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Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Dept of Defense · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES · Solicitation HQ0034259WHSCSO · NAICS 54171 · responses due 2030-03-12 · Open on SAM.gov ↗
- Posted
- 2026-03-26
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From the notice
The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) is an essential mission partner and trusted advisor, providing innovative and agile contracting solutions throughout the acquisition life cycle as the Single Enterprise Contracting Office (SECO) to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), offices thereunder, and other Department of War (DoW) mission partners. WHS/AD Emerging Capabilities and Defense Prototyping Division (ECDP) awards and manages research and development project awards authorized by 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section (§) 3458 and 10 U.S.C. § 4001. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeks innovative, commercial approaches to accelerate the attainment of defense capabilities through issuing awards under the authorities in 10 U.S.C. § 3458 and/or 10 U.S.C. § 4022. This includes, but is not limited to, commercially available technologies fueled by commercial or strategic investment, innovative commercial products and services, concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities that can improve commercial technologies and existing Government-owned capabilities, and other concepts for defense application. The CSO solicits solutions via topic Areas of Interest (AOIs), published separately on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) [link] Additional mediums may also be utilized to maximize exposure of this CSO and its AOI opportunities to non-traditional defense contractors. The Government may issue amendments to this CSO and any AOI. Companies are responsible for monitoring the GPE for AOI and amendment postings.
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