Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Other Transactions for Prototype Projects
IT Contracting Division - PL84 · MD
IT Contracting Division - PL84 in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Other Transactions for Prototype Projects”. 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 US defense agency seeks commercial technology prototypes under Other Transaction agreements, for innovative companies.
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) seeks proposals for prototype projects that apply innovative commercial technologies to defense needs. Awards are Other Transaction agreements, not standard Federal Acquisition Regulation contracts. The period of performance is generally up to 24 months. Work is for the US Department of Defense.
Who can win it
- Companies must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) to receive an award
- If a non-traditional defense contractor does not significantly participate, a one-third cost share must be addressed
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Contract period
- generally no greater than 24 months
- How bids are judged
- Phase 1: relevance, innovation, technical merit; Phase 2: pitch factors including viability, price, schedule, data rights; Phase 3: mission impact, technical merit, schedule realism, price reasonableness
- Published
- 18 Feb 2025
- Reference
- HC108425S0001
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