Rapid Acquisition Pathways -- Award in 21 days
Introducing the ONIX CSO/OTA Ecosystem → FAST, and Outside the FAR
✓ Open National Innovation Exchange (ONIX):DOGE Approved Production OTA contracting/acquisition within 21-60 days that covers ANY requirement under four (4) authorities:
✓ CSO: Technology advancement using commercially available products, software, or services. 5 yr PoP. $100M limit
✓ OTA Authority 4022 (Prototype) Utilizing a novel method or process. 5 yr PoP. Can result in a production OTA ($500m)
✓ OTA Authority 4023 (Procurement for Experiments) Including exercises. Can result in a production OTA. NO CEILING LIMIT.
✓ Scope: Can cover ANYTHING plus PM Support, Services, and Products to include: large or small procurements, prototypes, services support, material buys, training, modeling, simulation, staff augmentation, pilots, surge support, unfunded requests (UFRs),end of FY Funding)
✓ Versatile: Allows Government direct access to preferred Product & Service providers with no FAR Competitions and NO protests or justifications
✓ Period Of Performance: Five (5) Year Base + Five (5) Year Option
✓ What Is Required: An ISSA, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR – i.e. Venmo for DoD) and 1 page Statement of Work
✓ Low Contract Access Fee: 2% charge on first $100M; 1% charge on next $500M, and 0.5 % charge on anything above that. Fee structure is cumulative across the year and resets annually. Requiring agencies may add an additional charge (no more than 2%). 10x National Security as the Non-Traditional performer provides significant capabilities and services.
• A partnership exists with 10x National Security and Non-Profit SB PRIMEs to leverage their OTAs for Industry Partners and Gov’t Customers non-threatening alternative to obligate funding for quick, easy, and painless contract actions
• Follow-on Production: We use OTAs that have the production clause so you can transition to a follow-on contract without further competition
• By law, can assist with color of money constraints
• Reduces continuing resolution budget risks
• Introduces your capabilities into the OTA marketplace
• NO FAR COMPETITIONS and NO JUSTIFICATION OR PROTEST! Completely legal RAPID acquisition approach
Does this require a Tribal or SB Socio-economic class requirements?
✓ No. The OTA as a FAST Direct Award ALTERNATIVE that DOES NOT NEED a Tribal or SB requirement
How long does it take to establish the contract?
✓ Contract is ALREADY ESTABLISHED with wide Emerging Technology Scope, Ceiling, Runway, and a DoD customer willing to
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How do I get to this contract?
✓ Through us. Only a MIPR is required for DoD. We can set up the Gov’t-to-Gov’t meetings. NO CONSORTIUMS REQUIRED!
Can this get to a specific company or incumbent regardless of business size?
✓ Yes, with our help
Can Non-DoD Fed/Civ Agencies use this OTA?
✓ Yes, if they have CSO/OTA Authority. If no authority, they can still get to the OTA via the Economy Act extra step (Interagency
Agreement aka (IAA)
✓ Open National Innovation Exchange (ONIX):DOGE Approved Production OTA contracting/acquisition within 21-60 days that covers ANY requirement under four (4) authorities:
✓ CSO: Technology advancement using commercially available products, software, or services. 5 yr PoP. $100M limit
• Commercial products and services
• Commercial technology maturation
• R&D studies for commercial technology
✓ OTA Authority 4021 (Research) Enabling services funded with Research dollars. 5 yr PoP. $100M✓ OTA Authority 4022 (Prototype) Utilizing a novel method or process. 5 yr PoP. Can result in a production OTA ($500m)
✓ OTA Authority 4023 (Procurement for Experiments) Including exercises. Can result in a production OTA. NO CEILING LIMIT.
✓ Scope: Can cover ANYTHING plus PM Support, Services, and Products to include: large or small procurements, prototypes, services support, material buys, training, modeling, simulation, staff augmentation, pilots, surge support, unfunded requests (UFRs),end of FY Funding)
✓ Versatile: Allows Government direct access to preferred Product & Service providers with no FAR Competitions and NO protests or justifications
• Sole Source – No competition
• Competition – Through Marketplace
✓ Supported: US Army Contracting Center – Rock Island, with two (2) dedicated KO’s and five (5) dedicated contracting specialists.• Competition – Through Marketplace
✓ Period Of Performance: Five (5) Year Base + Five (5) Year Option
✓ What Is Required: An ISSA, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR – i.e. Venmo for DoD) and 1 page Statement of Work
✓ Low Contract Access Fee: 2% charge on first $100M; 1% charge on next $500M, and 0.5 % charge on anything above that. Fee structure is cumulative across the year and resets annually. Requiring agencies may add an additional charge (no more than 2%). 10x National Security as the Non-Traditional performer provides significant capabilities and services.
• A partnership exists with 10x National Security and Non-Profit SB PRIMEs to leverage their OTAs for Industry Partners and Gov’t Customers non-threatening alternative to obligate funding for quick, easy, and painless contract actions
• Authorized under NDAA
• OTA Contract ALREADY established with the Government for proven and repeatable process
• Does NOT require membership in a consortium
• The OTA exists outside of FAR regulations which means:
• OTA Contract ALREADY established with the Government for proven and repeatable process
• Does NOT require membership in a consortium
• There is NO 51% REQUIRED SPLIT to Small Businesses
• LARGE Businesses can benefit with OTAs as well
• No Cost Accounting System requirements
• The subtask contractor will in effect act as a Prime with sole privity with the Government to include the ability to cite the contract and work as past performance• LARGE Businesses can benefit with OTAs as well
• No Cost Accounting System requirements
• Follow-on Production: We use OTAs that have the production clause so you can transition to a follow-on contract without further competition
• By law, can assist with color of money constraints
• Reduces continuing resolution budget risks
• Introduces your capabilities into the OTA marketplace
• NO FAR COMPETITIONS and NO JUSTIFICATION OR PROTEST! Completely legal RAPID acquisition approach
Does this require a Tribal or SB Socio-economic class requirements?
✓ No. The OTA as a FAST Direct Award ALTERNATIVE that DOES NOT NEED a Tribal or SB requirement
How long does it take to establish the contract?
✓ Contract is ALREADY ESTABLISHED with wide Emerging Technology Scope, Ceiling, Runway, and a DoD customer willing to
SHARE
How do I get to this contract?
✓ Through us. Only a MIPR is required for DoD. We can set up the Gov’t-to-Gov’t meetings. NO CONSORTIUMS REQUIRED!
Can this get to a specific company or incumbent regardless of business size?
✓ Yes, with our help
Can Non-DoD Fed/Civ Agencies use this OTA?
✓ Yes, if they have CSO/OTA Authority. If no authority, they can still get to the OTA via the Economy Act extra step (Interagency
Agreement aka (IAA)
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