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Missile Defense

MDA Considering OTA Consortium Manager For Research And Prototyping

Friday, May 15th, 2020

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MDA Considering OTA Consortium Manager For Research And Prototyping

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is looking into establishing an agency-wide Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium to help manage research and prototyping efforts. According to a May 12 sources sought Request for Information (RFI) notice on beta.sam.gov, MDA is considering a missile defense consortium “in an effort to expand MDA’s reach into innovative solutions through research, development, and prototyping.” The notice explained the RFI is an attempt to gather information to help MDA develop a business case analysis to then…

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