ContractSpecial Notice

Air Force - Small UAS & Asymmetric Capabilities - Commercial Solutions Opening

DEPT OF DEFENSE FA8629-25-S-C001
Response Deadline
Sep 3, 2026
155 days left
Days Remaining
155
Until deadline
Set-Aside
Full & Open
Notice Type
Special Notice

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of the Air Force is initiating a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to seek innovative commercial technologies that support defense and asymmetric capabilities, specifically through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Special Operations Forces & Personnel Recovery Division. This CSO aims to address future requirements through a structured three-phase competitive process, which includes Solution Briefs, Pitch Sessions, and full written Proposals, although no proposals are being accepted at this time. The CSO is significant for enhancing the capabilities of the Air Force in areas of special operations and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Interested parties can find further guidance in the attached documents, with the CSO open for an initial period until September 3, 2026, and no funding currently available for this initiative. For inquiries, contact the USAF Asymmetric Capabilities CSO Group at USAF_Asymmetric_Capabilities_CSO@groups.af.mil.

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
Air Force - Small UAS and Asymmetric Capabilities - CSO.pdf
PDF202 KBSep 5, 2025
AI Summary
The Department of the Air Force's Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) FA8629-25-S-C001 seeks innovative commercial technologies for defense and asymmetric capabilities. This CSO, based on 10 U.S.C. 3458, aims to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Special Operations Forces & Personnel Recovery Division (AFLCMC/WIS) and Capabilities Development Office (CDO). It outlines a three-phase competitive process: Solution Briefs, Pitch Sessions, and full written Proposals, initiated by

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedSep 3, 2025
amendedLatest AmendmentSep 5, 2025
deadlineResponse DeadlineSep 3, 2026
expiryArchive DateSep 3, 2026

Agency Information

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Office
FA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PR

Point of Contact

Name
USAF Asymmetric Capabilities CSO Group - WIS/CDO

Official Sources