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

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is seeking innovative solutions for Small UAS and Asymmetric Capabilities through a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). The CSO is a competitive solicitation that will result in the award of agreements or FAR-based contracts for innovative technologies that accelerate the attainment of defense and asymmetric capabilities. The CSO will be open for an initial period of 12 months, and the Government may post Problem Statement Calls requesting innovative solutions as needs arise. The CSO process consists of three phases: Solution Briefs, Pitch Sessions, and full written Proposals. The Government will evaluate submissions based on factors such as relevance, technical merit, and company viability. Some key areas of interest include: • Science and Technology • Research and Development • Test and Evaluation • Integration/Assembly • Production and Fielding • Operations and Sustainment • Modernization • Prototyping • Experimentation • Procurement of Prototypes • Studies, Demonstrations, Testing of Prototypes • Cloud Architecting and Software Containerization • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Implementation • Hardware and Software Modifications • Hardware Design, Test, and Qualification • Weapon Designs • Munitions Designs • Digital Engineering • Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis • Digital Engineering • Data Mining, Collection, Analysis • Unmanned Aircraft Systems • Low-cost Aircraft systems • Additive Manufacturing • American Domestic Production Chains • Foreign Production Chains • Swarming Capabilities • Autonomy • Target Recognition • Long Endurance Technologies • Software-Defined Capabilities • Non-Kinetic Effects Techniques and Capabilities • Agile Combat Employment Concepts and Capabilities The Government is looking for innovative solutions that can be developed and demonstrated within a 24-month period, and the award will be made using OTAs or FAR-based contracts.