The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is seeking white papers for its Cloud Productivity Suite Pilot (CPSP) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). This initiative aims to find innovative commercial solutions for an integrated productivity suite, cloud tenant, and operating system for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) IT enterprise. The CSO will focus on secure collaborative platforms, IL5 accreditation and Zero Trust security, and enterprise integration, scalability, and data portability. Individual contracts are expected to range from $500,000 to $4,000,000 over 1-5 years. The CSO is open through November 2026, and proposals will be evaluated based on technical capability and price. The document also details articles on patent rights, termination, data rights, obligation and payment, disputes, safeguarding defense information, and prohibitions on certain telecommunications and Chinese military companies.

This document outlines the detailed submittal instructions for government proposals, encompassing both a White Paper and a comprehensive Proposal. The White Paper, limited to 20 pages, requires a discussion of the technical approach, proposed deliverables, anticipated schedule, and rough order of magnitude (ROM) price. It also specifies formatting guidelines and essential company information. The Proposal consists of a Technical Proposal (max 8 pages) and a Price Proposal. The Technical Proposal covers an abstract, scope, credentials, work to be performed (task-based), performance schedule, and references. The Price Proposal requires detailed pricing in Excel format, assuming a FAR Part 12 commercial contract, and includes a cover sheet with company and contact information. Additionally, a separate Contractor Statement of Work (SOW), not exceeding 10 pages, is required, detailing objectives, scope, background, and specific tasks using clear, contractual language. The SOW must distinguish between base and option period tasks.