Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) is seeking innovative, commercial approaches to accelerate the attainment of defense capabilities. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) is a competitive selection process for innovative prototype projects focused on being fast, flexible, and collaborative. The CSO process will generally consist of three phases: Solution Brief, Pitch, and Prototype Proposal. Companies may submit multiple solution briefs in response to any single Area of Interest (AOI) if each submission represents a separate and distinct concept. The period of performance for any solution brief or proposal submitted under this CSO should generally be no greater than 24-months, unless otherwise stipulated. Some key points to note: • The CSO is open for five years. • The CSO solicits solutions via Areas of Interest (AOIs), published separately on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) https://sam.gov. • Companies are responsible for monitoring the GPE for AOI and amendment postings. • The Government may issue amendments to this CSO and any AOI. • The Government will evaluate solution briefs against the criteria stated in this CSO and the AOI. • The Government may select any number of solution briefs to proceed to the next phase.