--- title: "U.S. Army Aviation Training Commercial Solutions Opening" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/0fd77e54-5037-41b5-95ca-e4d4c8c130f6/cso-u-s-army-aviation-training" last-updated: 2026-10-24T04:33:55.401323+00:00 --- # U.S. Army Aviation Training Commercial Solutions Opening The Army’s Commercial Solutions Opening seeks innovative approaches to rapidly train and qualify aviators in fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial systems. The notice says the CSO remains open indefinitely, with SAM.gov’s submission date set five years from posting and extended by amendment as needed. The current API date is 30 September 2030 at 12:00 America/Chicago (UTC−05:00). It is a competitive solution process, not a single fixed-scope procurement; awards may use several contract or agreement forms. - Status: open - Country: US - Buyer: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.AMC.ACC.ACC-CTRS.ACC RSA.W6QK ACC-RSA - Submission deadline: 2030-09-30T12:00:00-05:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://sam.gov/opp/ff401217ef1249d8a981c73b50442231/view - Source checked: 2026-10-12T18:07:36.889986Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "0fd77e54-5037-41b5-95ca-e4d4c8c130f6", "revision": 2, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-24T04:33:55.401323+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-12T18:07:36.889986Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/0fd77e54-5037-41b5-95ca-e4d4c8c130f6/cso-u-s-army-aviation-training", "locale": "en", "title": "U.S. Army Aviation Training Commercial Solutions Opening", "summary": "The Army’s Commercial Solutions Opening seeks innovative approaches to rapidly train and qualify aviators in fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial systems. 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The notice says the CSO remains open indefinitely, with SAM.gov’s submission date set five years from posting and extended by amendment as needed. The current API date is 30 September 2030 at 12:00 America/Chicago (UTC−05:00). 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It seeks solutions that support training, curriculum, new methods, capability demonstrations and readiness. The notice provides a system-limited five-year submission date and says the CSO will remain open with extensions as needed.", "missing_information": [ "No single product specification, ceiling, budget or award is stated; each future call/selection may define its own scope and award instrument." ], "participation_requirements": [ "Submissions are proposals in response to later Calls for Solutions under this CSO; only a warranted Army Contracting/Agreements Officer can bind the Army. 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This CSO is maximizing the following existing authorities, either as a single authority or a combination of the authorities below:\n10 U.S.C. §4022 – Authority of the Department of Defense (DoD) to carry out certain  prototype projects\n10 U.S.C. §4023 – Procurement for Experimental Purposes\n10 U.S.C. §3458 – Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures / DFARS 212.70 – Defense Commercial Solutions Opening\nAwards issued under this CSO include but are not limited to the following award instruments: FAR contracts under FAR Part 12 Commercial Procedures; any fixed price, or fixed price incentive contract type specified under FAR Part 16; and non‐FAR agreements such as transaction agreements under 10 U.S.C 4022,  and 10 U.S.C 4023; for the Army and/or its customers that are directly relevant to enhancing the effectiveness of training, curriculum development, integration of innovation in training methodologies, demonstration of capabilities and evidence of mastery of basic aviation operation abilities to support Army modernization priorities and improve readiness.\nConsequently, under 10 U.S.C. 3458, Contracting Officers may acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, or services using a competitive procedure called a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Under a CSO, the Department of Defense may competitively select proposals received in response to a Call for Solutions, based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peers. 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. 221 and FAR 6.102. Finally, Contracting Officers shall treat items, technologies, and services acquired using a CSO as commercial products and commercial services. Contracts or agreements under this authority shall be fixed-price, including fixed-price incentive fee contracts.\nOfferors are informed that ONLY a warranted Army Contracting/Agreements Officer (not a Contracting Officer Representative or other personnel) may contractually bind the Army. The Army shall not be liable to pay for work performed by a Offeror unless a warranted Contracting/Agreements Officer has signed an agreement in writing agreeing that the Army shall pay. The Army does not fund preparation of solution briefs/proposals, or support work efforts or tasks that are inferred from discussions with technical project officers.\nThis CSO shall remain open indefinitely, however, due to SAM.gov system limitations, the submission due dates are limited to five years from the date of posting.  The Government will amend this announcement to extend the submission due dates as needed to maintain the availability of the CSO.", "language": "en", "source_ref": "sam_api#description.body" }, "updates": [], "historyTotal": 2, "historyTruncated": false, "historyNextBefore": null, "related": [], "history": [ { "revision": 2, "createdAt": "2026-10-24T04:33:55.401323+00:00", "changedFields": [ "category" ], "source": { "url": "https://sam.gov/opp/ff401217ef1249d8a981c73b50442231/view", "title": "CSO - U.S. Army Aviation Training", "issuer": "DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.AMC.ACC.ACC-CTRS.ACC RSA.W6QK ACC-RSA", "status": "open", "language": "en", "location": "Huntsville, Alabama, UNITED STATES", "deadline_at": "2030-09-30T17:00:00+00:00", "description": null, "country_code": "US", "published_at": "2026-09-30T00:00:00+00:00", "contract_type": "service", "deadline_date": null, "procedure_type": "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation", "reference_numbers": [ "ff401217ef1249d8a981c73b50442231", "W9113M-25-S-C006" ], "classification_codes": [ { "code": "611512", "system": "NAICS", "provenance": "source_declared" }, { "code": "U006", "system": "PSC", "provenance": "source_declared" } ] }, "noticeText": { "text": "The Army has identified the following needs: (1) to rapidly train and qualify aviators in all platforms; (2) to transform aviation training to improve pilot proficiency by using the latest commercial practices and technology; and (3) to grow the aviation industrial base to better support the Army. 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