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How to buy

There is a path to buy DaggerOS. Find yours.

DaggerOS™ is a commercial product at TRL 7–8, demonstrated under live, third-party conditions at T-REX 26-2 (May 2026). That opens several acquisition pathways. Below are the real ones with public citations, our registry facts, and a guided tool that maps your specifics to a likely path.

The pathways

  • FAR Part 12 — Commercial Products and Services

    FAR Part 12; commercial-product definition at FAR 2.101

    DaggerOS is a commercial product, so the streamlined Part 12 procedures apply. It is the default route for a commercial buy and pairs with firm-fixed-price.

  • Other Transaction Authority (Prototype)

    10 U.S.C. §4022

    For DoD buyers prototyping before a production decision — often through a consortium — with a follow-on production other transaction available on a successful prototype.

  • Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

    10 U.S.C. §3458

    A merit-based competition for innovative commercial products and services, outside standard sealed-bid or negotiated procedures.

  • SBIR / STTR Phase III

    15 U.S.C. §638(r)

    Where a qualifying prior SBIR or STTR award exists, any agency can make a Phase III sole-source award for work that derives from the funded effort.

  • Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

    FAR 16.202

    For a definite requirement at a known price, an FFP contract fixes the cost and places performance risk on the contractor. It is the usual production form.

Registry

CAGE
13RH0

BlackTimber Defense LLC is the contracting entity. Identifiers not yet public are omitted rather than shown as placeholders.

Acquisition Pathfinder

Answer seven questions and this tool suggests a likely acquisition pathway, the governing citation, and next steps — then builds a one-page summary you can print or email. It runs entirely in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere. It is a planning aid, not procurement or legal advice.

1. Who is buying?
2. Is this a commercial product or service?

A commercial product is sold in the commercial marketplace (FAR 2.101). DaggerOS meets that definition.

3. Rough order of magnitude?
4. What is the timeline?
5. Is there a prior SBIR or STTR award for this technology, from any agency?

A qualifying prior SBIR/STTR award opens a sole-source Phase III path (15 U.S.C. §638(r)).

6. Is this a prototype effort — a trial before scaling?

Prototype other transactions (10 U.S.C. §4022) suit prototyping ahead of a production decision.

7. Are you issuing or answering an open call for innovative commercial solutions?

A Commercial Solutions Opening (10 U.S.C. §3458) competes innovative commercial items via a merit-based process.

Match it yourself (no JavaScript needed)

The same logic, as a table. Read top to bottom and take the first row that matches.

If this is true Likely pathway Governing citation
A qualifying prior SBIR/STTR award exists for the technology SBIR / STTR Phase III (sole source) 15 U.S.C. §638(r)
DoD buyer prototyping before a production decision Other Transaction Authority (prototype) 10 U.S.C. §4022
Competing innovative commercial solutions on merit Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) 10 U.S.C. §3458
Buying a commercial product or service FAR Part 12 (commercial items) FAR Part 12; FAR 2.101
Value under the simplified acquisition threshold Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13 (SAT $250,000)
Otherwise, a definite requirement at a fixed price Firm-fixed-price contract FAR 16.202; FAR Part 15

Public sources: FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13, 10 U.S.C. §4022, 10 U.S.C. §3458, 15 U.S.C. §638.

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