Other Transactions

Space Systems Command seeks white papers by November 23, 2026, from U.S.-owned companies interested in associate membership in the Space Data Network Consortium. The no-dollar-value OTA notice is market research—not an RFP or a promise of follow-on work—and requires relevant technical capabilities, active SAM.gov registration, and systems meeting CUI protection requirements.

The U.S. Space Force awarded Anduril Industries, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Peerless Technologies Phase I agreements totaling roughly $10 million for a three-month SEWOL command-and-control prototype competition. The competition will evaluate working software and could lead to one company’s selection for a $60 million prototype program to build the operational system.

Federal use of other transactions (OTs) rose 83% in fiscal 2026 to $33.5 billion, with the Department of Defense accounting for the vast majority of obligations. The expansion, including use tied to Golden Dome and defense-contractor equity investments, makes OT pathways increasingly important for companies assessing federal acquisition opportunities.

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone may proceed with challenges to the Navy’s medium unmanned surface vessel prototype competition. The jurisdictional decision turns on the competition’s connection to a potential production procurement; it does not resolve the protests’ merits or require a change in outcome.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division will convene government, industry, and academic participants on December 8–9, 2026, in California, Maryland, to discuss autonomy and AI capabilities for Naval Aviation. The Government is considering prototype efforts using Other Transaction Agreements under 10 U.S.C. 4022, but the event notice is not a solicitation or award commitment.

The Defense Innovation Unit awarded KONGSBERG Gruppen ASA a $54 million modification to an existing Prototype Other Transaction Agreement for autonomous underwater vehicles and related capabilities. The action is an incumbent expansion—not a new open solicitation—and signals continued U.S. demand for undersea systems and potential follow-on opportunities for complementary suppliers.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District announced an industry day tied to a planned FY28 Progressive Design-Build Other Transaction for a high-speed test track at Holloman Air Force Base. Firms should review PIEE notice W912PP27Z1CUU; the announcement provides no event date, project value, scope, or proposal deadline.