Go From Need to Contract in 30 Days. Not 18 Months.
Rise8's $499M AFWERX SDO IDIQ is a pre-competed, government-wide contract vehicle that allows any federal agency to issue a direct Task Order. No RFP. No new competition. No FAR Part 6 J&A documentation. Just a scope validation and direct award.
Traditional procurement takes 8 - 18 months. Your mission can’t wait.
In this short video, see how the Rise8 IDIQ compresses the acquisition timeline and why programs use it to get to contract in weeks, not years.
- Why SBIR Phase III eliminates competition requirements
- The 7-step process from need to kickoff in ~30 days
- How any federal agency can use this vehicle with any color of money
- Real examples of programs that cut procurement time by 80%+
15 minutes. No sales pitch. Just a conversation about your mission.
The contracting process is the #1 bottleneck killing your software programs.
You know what you need. Your team understands the mission. But between that clarity and getting modern software on contract, there's a wall of procurement process: requirements documents, market research, source selection, J&A approvals, protests, and competed task orders.
That process takes 8 to 18 months. By the time you award a contract, the need has shifted, technology has changed, and you're delivering last year's solution to next year's problem.
The mission moves. Procurement doesn’t. Your window closes.
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Government fees to use the Rise8 SDO IDIQ
The Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ removes the procurement bottleneck.
Contract Vehicle ID: FA873023DB004 | $499M Ceiling | Government-Wide | SBIR Phase III Authority | Administered by AFWERX
Competition Requirements Met
SBIR Phase III authority (15 U.S.C. section 638) means the original SBIR awards fulfilled all competition requirements. No fair opportunity process, no source selection, no protests at the Task Order level.
No J&A Documentation
A full FAR Part 6, sole-source Justification and Approval isn’t required. Your contracting officer documents Phase III eligibility through a short justification memo—that’s the entire process.
Any Federal Agency
This is a government-wide vehicle. Any U.S. Federal Government agency or organization can issue a Task Order under this contract.
Any Color of Money
Works with RDT&E, O&M, Procurement, and Training funds. No MOU, MOA, IAA, or transfer of funds to AFWERX required.
No Government Fees
Zero fees to use the SDO IDIQ. No intermediary costs and no fund transfers. Nothing comes out of your budget for vehicle access.
Direct Award to Rise8
You work directly with Rise8 to scope, negotiate, and award. No intermediaries. No translation gaps between teams.
7 Steps. ~30 Days. Contract Awarded.
SBIR Phase III authority removes the need for a competitive source selection. Here's how your Task Order moves from need to kickoff:
Document your program objectives, desired outcomes, and current challenges.
You
Engage directly with Rise8 to discuss needs, timeline, and constraints.
1–2 days
Prepare a PWS, SOW, RFP, or RFQ for your requirements.
You
Email your draft PWS to the AFWERX PCO for scope determination.
2-3 days
Once approved, your local contracting office works directly with Rise8.
Direct
Finalize scope, timeline, deliverables, and price. Issue the Task Order.
5-20 days
Schedule your project kickoff. Rise8 begins delivering outcomes.
Let’s go
We'll walk through how the IDIQ applies to your specific situation.
Real outcomes from real missions.
First non-DoD agency
to achieve continuous ATO
84% reduction in authorization time
568 days reduced to 90 days
75% faster security fixes
Scheduling system
increasing throughput by 20%
150 additional usage days/year
$5M estimated annual revenue impact
34,000+ hours saved
12 applications brought to
100% CYBERCOM compliance
2 security findings eliminated
1,000 developer hours reclaimed
Full JCWA synchronization
15-minute call. We'll tell you if the IDIQ is the right fit or not.
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IDIQ ACQUISITION HANDBOOK
A quick-reference list to confirm your program qualifies so you can gather the right documents and move through AFWERX scope validation without delays.
Achieving cATO with the Rise8 SDO IDIQ
For decades, DoW acquisitions operated under a painful tradeoff: deliver software fast or deliver it securely and compliantly—but rarely both.
Achieving cATO with the Rise8 SDO IDIQ
A common misconception about contract vehicles—especially those originating from specific branches or innovation hubs like AFWERX—is that they are restricted to the funding entity.This is not the case at all.
Everything your contracting office will ask.
Questions answered? Good.
Ready to skip the RFP and deliver outcomes faster?
You have two choices:
You can spend the next 8 to 18 months in procurement, or you can start the 30-day path to contract this week.