Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    (RPP): VALIDATION OF EMERGING DEFENSE & DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR READINESS (VEDDER) PROTOTYPE ACCELERATOR

    Special NoticeABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD
    Open · 1d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    1
    closes Jun 24, 2026
    POSTED
    Jun 11, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541715
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    AC12
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Department of Defense is seeking qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations to establish and operate a technology accelerator for the VEDDER Prototype Accelerator. This initiative aims to develop near-term use cases and demonstrate artificial intelligence applications in biotechnology for national security under an Other Transaction Authority agreement.

    Contract details

    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    June 11, 2026
    Response Deadline
    June 24, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541715AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    AC12
    Issuing Office
    W6QK ACC-APG
    Primary Contact
    Aaron Skinner
    State
    MD
    ZIP Code
    21010-5424
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

    The CPE-CBRND is issuing this Request for Project Proposal (RPP) to identify only qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit (NFP) organizations capable of establishing and operating a technology accelerator for the VEDDER Prototype Accelerator (PA) under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement under Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA) W911SR-24-R-CWMD.  The VEDDER PA is designed to execute in alignment with Section 236 (Pilot Program on Development of Near-Term Use Cases and Demonstration of Artificial Intelligence Toward Biotechnology Applications for National Security).

    Key dates

    1. June 11, 2026Posted Date
    2. June 24, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    (RPP): VALIDATION OF EMERGING DEFENSE & DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR READINESS (VEDDER) PROTOTYPE ACCELERATOR is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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