AI helper
This is an open call solicitation for new and novel technology solutions supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) in advancing AI/ML, digital, or data hardware, software, and service solutions. The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace aims to solicit, collect, assess, and curate these solutions for rapid acquisition. Submissions are accepted from US-based companies (large and small, traditional and non-traditional), universities, non-profits, and individuals. Foreign entities may also participate if compliant with international law. Solutions are submitted via video pitches and assessed by subject matter experts. Awardable solutions are made available through rapid acquisition pathways. The marketplace is continuously open for submissions from April 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, with monthly collection periods. Submissions are assessed within 30 days of the collection period's end. Key strategic focus areas include improving situational awareness, increasing safety, implementing predictive maintenance, streamlining business processes, assuring cybersecurity, developing a digital-age workforce, increasing autonomy, AI scaffolding, assuring reliable data sources, enhancing lethality, research solutions, assessment and compliance solutions, biomedical and human performance solutions, frontier AI solutions, and discovering other technology applications. All costs for submission are the responsibility of the submitting entity. Assessment as awardable does not guarantee an award.
The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is continuously open for submission of solutions during the period of April 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. Submissions are collected monthly, with the cutoff on the final day of each monthly collection period at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST). The bid notice states, The tsm is continuously open for submission of solutions during the period of this open call April 1, 2025 may 31, 2026.
Solutions are assessed by a peer panel of government, industry, and academic subject matter experts, with final decisions made by the Government Selecting Official (GSO). Solutions are rated as either awardable or non-awardable. The bid notice states, Solution videos submitted against this open call will be assessed in accordance with the assessment criteria and ratings included as appendix b and rated as either awardable or nonawardable for the given assessment round.
All US-based companies, traditional and non-traditional, large and small businesses, universities, nonprofit companies, and individuals are welcome to participate. Foreign universities, research institutions, and entities may submit video pitches provided they comply with international law. The bid notice states, All US-based companies, traditional and nontraditional, large business and small business, universities, nonprofit companies, and individuals are welcome to participate.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.
Any dispute regarding final ratings may be addressed to the Government Selecting Official (GSO). The bid notice states, Any dispute regarding final ratings may be addressed to the government selecting official gso.
