Commercial Solution Opportunity - Defense Commisary Agency (DeCA) OCONUS
- Client
- Department of Defense
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/2/2026
- Category
- Software, System and Application
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Christina Ellison
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Defense Commissary Agency seeks innovative commercial technologies, products, and services to modernize business operations and enhance the military pay benefit across its overseas locations. The buyer requires solutions that improve the commissary benefit, decrease costs without diminishing benefits, mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse risks, and reduce process waste and variation. Contracts awarded under this Commercial Solutions Opening authority will be structured as fixed-price contracts to enable rapid decisions and swift integration of grocery resale industry advancements. The provided text does not specify eligible applicant types, implementation countries, application requirements, submission deadlines, question deadlines, evaluation criteria, contract terms, or budget details. Prospective applicants must review the full solicitation document for specific submission instructions and eligibility requirements.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Commercial Solutions Opportunity - Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) OCONUS.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Defense Commissary Agency is seeking innovative commercial technologies, products, and services to modernize business operations and enhance the military non-pay benefit at significant patron savings across Africa, Asia, and Europe commissary locations. Awards will be structured as fixed-price contracts under FAR Part 12. The opportunity is open continuously to interested commercial entities through September 30, 2031.
- Issued by
- Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
- CSO Open Through
- September 30, 2031
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Solution briefs must be emailed to the point(s) of contact listed in the applicable C4S. Briefs shall not exceed 10 single-sided written pages (12-point font minimum) or 20 briefing slides.
- Place of performance
- Africa, Asia, and Europe Commissary Locations
- Funding
- Service Contract Labor Standards, 2 CFR 200, DFARS 212.70, FAR Part 12
How proposals are evaluated
| Phase 1 Solution Brief: Responsiveness in addressing C4S with commercially available product/process | |
| Phase 1 Solution Brief: Technical merit and extent solution is unique or innovative to government application | |
| Phase 1 Solution Brief: Affordability of proposed solution | |
| Phase 2 Presentation: Level of relevance of commercial product or service | |
| Phase 2 Presentation: Technical merit and demonstrated feasibility | |
| Phase 2 Presentation: Level of uniqueness or innovative approach | |
| Phase 2 Presentation: Level of technical risk or maturity | |
| Phase 2 Presentation: Level of risk in milestone schedule | |
| Phase 2 Presentation: Level of risk in company viability and business solution | |
| Phase 3 CSP: Technical merit and risk elements | |
| Phase 3 CSP: Realistic and adequate performance schedule | |
| Phase 3 CSP: Fair and reasonable price |
Scope of work
- Commercially available products, services, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technologies
- Products or services fueled by commercial or strategic investment
- Proof-of-concept demonstrations, pilots, and agile development efforts
- Existing Government-owned capabilities
- Validation of emerging resale concepts
Minimum qualifications
- Must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award
- Must register in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) application
- Must be determined responsible by the Contracting Officer
- Must not be suspended or debarred from award by the Federal Government or prohibited by Executive Order or law
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover page or title slide
- Executive Summary
- Technical Concept
- Price proposal including desired payment terms
- Volume I Business and Price Proposal
- Volume II Technical proposal with detailed work plan
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- HQCAAA2702
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Defense Commissary Agency (Deca) › Defense Commissary Agency
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Sep 30, 2031, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 2, 2026
- Place of performance
- Fort LEE, VA
- Contracting contact
- Christina Ellison
[email protected]
8047348000 - Additional contact
- Donna Diroma
[email protected]
804734800048263
Read the official notice description
This is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) issued under the authority of DFARS 212.70. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is focused on modernizing business operations by actively seeking innovative commercial technologies, products and services that will enhance our ability to deliver the military pay benefit at a significant patron savings. Authorized under DFARS Subpart 212-70, this CSO enables DeCA to competitively procure solutions through a streamlined acquisition process, allowing for rapid decisions. This approach underscores our mission to expedite the award and delivery of critical technologies, products, and services, ensuring that DeCA can leverage advancements in the grocery resale industry swiftly and efficiently. By prioritizing speed in our contracting efforts, we aim to support the timely integration of cutting-edge technologies, products, and services that enhance our ability to: improve the commissary benefit; decrease costs without diminishing the benefit; improve processes that have a high risk of potential fraud, waste, or abuse; and reduce waste and decrease variation in processes. Contracts awarded under this authority will be structured as fixed-price contracts. Through this initiative, DeCA reaffirms its commitment to fostering innovation and enhancing business operations, ultimately delivering a vital benefit of the military compensation package that improves quality of life and readiness by providing grocery items at significant savings.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
Source and verification
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