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Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

Department of Defense → Department of the Air Force → AIR Force Materiel Command → AIR Force Research LaboratorySpecial NoticeSolicitation FA865226SC003

Response deadline

Tue, Apr 30, 2030, 5:00 PM EDT
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Opportunity details

NAICS
541715
Notice type
Special Notice
Original posted
October 29, 2026
Last updated
October 18, 2026
Notice ID
cf03142c80c846d5a5740626c4bdc974

Summary

4 June 2026: Spiral Tracker is updated. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 April 2026: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Procurement Headquarters (PK), located at 1864 4th St, Bldg. 15, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433, has issued the AFRL Enterprise CSO under the authority of 10 USC 3458, as implemented by DFARS Subpart 212.70. The CSO serves as the overarching enterprise announcement broadly defining Areas of Interest (AOI) that encompass the full range of AFRL requirements. It provides the framework for the issuance of competitive centralized and decentralized Spirals releases which will solicit innovative technologies and services that fulfill the needs of the AFRL enterprise. Spirals will be posted to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), https://sam.gov, as separate solicitations. Refer to the enclosed Spiral Tracker for active Spiral solicitation numbers and search for the soliciation within the GPE accordingly. Resulting solutions awarded under the CSO shall meet the definition of "innovative", which is defined as: (1) Any technology, process or method, including research and development, that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal; or (2) Any application that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process or method existing as of such date. Resultant awards will be fixed-price type FAR Part 12 contracts, or 10 USC 4022 Other Transactions for Prototype (OTP). Foreign participation is not authorized. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 April 2026: Q&A is posted in anticipation of the final CSO Announcement and Centralized Open Spiral posting later this week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 February 2026: Presolicitation Notice and Draft Announcement.

Read Full Official Summary

4 June 2026: Spiral Tracker is updated. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 April 2026: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Procurement Headquarters (PK), located at 1864 4th St, Bldg. 15, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433, has issued the AFRL Enterprise CSO under the authority of 10 USC 3458, as implemented by DFARS Subpart 212.70. The CSO serves as the overarching enterprise announcement broadly defining Areas of Interest (AOI) that encompass the full range of AFRL requirements. It provides the framework for the issuance of competitive centralized and decentralized Spirals releases which will solicit innovative technologies and services that fulfill the needs of the AFRL enterprise. Spirals will be posted to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), https://sam.gov, as separate solicitations. Refer to the enclosed Spiral Tracker for active Spiral solicitation numbers and search for the soliciation within the GPE accordingly. Resulting solutions awarded under the CSO shall meet the definition of "innovative", which is defined as: (1) Any technology, process or method, including research and development, that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal; or (2) Any application that is new as of the date of submission of a proposal of a technology, process or method existing as of such date. Resultant awards will be fixed-price type FAR Part 12 contracts, or 10 USC 4022 Other Transactions for Prototype (OTP). Foreign participation is not authorized. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 April 2026: Q&A is posted in anticipation of the final CSO Announcement and Centralized Open Spiral posting later this week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 February 2026: Presolicitation Notice and Draft Announcement.

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