DEPT OF DEFENSE · IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE · DIRECTOR OF GOLDEN DOME
This Commercial Solutions Opening seeks innovative commercial items, technologies, or services to support GDA's mission of rapidly fielding defenses against advanced threats. Submissions are open for white papers throughout the CSO period, and evaluation is merit-based. [2][3]
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WHITE PAPER CONTENT AND FORMAT REQUIREMENTS Parties interested in engaging GDA under this CSO with innovative commercial items, technologies, and/or services of interest that would advance GDA’s mission, may submit a white paper to the Government at any time after the CSO opens and before the end of the CSO period of availability.
The use of such tools will not replace human evaluation.
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At its sole discretion, the Government may modify these requirements Page 6 of 8 HQ020226S0001 or provide additional requirements in individual RFPs.
WHITE PAPER CONTENT AND FORMAT REQUIREMENTS Parties interested in engaging GDA under this CSO with innovative commercial items, technologies, and/or services of interest that would advance GDA’s mission, may submit a white paper to the Government at any time after the CSO opens and before the end of the CSO period of availability.
Technical summary and proposed deliverable(s).
The use of such tools will not replace human evaluation.
All White Papers/Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with this CSO.
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Posted Apr 2, 2026; Responses due Apr 2, 2031, 3:59 AM UTC; Archive date Apr 16, 2031
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Office of the Secretary of War, Golden Dome for America (GDA) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) HQ0202-26-S-0001 for GDA Technology Development, Deployment and Program Support Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Summary FA7146-21-S-C001 Title: GDA Technology Development, Deployment and Program Support Open Period: Initiation to 30 September 2035 Opportunity Description: The Homeland is currently at risk and is relatively undefended from a new generation of advanced weapons being actively developed by adversaries. GDA's core mission is to rapidly field a defense to protect Americans and critical infrastructure from this real, complex, and growing threat. The spectrum of dangers includes sophisticated ballistic missiles, hypersonics advanced cruise missiles, and other modern aerial systems. To achieve this unprecedented and realistic goal within a compressed timeframe, GDA will operate as an agile organization with a mandate to leverage commercial innovation. Rapid and flexible contracting will accelerate the adoption of critical technologies, unconstrainted by legacy policy and regulatory limitations. This CSO allows GDA to select vendors whose solutions show the greatest potential to achieve the GDA mission. Submissions will be evaluated using a merit-based peer-review, technical review, or operational review process consistent with 10 U.S.C. §3458. Under this CSO, GDA has OT authority to partner with nontraditional and traditional defense contractors and non-profit research institutions to carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the DoD, or the improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces for GDA. Under this CSO, GDA may also use FAR-based methods for procuring services. This CSO is a mechanism for GDA to use competitive procedures to award OT agreements or contracts. Whether an award is an OT agreement for a Prototype Project, or follow on prototype/production agreement, or a FAR-based contract award is at the sole discretion of the government. Eligibility. This CSO is a full and open acquisition. White Papers will be considered from all sources capable of addressing the objectives of this CSO, consistent with statute and regulation, including the security requirements of this effort. CSO STRUCTURE/EXPECTATIONS. All White Papers/Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with this CSO. White Papers and Proposals must be submitted to Contracting POCs only, as specified in the CSO attachment and within each Amendment or Call. Contractors are advised that the submittal of a White Paper or Proposal is not a promise or guarantee of award. The Government intends to review all White Papers/Proposals and reserves the right to award some, all, part, or none of a Contractor's proposal content. POINT OF CONTACT: All questions and submissions related to this CSO shall only be sent via e-mail to: osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.gda-contracting@mail.mil
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