USSF Construction CSO
The U.S. Space Force Space Operational Contracting HQ offers a Master Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) framework to let Space Base Deltas partner with the commercial construction industry for rapid design, build, repair, and alteration of base infrastructure. This CSO is strictly authorized for USSF construction projects under 10 U.S.C. § 2808a and only for fixed-price Other Transaction (OT) agreements—including firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, and fixed-price award fee—with cost-reimbursable agreements prohibited. Individual project requirements will be published separately on SAM.gov as project-specific Areas of Interest (AOIs), and unsolicited submittals will not be accepted or evaluated; industry partners may only submit White Papers in direct response to a published AOI. The standard evaluation process uses a phased down-select: Phase 1 White Paper, Phase 2 Oral Pitch, and Phase 3 Full Commercial Proposal. Awards under this authority are non-procurement instruments exempt from FAR/DFARS, and this master CSO does not follow 10 U.S.C. § 3458 or DFARS 212.70.