Commercial Solution Opportunity - Defense Commisary Agency (DeCA) OCONUS

The Defense Commissary Agency issued a Commercial Solutions Opening under DFARS 212.70 authority on October 2, 2026, with a parent solicitation window extending through September 30, 2031, seeking innovative commercial technologies, products, and services to modernize grocery resale operations at OCONUS (Africa, Asia, Europe) commissary locations. No set-aside applies. DeCA will issue individual Calls for Solutions under this parent CSO (HQCAAA2702) as separate Special Notices on SAM.gov, each targeting specific Areas of Interest aligned with four strategic objectives: accelerating eligible patron growth, elevating patron experience, cultivating a productive workforce, and building a sustainable financial model that enhances the military compensation benefit. DeCA prioritizes solutions that decrease costs without diminishing the benefit, improve high-risk processes vulnerable to fraud or waste, and reduce variation in operations.

Awards will be fixed-price FAR Part 12 contracts for commercially available products, services, COTS technologies, proof-of-concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development efforts. Evaluation occurs in three phases: Phase 1 submission of a written solution brief (maximum 10 pages or 20 slides), optional Phase 2 presentations with possible demonstrations, and Phase 3 detailed Commercial Solution Proposals in two volumes (Business/Price and Technical). Proposals must remain valid for 180 days and include sufficient pricing detail to support fair and reasonable determination. Contractors must register in SAM and WAWF prior to award and must not be suspended or debarred. The Government reserves the right to forgo or accelerate phases, negotiate directly on terms and conditions, and award to all, some, or none of selected solutions. No specific funding is reserved; proposal preparation costs are the contractor's responsibility.