Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) UxS Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of Defense · U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) · NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
H9224026SC001
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-05-05
Response deadline
Dec 31, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
CA
Contracting contact
stephanie.simpson@socom.mil
Market intelligence
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Comparable awards under NAICS at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) and its subordinate and associated commands seek to accelerate the development, procurement and integration of unmanned systems (UxS) capabilities in support of the Joint Force, Special Operations Forces (SOF), and allied SOF. NSWC seeks to award Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contracts or Other Transaction Authority agreements (OT) (see 10 U.S.C. §§ 4021-23) to provide a new method of delivering UxS systems capability called “UxS as a service” and First Person View (FPV) platforms. Resultant contracts or agreements should provide systems with a broad range of capabilities that directly support mission effectiveness in terms of platforms, payloads, Processing-Exploitation-Dissemination (PED), programming (i.e., firmware, software, and artificial intelligence (AI)), communications/data transfer, Command and Control (C2) systems, components, and/or material to be acquired, developed, or already in use by NSWC, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the Department of War (DoW), or the U.S. Government, as well as interagency and FVEY partners. As such, under the authority of DFARS 212.70, NSWC releases this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). NSWC anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price type contract in accordance with FAR Part 12. Offerors are encouraged to review FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 for standard terms and conditions of a FAR Part 12 contract. In addition, NSWC may award an OT in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4022-23. Non?FAR Contracts and Agreements are anticipated with nontraditional and traditional defense contractors to carry out projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of the SOF Operator and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or material to be acquired or developed by the NSWC, or the improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by NSWC. Use of a CSO in accordance with DFARS Subpart 212.70 is considered to be a competitive procedure for the purposes of 10 U.S.C. chapter 221 and FAR 6.102 and the procedures set forth in this announcement satisfy the competition requirements within 10 U.S.C 4022(b)(2) and 4022(f)(2)(A). Contracting Officers shall treat items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO as commercial items. Agreement Officers may make awards in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §§ 4021-23. Awards made in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §§ 4023 are not subject to competition requirements. The full Commercial Solutions Opening Notice H9224026SC001 and information is attached to this posting. All submissions shall be in accordance with the instructions within. Submissions – Phase I Submissions should be made via Vulcan as identified below in this section. If sensitive or classified, offerors may request additional instructions by submitting an email to: NSW.CONTRACTING.CSO.SHDMBX@socom.mil. Demonstration/pitch events that fulfill the requirements of Phase II of this CSO may reference this process in their submission instructions. Submission Deadlines and location for submission: AOI 1: AOI 1: Submissions due date is extended to 7 April 2026. Submission link is: https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/submission?collectionUuid=e93ae11d-355b-48b3-b8be-8a7b4f55ba78 AOI 2 and 3: Bi-annual Submissions for either AOI 2 or AOI 3 shall be due on 9 January 2026. Submission link is: https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/submission?collectionUuid=a2bcad15-6b21-4640-ba26-63d172d3ca4d AOI 2&3: Bi-annual: Submissions due date for either AOI 2 or AOI 3 is extended and shall be due no later than (NLT) 31 December 2026. While the submission deadline is extended, the Government will be evaluating submissions as submitted prior to 31 December 2026 and following the deadline. https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/submission?collectionUuid=a2bcad15-6b21-4640-ba26-63d172d3ca4d AOI 4: Submissions for AOI 4 is extended and shall be due no later than (NLT) 31 December 2026. While the submission deadline is extended, the Government will be evaluating submissions as submitted prior to 31 December 2026 and following the deadline. AOI 4 is added per Amendment 01 of this Notice and Attachment. Submission link is: https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/submission?collectionUuid=f9989d55-ade0-4b5b-933c-520d5f4663f1 AOI 5&6: Submissions for either AOI 5 or AOI 6 shall be due no later than (NLT) 31 December 2026. The Government will be evaluating submissions as submitted prior to 31 December 2026 and following the deadline. https://vulcan-sof.com/login/ng2/collection/0581f987-3c34-44a6-8517-5aca6cbf743b
Contact
Point of contact
Stephanie Simpson
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
stephanie.simpson@socom.mil
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