Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Invitation to Participate in the Department of War Drone Ota Consortium
Dept of Defense · AL 35898
Dept of Defense in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Invitation to Participate in the Department of War Drone Ota Consortium”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
Membership in a US Department of War drone technology consortium, for drone makers and researchers
The Department of War invites companies and academic partners to join a consortium for rapid prototyping and fielding of drone systems. Members can respond to requests for whitepapers and solutions, with awards made as prototype agreements. Competition is split into unrestricted, small business and non-traditional defence contractor pools.
Who can win it
- Active registration in the US government's System for Award Management with a Unique Entity Identification number
- Must hold a valid DD Form 2345 for export control compliance
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- How bids are judged
- Three-phase evaluation: solution brief, live pitch or demonstration, then full prototype proposal
- Published
- 29 May 2026
- Reference
- W58RGZ-26-2-SN01
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