Project Sabre - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Overview
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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 (DoD), specifically the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), has issued Call 001 under the Project Sabre Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). This initiative seeks innovative commercial items, technologies, and services to mature, prototype, and develop tooling for Open Architectures (OAs) across various weapon systems and platforms. The government intends to award FAR Part 12 Firm Fixed Price contracts or Other Transaction for Prototype Projects (OTPs). Solution Briefs are due by March 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation focuses on five distinct technical areas:
- Focus Area 1: SOSA Consortium Nano Hardware: Develop modular, reconfigurable nano-sized Radio Frequency (RF) payloads for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and tube-launched systems.
- Focus Area 2: SOSA 3U Hardware Conformance Tool: Create a reconfigurable test tool to verify 3U Plug-In Cards conform to the SOSA hardware standard.
- Focus Area 3: MBSE Automated Documentation, Code Generation, and Analysis: Apply Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) best practices for SysML, FACE UDDL, SOSA Consortium, Agile Mission Suite (AMS) Government Reference Architecture (GRA), and Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI) consortia.
- Focus Area 4: Big Iron (BI) and AMS GRA Transition Guide Maturation and Training Material: Migrate BI software components to the AMS GRA, including integration guides and training.
- Focus Area 5: AMS GRA Software Conformance Tool: Develop a scalable software tool to automatically verify service components conform to AMS GRA software interface and behavior standards.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under 10 U.S.C. 3458, with awards as FAR Part 12 FFP contracts or Other Transaction for Prototype Projects (10 U.S.C. § 4022).
- Set-Aside: None specified; open to commercial items and services. OT eligibility for non-traditional defense contractors.
- Solution Brief Due: March 6, 2026
- Published Date (Call 1): February 6, 2026
- Overall CSO Response End Date: November 20, 2030 (for future calls)
- Place of Performance: Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Submission & Evaluation
This is a two-step process:
- Step 1: Solution Brief: Offerors submit a Solution Brief addressing one Focus Area via email to aflcmc.wa.projectsabrecso@us.af.mil by March 6, 2026. Clarifying questions are due two weeks after the call posting. Evaluation criteria include vendor's CUI environment ability, novelty, technical approach, data rights, and scope relative to price.
- Step 2: Technology Demonstration: Selected offerors will be invited for an oral presentation, technology demonstration, full price proposal, and Task Order Statement of Work. Technical evaluation is prioritized over price in this step.
Additional Notes
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) documents related to MBSE artifacts, AMS GRA, and SOSA are available upon request via email. A CMMC Level 2 Self-Attestation Form or equivalent documentation is required. The primary contact is Joseph Mizzi at joseph.mizzi@us.af.mil.