Permanent statutory authority for the Commercial Solutions Opening — a competitive procedure for acquiring innovative commercial products and services (or nondevelopmental items) through a general solicitation with technical/peer review. Awards may take the form of FAR procurement contracts and/or follow-on…
10 U.S.C. § 3458 — Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Read More »
The DFARS subpart implementing DoD’s Commercial Solutions Opening authority (10 U.S.C. § 3458). Added by DFARS Case 2022-D006 (final rule effective January 31, 2023), it prescribes CSO procedures for DoD, requires fixed-price-type awards, and sets senior-procurement-executive approval and congressional notification…
DFARS Subpart 212.70 — Defense Commercial Solutions Opening Read More »
GSA’s guide to running Commercial Solutions Openings for civilian and governmentwide requirements, supplementing GSAM Part 571. It describes a two-phase process — solution brief followed by full proposal — publicized on SAM.gov and aimed at innovative and nontraditional vendors, including…
GSA Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Guide (September 2024) Read More »
