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 18 months, often delivering obsolete "shelfware" long after the mission window has closed.

The Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ direct 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 vehicle designed specifically for the pace of the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP).

ACQUIRE IN 30 DAYS

Leverage Phase III direct award authority to bypass competition and 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.