Organic Industrial Base Modernization

The U.S. Army is seeking investments in producibility and advanced manufacturing to support the modernization of its Organic Industrial Base (OIB). The Army must modernize the OIB, particularly in the areas of agile/flexible facilities, connected digital enterprise, advanced manufacturing, Digital Twin, automation, and cyber security. These technologies, collectively known as Convergent Manufacturing, will accelerate the OIB's capability to deliver advanced solutions to the Warfighter while enhancing and optimizing the Defense Manufacturing Base for today and tomorrow's missions. This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) allows the DoD to competitively procure innovative commercial items, technologies, and services. Both traditional and non-traditional defense contractors may be awarded contracts under this CSO. DoD contracting officers may competitively select proposals based on a review of proposals by subject matter experts.