Army Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

*Note* - The mailbox for the Active Capability Gap (ACG) Portion is available in the attached W9124P26SC001 Army AdvM CSO document, Section 4.1 - Phase 1 Submission Instructions.

The Army Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) aims to support the Headquarters Army Materiel Command (HQ AMC), the Army's AdvM Lifecycle Management Delegee, through solicitation of innovative commercial solutions to establish and advance manufacturing capabilities within the Army's Organic Industrial Base (OIB) and Army echelons to the tactical edge.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) is interested in making awards by maximizing existing authorities and utilizing any single authority or a combination of the authorities below:

10 U.S.C. § 3458 – Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures / DFARS RFO 212.70 – Defense Commercial Solutions Opening 10 U.S.C. § 4022 – Authority of the Department of Defense (DoD) to carry out certain prototype projects Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.101(b)(3) – Other Competitive Procedures Employee Stock Ownership Pilot (ESOP) Program authorized by Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, as amended by Section 872 of the NDAA for FY2024.

ACC-RSA is seeking to obtain commercial, innovative solutions or potential capabilities that fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential innovative technological advancements. We are actively pursuing meaningful proposals with varying technical or scientific approaches. This CSO specifically targets advanced manufacturing technologies, products, and processes to improve readiness, efficiency, capacity, and capability within the Army's OIB and down to the tactical edge.

Interested parties are highly encouraged to review the Army AdvM CSO to obtain additional information on the process for providing solutions under this solicitation. The Army AdvM CSO enables companies to respond to general AdvM Areas of Interest (AOIs) and through the Government release of specific Calls for Solutions. Both methods are outlined in the solicitation but utilize two separate processes.

As Amendments are posted to the Army AdvM CSO, the Government will delete the previous version and upload the latest conformed version. All revisions will be highlighted in yellow to allow for transparency of the revisions made. Requests for Information (RFIs) posted under this CSO are for market research purposes only and the Government has no obligation to post a subsequent Call for Solutions for the requirement. Please note that this Army AdvM CSO will remain open continuously until canceled by the Government. However, specific Calls for Solutions will be open for a limited period of time and will include individual response deadlines.