DoW DRONE OTA CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF WAR DRONE OTA CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT

I: NAME AND AUTHORITY

Section 1.1 Name: The name of this organization shall be the Department of War Drone Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium, hereinafter referred to as the "Consortium." Section 1.2 Authority: The Consortium is established under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 to facilitate the rapid prototyping of innovative warfighter solutions as well as the production of successful prototypes for fielding. Section 1.3 Purpose: To provide a streamlined acquisition channel between the Government and industry/academia, allowing for the rapid solicitation, evaluation, and award of Prototype and Production OTAs. This Consortium shall not be utilized for the acquisition of advisory and assistance services.

II: GOVERNANCE (GOVERNMENT STEERING COMMITTEE)

Section 2.1 Government Steering Committee (GSC): The Consortium shall be governed by a GSC comprised exclusively of Government employees. Section 2.2 Roles of the GSC:
Agreements Officer (AO): Final authority for the award and administration of all OT Agreements. Program Manager (PM): Responsible for the technical direction and defining Areas of Interest (AOIs) or Statement of Needs (SON). Legal Counsel: Ensures all activities comply with federal law and Department of War (DoW) regulations. Section 2.3 Advisory Roles: The GSC may, at its discretion, utilize Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Contractors and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) to provide non-binding technical recommendations and administrative assistance. The vendor understands that the Government may share proprietary company information with SETA Contractors and FFRDC for technical assistance and administrative purposes only.

III: DEFINITIONS

Term
Definition
Vendor
Those entities accepted for limited participation in the Consortium. Participation for vendors is limited to the submission of responses to requests for whitepapers/solutions released by the GSC. Area of Interest
Broadly defined topic, technical domain, or operational problem set published by the Government to solicit innovative solutions from industry. Statement of Need
A foundational document that formally establishes the operational requirement, capability gap, or mission-essential problem that must be resolved. Request for Whitepapers (RWP) / Request for Solutions (RFS) A streamlined, initial solicitation seeking high-level concepts to solve a Government capability gap. A white paper/solution submission may consist of short narrative documents, presentation slide decks, solution briefs, or video/oral pitches, as specified by the individual solicitation, designed to facilitate rapid evaluation prior to requesting a full technical and cost proposal.