AIR COMBAT COMMAND A2 & AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (ACC/A2 & AF IC) COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO) SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA7037-26-S-C001
Below is a brief summary. Please check the full solicitation before applying (link in resources section).
Executive Summary:
This is an Air Combat Command A2 & Air Force Intelligence Community (ACC/A2 & AF IC) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeking innovative commercial technologies to support intelligence, AI, cyber, and multi-domain operations.
Important: You cannot apply yet. This is an umbrella CSO with Calls, meaning proposals are only accepted when specific Calls are released. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
The CSO is open-ended and allows Calls to be issued indefinitely with annual updates.
How much funding would I receive?
Funding typically ranges from $500k - $5m per award.
AREAS OF INTEREST
TOPIC 001: Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Decision Dominance
AI-Driven Predictive Intelligence Analysis
AF IC seeks solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to move from a reactive to a predictive intelligence posture. Capabilities should include the autonomous analysis of multi-intelligence (multi-INT) data to anticipate adversary actions, identify emerging threats, and drastically reduce the time required to generate and disseminate tactical intelligence.
Human-Machine Teaming for Accelerated Sense-Making
To overcome information overload, AF IC seeks intuitive platforms that enable seamless collaboration between human analysts and AI agents. The Government is interested in solutions that augment human cognition, automate laborious tasks, and utilize advanced visualization to help analysts make sense of vast, complex datasets at machine speed.
Commercial Data Integration and Analysis
AF IC requires innovative methods and platforms to rapidly identify, vet, ingest, and integrate commercially available information and data streams into our intelligence workflows. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial satellite imagery, Radio Frequency (RF) sensing data, public records, and internet-of-things (IoT) data to enrich and add context to classified intelligence.
Information Operations and Counter-Disinformation
AF IC seeks solutions capable of monitoring the global information environment to detect, analyze, and track adversary propaganda and disinformation campaigns. Key capabilities include sentiment analysis, source attribution, and the generation of data-driven counternarratives to ensure information superiority.
TOPIC 002: All-Domain Command & Control
Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), Data Integration and Fusion
To realize the vision of AF IC, the JADC2 needs a robust "digital backbone" to fuse data from disparate sensors and platforms across all domains. The Government seeks solutions for a common data layer that can normalize, process, and share Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data in a secure, resilient, and cloud-native environment to create a common operating picture.
Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) Battle Management
AF IC is interested in advanced battle management tools that enable the planning, 6 coordination, and synchronized execution of multi-domain operations. Solutions should provide the Government with decision-making aids to understand the cross-domain impacts of kinetic and non-kinetic effects in a dynamic environment.
Digital Twin and Engineering for Mission Rehearsal, Tactics Development, and Training
AF IC seeks to create a high-fidelity, continuously updated digital twin of the battlespace. The primary purpose of this environment is to enable the testing of tactics, rapid development and validation of new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and advanced mission rehearsal for aircrews, operators, and planners in complex, multidomain contingencies, thereby improving readiness while reducing risk.
TOPIC 003: Resilient Cyber and Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Operations
Advanced Sensing and Data Processing at the Edge
As operations expand into contested, communication-denied environments, the Government requires solutions that enable the processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) of sensor data at the tactical edge. AF IC is interested in low Size, Weight, and Power (low-SWaP) hardware and software that can perform on-platform AI/ML inference to deliver time-sensitive intelligence directly to the warfighter.
Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence
To proactively defend our networks, the Government seeks predictive analytic platforms that can identify emerging cyber threats, TTPs, and malware before they are used against government systems. Solutions should provide actionable, machine-readable threat intelligence that can be automatically ingested by government defensive cyber platforms.
Quantum-Resistant Cryptography and Secure Communications
AF IC requires a layered defense to detect, track, identify, and neutralize hostile Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) threats. The Government is soliciting for commercial solutions for all aspects of the counter sUAS mission, including passive and active sensors, command and control integration, and kinetic and non-kinetic effectors.
