3rd Party App Development using Palantir Platform
Started by dave2025 · Oct 24, 2025 · 5 replies
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dave2025
Oct 24, 2025 · 7mo ago
good afternoon,
i have been researching CSOs as The How with 10 USC 4022 as the What. I read DFARS 212.70 that CSOs are limited to fixed-price, including fixed-price incentive contracts. Since an OT is not FAR based are we still beholden to the fixed-price obstacle? I would assume no, but wanted some insight from the masses. much appreciated.
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Don Mansfield
Oct 27, 2025 · 7mo ago
The restriction on contract type comes from 10 USC 3458(c)(2):
"Contracts or agreements entered into using the authority under subsection (a) shall be fixed-price, including fixed-price incentive contracts."
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uva383
Oct 29, 2025 · 7mo ago
If you set your CSO up like DIUx or MDA then no. You can solicit using a CSO and award an other transaction using a non-procurement authority that isn’t fixed price. You just wouldn’t use the procedures in the DFARS. It’s a solicitation IAW the rules in the statute of the non-FAR based authority you are trying to use.
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dave2025
Oct 30, 2025 · 7mo ago
@uva383 good morning. that is the route i aim to pitch to the customer. i appreciate the reply and ensuring i was on the right track.
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formerfed
Oct 30, 2025 · 7mo ago
I’m sorry. I thought I posted this earlier but guess I didn’t hit the submit button. It’s essentially the same as what uva383 said.
https://www.dau.edu/acquipedia-article/commercial-solutions-opening-cso
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Don Mansfield
Oct 31, 2025 · 7mo ago
On 10/29/2025 at 3:42 PM, uva383 said:
If you set your CSO up like DIUx or MDA then no. You can solicit using a CSO and award an other transaction using a non-procurement authority that isn’t fixed price. You just wouldn’t use the procedures in the DFARS. It’s a solicitation IAW the rules in the statute of the non-FAR based authority you are trying to use.
So just ignore 10 USC 3458(c)(2)?