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Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Washington Headquarters Services
Washington Headquarters Services in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
A five-year US defense Commercial Solutions Opening for companies with innovative commercial technologies.
The Washington Headquarters Services seeks innovative commercial approaches to accelerate defense capabilities through prototype projects. Awards are made under 10 U.S.C. § 3458 and/or § 4022. The CSO is open for five years, with solutions submitted via Areas of Interest. The period of performance for any solution should generally be no greater than 24 months.
Who can win it
- At least one nontraditional defense contractor or nonprofit research institution participating to a significant extent
- All significant participants other than the Federal Government are small businesses or nontraditional defense contractors
- At least one third of the total cost of the prototype project is paid out of funds provided by sources other than the Federal Government
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Contract period
- The CSO is open for five years; period of performance for any solution should generally be no greater than 24 months.
- How bids are judged
- Phase 1: relevance to AOI and appropriate use of authority; Phase 2: technical merit, company viability, ROM and schedule, data rights; Phase 3: proposal evaluation for negotiation.
- Published
- 26 Mar 2026
- Reference
- HQ0034259WHSCSO
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