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Modernization
AF IC seeks to modernize government SIGINT capabilities with commercial technologies that leverage software-defined radios (SDR), advanced signal processing, and AI/ML for automated signal detection, classification, and geolocation across a congested and contested electromagnetic spectrum.
Cognitive Electronic Warfare (EW)
AF IC seeks to modernize our SIGINT capabilities and develop a cognitive EW capability that leverages AI/ML for automated signal detection, classification, and geolocation. The Government is interested in software-defined systems that can autonomously sense and dynamically respond to novel threats across a congested and contested electromagnetic spectrum.
TOPIC 004: Foundational Digital Infrastructure
Multi-Cloud Abstraction, Orchestration, and FinOps for C2E
The AF IC operates in a multi-cloud environment via the Intelligence Community's Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) contract. The Government seeks a common abstraction layer or Cloud Management Platform (CMP) to provide a "single pane of glass" for managing, deploying, and securing applications across multiple classified cloud providers. Key capabilities include Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) portability, unified security governance, and a robust Financial Operations (FinOps) dashboard to optimize cloud spending across the enterprise.
TOPIC 005: Enterprise Wide Integration and Architecture Modernization
The ACC/A2 seeks innovative solutions to support the integration of data across disparate monitoring phenomenologies and modernization of hardware/software architectures. This topic includes:
New solutions to integrate data access and discoverability across varying monitoring phenomenologies to lower detection thresholds and/or increase efficiency of current operations.
Technologies to modernize hardware/software architectures or implement improved software design and accrediting processes to more flexibly meet mission needs.
TOPIC 006: Enterprise Asset and Lifecycle Management Improvements
The ACC/A2 seeks innovative solutions that can provide enterprise-wide asset management visibility as well as improve our lifecycle management capabilities. This topic includes:
Increase accuracy of forecasting of requirements and scheduling of procurements through the use and exploitation of supply chain demand data
Supply chain management, specifically: Automated systems to reduce/eliminate inefficiency, improve asset control, decrease touchpoints and minimize inventory
Automated identification and reporting of components and systems with substandard reliability
Are there any additional benefits I would receive?
The CSO states potential for:
Contracts or Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs)
Follow-on increases in award value and scope as solutions mature
What is the timeline to apply and when would I receive funding?
A deadline is to be released in the coming days. We’re planning to assist companies with meeting appropriate personnel and are beginning that work promptly.
Where does this funding come from?
Air Combat Command A2 (ACC/A2)
Air Force Intelligence Community (AF IC)
Authorized under:
10 U.S.C. 3458
R-DFARS 212.70
Who is eligible to apply?
For Step Two (full proposal), offerors must:
Be registered in SAM.gov
Be considered responsible under federal regulations
Have a satisfactory performance record
Be eligible under federal law
The solicitation references:
Small businesses
Nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 2302(9))
What companies and projects are likely to win?
Based on the solicitation, competitive solutions will:
Be innovative (new or new application of existing tech)
Be commercial or commercializable
Align directly with AF IC mission needs
Be built for:
Cloud-native environments
AI-enabled workflows
Secure, scalable deployment
Strong proposals will also demonstrate:
Integration with Zero Trust and ICAM
Compatibility with DevSecOps and continuous ATO (cATO)
Use of open architectures (SOSA / OMS)
Are there any restrictions I should know about?
Yes:
Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted
Do not submit proprietary, classified, or sensitive information in responses
Must comply with:
Cybersecurity requirements (CMMC levels per Call)
SAM registration and UEI requirements
Other constraints:
Government may award all, part, or none
Government is not obligated to make any award
Offerors bear all proposal preparation costs
How long will it take me to prepare an application?
The structure implies:
White Paper (2–5 pages) + Quad Chart for Step One
Full proposal only if invited
Actual timelines will be defined in each Call.
How can BW&CO help?
BW&CO can support you to:
Monitor and identify relevant Calls as soon as they are released
Shape your solution to align with:
AF IC priority topics
Zero Trust, DevSecOps, and open architecture requirements
Develop:
High-impact white papers and quad charts
Full proposals for Step Two
Position your company as a credible commercial partner to DoD/IC buyers
