Opportunity
SAM #66e9071052b4436c9c042f436cbb0d45
OCONUS Commercial Solutions Opening for Innovative Technologies and Services for DeCA
Buyer
Defense Commissary Agency
Posted
April 10, 2026
Respond By
December 31, 2026
Identifier
66e9071052b4436c9c042f436cbb0d45
This opportunity invites OCONUS commercial entities to propose innovative technologies and services to modernize the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). - Solicitation is issued under DFARS 212.70 as a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Seeks commercial solutions to enhance DeCA's business operations and delivery of military pay benefits - Focus on advancements in the grocery resale industry - Solutions should improve commissary benefits, decrease costs, reduce fraud, waste, and abuse, and streamline processes - No specific OEMs, products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Contracts will be fixed-price - Work will be performed at DeCA OCONUS locations, with Kaiserslautern, Germany, noted as a place of performance - Open to a wide range of commercial offerings; no restrictions on product or service types - Period of performance and contract value will depend on proposed solutions and awards
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 from OCONUS commercial entities for performance in DeCA OCONUS locations.
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.