Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of Defense · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
HQ0034259WHSCSO
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
54171
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-03-26
Response deadline
Mar 12, 2030, 4:00 AM UTC
Contracting contact
meghan.t.meyers.civ@mail.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 54171 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.
The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) is an essential mission partner and trusted advisor, providing innovative and agile contracting solutions throughout the acquisition life cycle as the Single Enterprise Contracting Office (SECO) to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), offices thereunder, and other Department of War (DoW) mission partners. WHS/AD Emerging Capabilities and Defense Prototyping Division (ECDP) awards and manages research and development project awards authorized by 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section (§) 3458 and 10 U.S.C. § 4001. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeks innovative, commercial approaches to accelerate the attainment of defense capabilities through issuing awards under the authorities in 10 U.S.C. § 3458 and/or 10 U.S.C. § 4022. This includes, but is not limited to, commercially available technologies fueled by commercial or strategic investment, innovative commercial products and services, concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development activities that can improve commercial technologies and existing Government-owned capabilities, and other concepts for defense application. The CSO solicits solutions via topic Areas of Interest (AOIs), published separately on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) https://sam.gov. Additional mediums may also be utilized to maximize exposure of this CSO and its AOI opportunities to non-traditional defense contractors. The Government may issue amendments to this CSO and any AOI. Companies are responsible for monitoring the GPE for AOI and amendment postings. This CSO is open for five (5) years. Amendment 001: Updated the Description as well as the CSO document attached to this notice. Amendment 002: Updated the Contracting Point of Contact (POC). Amendment 003: Updated the CSO document attached to this notice. Amendment 004: Updated the Description as well as the CSO document attached to this notice. Amendment 005: Updated Section III.b.ii. of the CSO document attached to this notice.
Contact
Point of contact
Meghan T. Meyers
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
meghan.t.meyers.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
danny.j.uhr.civ@mail.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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