Air Force Operational Commercial Solutions Opening

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00015, dated 29 September 2025 

The purpose of this amendment is to: 

1. Extend this commercial Solutions opening (CSO) solicitation No. FA4484-20-S-C002 proposals due date from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2026. 

2. Proposal Submission time frame is corrected from: 

In order for your proposal to be evaluated for a possible contract award, it must be submitted via email to 87CONS.CSO.Team@us.af.mil at any time through 30 September 2025.  A hardcopy will not be accepted.  No proposal will be accepted after 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 30 September 2025 as the authority to enter into a contract under the CSO program expires at this time.  

To: 

In order for your proposal to be evaluated for a possible contract award, it must be submitted via email to 87CONS.CSO.Team@us.af.mil at any time through 30 September 2026.  A hardcopy will not be accepted.  No proposal will be accepted after 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 30 September 2026 as the authority to enter into a contract under the CSO program expires at this time.  

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00014, dated 19 May 2025

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Incorporate AOI 024- Aviation Energy Efficiency Improvement, dated 19 May 2025

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00013, dated 21 February 2025

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Incorporate AOI 023- AOI 023 ICC Capability Innovation Integration, dated 21 February 2025

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00012, dated 24 September 2024

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend this commercial Solutions opening (CSO) solicitation No. FA4484-20-S-C002 proposals due date from 30 September 2024 to 30 September 2025.

2. Proposal Submission time frame is corrected from:

In order for your proposal to be evaluated for a possible contract award, it must be submitted via email to 87CONS.CSO.Team@us.af.mil at any time through 30 September 2022.  A hardcopy will not be accepted.  No proposal will be accepted after 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 30 September 2024 as the authority to enter into a contract under the CSO program expires at this time.

To:

In order for your proposal to be evaluated for a possible contract award, it must be submitted via email to 87CONS.CSO.Team@us.af.mil at any time through 30 September 2025.  A hardcopy will not be accepted.  No proposal will be accepted after 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 30 September 2025 as the authority to enter into a contract under the CSO program expires at this time.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00011, dated 12 July 2024

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Incorporate AOI 021 - SAF/CN Portfolio Modernization Framework – Obtaining and Implementing a Rapid and Repeatable Innovation/Problem, dated 12 July 2024
2. Incorporate AOI 022 - AFFORGEN VR Training Software, dated 12 July 2024
3. Proposal Submission time frame is corrected from: In order for your proposal to be evaluated for a possible contract award, it must be submitted via email to 87CONS.CSO.Team@us.af.mil at any time through 30 September 2022.  A hardcopy will not be accepted.  No proposal will be accepted after 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 30 September 2022 as the authority to enter into a contract under the CSO program expires at this time.

• To: In order for your proposal to be evaluated for a possible contract award, it must be submitted via email to 87CONS.CSO.Team@us.af.mil at any time through 30 September 2024.  A hardcopy will not be accepted.  No proposal will be accepted after 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 30 September 2024 as the authority to enter into a contract under the CSO program expires at this time.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00010, dated 10 June 2024

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Incorporate AOI 020- AI Initiative for Remote Air Traffic Control Lakehurst, NJ, dated 10 June 2024

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00009, dated 11 September 2023

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Incorporate AOI 019 - A4-AETC – JBSA Asset Management, dated 11 September 2023
2. Extend this commercial Solutions opening (CSO) solicitation No. FA4484-20-S-C002 proposal's due date from 30 September 2023 to 30 September 2024.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00008, dated 22 June 2023

The purpose of this amendment is to Add:

          1. AOI 017 - A4-AETC - Logistics Training
          2. AOI 018 - A4 SAF-IEN Logistics Energy

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $100M.  

Amendment A00007, dated 27 September 2022

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1.  Extend this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) solicitation No. FA4484-20-S-C002 proposals due date from 30 September 2022 to 30 September 2023.
2. Remove all references to GPC from the solicitation.
3. Increase threshold from $30k to $100M per Class Deviation 2022 – O0007.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2022-O0007. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000.  However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000.

Amendment A00006, dated 10 August 2021: The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Update AOI 015 section 2. AOI Constraints and section 3. Submission Requirements (Attachment)
2. Class Deviation 2018-O0016 issued on 26 June 2018 and section 879 of the NDAA for FY2017 and all references are hereby rescinded and deleted and replaced with Class Deviation 2022-O0007
3. Insert Class Deviation 2022-O0007 - Defense Commercial Solutions Opening issued 4 February 2022

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2018-O0016. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000.  However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000.

Amendment A00005, dated 30 June 2021: The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Add proposal closing date/time to AOI 016 on 29 July 2021 at 1800 EST.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2018-O0016. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000.  However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000.

Amendment A00004, dated 28 June 2021; The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Add AOI 016 – USSF Digital Service Strategy Framework (Attachment)

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2018-O0016. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000.  However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000.

Amendment A00003, dated 11 August 2020: The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Remove AOI 14 Sheppard AFB – 82nd Contracting Squadron and information regarding 13 March 2020 AOI 14 specific proposal submissions
2. Update AOI 009 information to include applicable questions and answers regarding Air Operation Regulations
3. Add AOI 015 – Air Force A4 / SSF to the CSO with a closing date of 30 Sep 22

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2018-O0016. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000.  However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000.

The purpose of amendment A00002 is to re-upload previously inaccessible attachments, and to establish a closing date for receipt of proposals in response to AOI 014 for the 82nd Contracting Squadron at Sheppard AFB, TX at 1500 EST on 13 Mar 20.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is conducting a commercial solutions opening (CSO) authorized by Department of Defense Class Deviation 2018-O0016. Under a CSO, the Air Force may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a broad agency announcement, 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 Air Force.  Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. 

The Air Force 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 that are not currently in use by units at various locations that would enhance or streamline their mission capabilities.  Based on available funding, this CSO is targeting solutions priced less than $30,000.  However, the Government may evaluate proposed solutions priced greater than $30,000.