Handbook

Acquire Mission-Critical Software in 30 Days, Not 8+ Months

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Don't Let Bureaucracy Delay Your Mission. Get Your Acquisition Handbook Today.

Your mission needs outcomes in production, not paperwork. Traditional acquisition cycles average 8-18+ months, often delivering obsolete "shelfware" long after the mission window has closed.

The Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ single award pathway to production-ready software in as little as 30 days.

Download the official handbook to access statutory Justification and Approval (J&A) relief, streamlined ordering steps, and the direct authority to deploy elite DevSecOps teams immediately.

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Inside the DoW Acquisition Handbook, you will find:
  • The Phase III Legal Justification: The exact statutory language (15 U.S.C. § 638(r)(4)) your Contracting Officer needs to authorize a direct award Task Order without a FAR Part 6 J&A.
  • The 9-Step Ordering Sequence: A rapid, step-by-step workflow for moving from mission requirements to contract award in as little as 30 days.
  • Mission Scope & Capabilities: Detailed mapping on how to use the $499M ceiling for Continuous Delivery, DevSecOps, cATO implementation, and legacy modernization.
  • Funding & Data Rights Guidance: Details on using RDT&E (3600) or O&M (3400) funds and securing 20-year Government Purpose Rights to prevent vendor lock-in.

Why spend a year in an RFP process when a pre-vetted, non-protestable solution is ready now? 

The Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ is the only $499M ceiling vehicle designed specifically for the pace of the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP).

ACQUIRE IN 30 DAYS

Leverage SBIR Phase III single award authority to bypass competition & shrink your acquisition timeline to as few as 30 days.

ACHIEVE cATO

Access pre-vetted DevSecOps expertise
and cATO-aligned processes, ensuring compliance and speed are not a trade-off

FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY

Open to all DoW and Federal Civilian Agencies through a simple, streamlined delegation process.