U.S. Army Contracting Command � Watervliet Arsenal (ACC-WVA) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

Subpart 212.70 implements 10 U.S.C. 3458 for the acquisition of innovative commercial products or commercial services through the use of a general solicitation known as a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Contracting officers may use CSO�s to obtain innovative solutions or potential capabili-ties

that fulfill requirements, to close commercial capability gaps, or provide potential inno-vative technological advancements; and when meaningful proposals with varying technical or scientific approaches can be reasonably anticipated. Under