phase 2 (oral presentations with scenario exercises), and Phase 3 (full Commercial Solution Proposals in technical and price volumes). Vendors determined "of Merit" may be placed in a Qualified Vendor Pool for up to 36 months for future opportunities. NAICS code is 541512; PSC is DA01. No advance payment is provided for solution brief development, presentations, or proposals.
Notice text
The procedures outlined in this CSO apply to Areas of Interest posted under W50NH9-26-S-0001.
NOTE: Proposed Solutions that may meet the needs of other Federal Agencies may be shared, as appropriate.
This announcement serves as the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for the Army Intelligence Enterprise- Information Technology Services (AIE-ITS), issued by Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) under solicitation W50NH9-26-S-0001. The objective of this CSO is to leverage agile acquisition authorities to enhance, secure, sustain, and modernize the global Information Technology (IT) environment supporting Army Intelligence operations across Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations at the Project, Activity, or Enterprise scale. By lowering barriers to entry for commercial innovators, small businesses, and nontraditional defense contractors, the Government seeks best-of-breed solutions that transition the enterprise away from rigid, labor-hour execution toward outcome-oriented service delivery. This CSO will remain open until September 11, 2036.
The CSO operates under a strict Dual-Track architecture:
Track 1: General Submissions (Continuously Open). Vendors may submit written Solution Briefs (White Papers) at any time against the Open Areas of Interest (AoIs) outlined in Section 9.0 of the attached CSO document.
Track 2: Calls for Innovative Solutions (Targeted Closed Deadlines). The Government will periodically issue targeted, "Calls for Innovative Solutions" addressing specific Closed Areas of Interest. These notices will be published via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module with concurrent notices posted to SAM.gov. Vendors responding to a targeted Call must adhere strictly to the specific instructions, formats, and closing deadlines specified within that closed AOI. Late submissions will be rejected.
The competitive process under this CSO will generally follow a streamlined, multi-phased evaluation approach: Phase 1 (Submission of Written Solution Brief), Phase 2 (Presentation/Pitch, if applicable), and Phase 3 (Request for Commercial Solution Proposal). Resulting awards may include FAR Part 12 Fixed-Price contracts or non-FAR agreements. The Government will not reimburse companies for costs associated with developing submissions.
For complete details, the full CSO document is provided in the attachments. Please review the attached file, which describes all requirements, evaluation factors, and other pertinent information governing this solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AIE-ITS_CSO_W50NH9-26-S-0001.docx | DOCX document |
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