# AOI 27-A002 Commercial Technology Accelerator Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/27a002 - Solicitation number: 27-A002 - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Navy - Agency: Department of the Navy - Contracting office: NIWC Atlantic (N65236) - NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) - Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - First posted: October 14, 2026 - Last posted: October 14, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ef9e5d23b4a44de09300799a94ffdf30/view ## Description The Department of War (DoW) Enterprise Software Initiatives (ESI) requires a faster, more objective, and more reliable method to identify commercially successful emerging technologies, validate actual DoW demand for those technologies, assess whether they can be used securely within the DoW environment, and enable commercial vendors to successfully understand and adapt to DoW acquisition, licensing, pricing, and business practice requirements. Many commercially successful software publishers, OEMs, and technology providers are currently unwilling or unable to effectively do business with the DoW due to barriers related to security compliance, cybersecurity authorization processes, unfamiliarity with defense acquisition and fiscal requirements, and misalignment between commercial licensing models and DoW enterprise needs. Current ad-hoc approaches result in slow adoption timelines, significant administrative burden on Government personnel, missed opportunities for innovative capabilities, and reduced buying power. NIWC Atlantic seeks a prototype that will demonstrate a more effective, repeatable, measurable, and scalable method to accelerate the path from market identification of emerging commercial technologies to DoW-ready adoption decisions. ## Attachments - [AOI 27-A002 .pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/e8aee068171d4d87bf22365761ad8c26/download) ## Open now in the same industry 127 open in NAICS 541715. - SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency Announcement (68HERW26R0102), due November 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/68herw26r0102 - System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems (STITCHES) Sources Sought (STITCHES_001), due November 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/stitches001 - Synthesis and Distribution of Drugs of Abuse and Related Compounds (75N98027R00006OT), due November 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98027r00006ot ## Publications - October 14, 2026: Solicitation, due October 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice ef9e5d23b4a44de09300799a94ffdf30. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ef9e5d23b4a44de09300799a94ffdf30/view ## Points of contact - Jessie Rehwoldt, jessie.m.rehwoldt.civ@us.navy.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/27a002.