INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR DRONE OTA CONSORTIUM - AMENDMENT 0001

SAM.gov (U.S. federal contract opportunities) · the publisher calls it «Invitation to Participate»

The US Department of War is inviting industry and academic partners to join a Drone OTA Consortium that will issue Requests for Whitepapers/Solutions for drone prototyping and production OTAs. Entry requires a vendor application and signed Consortium Vendor Agreement, with a response deadline of 28 May 2031 per the SAM.gov field. (machine-written summary)

Deadline

28 May 2031 (time: see source)

Source text: «Response deadline (SAM.gov data field): 28 May 2031 17:00 EDT»

Need owner

Department of War (DoW)

Programme

Department of War Drone Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium

References

W58RGZ-26-2-SN01-0001

What is needed

The Consortium facilitates the rapid solicitation, evaluation, and award of Prototype and Production OTAs addressing specific Areas of Interest (AOIs) and Statements of Need (SONs).

Who is sought

The DoW highly encourages participation from both traditional defense contractors and Non-Traditional Defense Contractors (NDCs). To be eligible for an award under this framework, prospective vendors must meet mandatory baseline requirements.

How to respond

Interested vendors are instructed to fill out and submit the application form attachment and submit to DMConsortium@army.mil below to initiate the enrollment process.

Access

Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
Nationality, ownership or clearance terms apply

Source text: «Prospective vendors must submit a formal Vendor Application and a signed Consortium Vendor Agreement (CVA) via the Government portal for GSC approval.»

Membership required

Yes

Export and security terms

Strict adherence to the Arms Export Control Act, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and Export Administration Regulation (EAR) is mandatory. Vendors must properly protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in accordance with NIST SP 800-171.

Funding

Not stated

Possible follow-on

Viable submissions not selected for immediate award are retained in an electronic basket for up to three (3) years, allowing the Government to initiate rapid awards if funding and requirements align.

Commitment

Acceptance into the Consortium does not guarantee any contract award.

Published by the source

2026-08-11

Last checked against the source 2026-10-10.