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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District will host an in-person Reverse Industry Day on December 8, 2026, to hear from businesses about its contracting practices and potential use of Other Transaction Authority. This is market research, not a solicitation; attendance requires individual registration, and one-on-one meetings will not be offered.
The Air Force added approximately $17 million to Joby Aviation’s autonomy work, raising the contract ceiling to $50 million, while the Marine Corps ordered two Textron Systems Ripsaw M3 vehicles for experimentation and integration testing. Leidos cited a $6.6 billion ceiling across its OTA portfolio, but the developments identify no open solicitation or current bid action.
A report cited by The New Republic says SpaceX received Golden Dome missile-defense awards from the U.S. Space Force through other transaction authority (OTA), but does not specify their value or award dates. The broader report alleges at least $10 billion in federal contracts for companies associated with Elon Musk after he left government, prompting scrutiny of competition and conflict-of-interest safeguards.
U.S. Cyber Command awarded Leidos a $99 million Other Transaction Authority prototype agreement to continue developing a unified cyber mission-planning platform transitioned from DARPA-supported work. Its integration-focused, modular design and reported ability to reduce some planning cycles to under 24 hours signal continued investment in operational cyber tools, but the announcement does not identify an open solicitation.
The National Guard Bureau and Michigan USPFO are conducting market research for an estimated $150 million–$200 million, eight-bay F-15EX maintenance complex at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Responses are due December 1, 2026; the notice is for planning input, not a stated request for proposals, and an industry day is anticipated in early to mid-December.
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing received a DoD award under the Cornerstone OTA and IBAS program to deliver large-format laser powder bed fusion systems for Tomahawk mid-body production at its Long Beach, California facility. No contract value, delivery schedule, or open solicitation was disclosed, marking this as an industrial-base capacity investment rather than a current bidding opportunity.