AIR FORCE CRYPTOLOGIC OFFICE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Defense, Air Force Cryptologic Office (AFCO) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to solicit innovative technologies and services in Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), Information Operations (IO), electromagnetic digital communications, and multi-domain innovation. The goal is to leverage mature technologies for field demonstrations within a year or to acquire innovative services. This CSO is managed by the AFCO Cyberspace Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Multi-Domain Innovation (CM) Division. The overall availability for submissions ends September 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
AFCO/CM seeks novel material solutions and services that address capabilities in:
- Electromagnetic Warfare (EW)
- Information Operations (IO)
- Electromagnetic digital communications
- Multi-domain innovation
Proposed projects should support, enable, and/or leverage open architecture approaches (e.g., SOSA, OMS/UCI, containerization, microservices, modular hardware/software). Justification is required for projects not supporting open architecture. Prototypes or solutions must be mature enough for viability, technical feasibility, application, or military utility assessment, and support a field demonstration within one year.
Contract Details
- Type: Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) leading to contracts or Other Transactions (OT).
- Contract Vehicles: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) or Fixed Price Incentive (FPI).
- Funding Range: Individual contracts are expected to be funded between $50,000 and $50,000,000.
- Period of Performance: Expected to be in the range of 1-5 years.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Place of Performance: San Antonio, TX.
Submission & Evaluation
This CSO utilizes a two-phased submission process:
- Phase I: Offerors submit Quad Charts and White Papers. These are evaluated for technical merit/applicability, importance to the AFCO/CM mission, and fund availability, with all factors being of equal importance. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis until the CSO's closing date.
- Phase II: Only selected Phase I offerors will be invited to submit Full Proposals. These proposals will have a 30-day submission window and must include a Statement of Work (SOW) and detailed pricing. Phase II proposals will be evaluated based on technical merit, importance to agency programs, and fund availability.
Eligibility & Notes
- Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) for Phase II.
- Offerors must be considered responsible and have a satisfactory performance record.
- Funding is highly competitive and subject to availability. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, one, or none of the proposals.
- Detailed topics for each capability area are provided in Attachment 6 of the full solicitation.
- Contact: Carissa Heuertz (carissa.heuertz@us.af.mil, (210)610-6485).