Prize Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that attendees will help shape the evaluation criteria for the upcoming prize challenge.

The bid notice states that this event is ideal for organizations working in ai and machine learning, remote sensing, geospatial analytics, environmental modeling, vegetation science, data fusion, and uncertainty quantification.

The bid notice states that the challenge is composed of 36-month long phases, with each phase culminating in a flyoff demonstration. Specific dates for these phases will be updated once the AMS GRA and AGRA standards are publicly released, which will start the clock (T0) for the challenge. The first phases will focus on building a foundation of open-source software implementation. For pre-flyoff qualification, materials must be submitted no later than two months after the government posts the final solicitation. Offerors must provide data no later than 24 hours prior to the flyoff.

The bid notice mentions milestone payments for the work plan in the context of a firm fixed price proposal for follow-on work, but does not specify general payment terms for the challenge itself.

The bid notice states that judging will heavily favor solutions that are not only technically proficient but are also easy to use, well-documented, and extensible. Each phase will culminate in a flyoff event where solutions are evaluated across four critical areas: Mission, Usability, Technical, and Risk. The government will categorize solutions as selectable plus, selectable, or not selectable based on these criteria.

To qualify for prizes, a solution must prove AMS GRA and/or AGRA compliance and be delivered with a permissive open-source license for public release. For pre-flyoff qualification, a 5-page white paper detailing AMS GRA and AGRA compliance for each minimum procurable unit (MPU) or architectural element, and a video demonstrating the code running in simulation and in COTS flight test hardware are required.

The bid notice states that feedback on the draft RFS is requested no later than April 17, 2026. The final solicitation is intended to be released on or around June 1, 2026.

The bid notice states that solutions must be scalable to match the rapid growth of drone dominance platforms and cost effective to enable mass production and fielding, and that affordability and manufacturability are critical design considerations. Vendors are strongly encouraged to design payloads that integrate across multiple drone platforms and multiple vendors to maximize interoperability within the drone dominance ecosystem.

The bid notice states that the government will assist selected vendors in working through the joint services weapons system review (JSWSR) and limited safety releases in preparation for drone dominance phase II gauntlet DDG2 events.

The period of performance is extended to September 30, 2026. Specific deliverables have due dates such as the extended project management summary report due September 30, 2026, AMF facility rental contract due March 31, 2026, PPE and consumables inventory expenditure summary due April 30, 2026, and scholarship distribution report due June 30, 2026.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion.

The bid notice states that interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort, which will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.

The deadline for interested organizations to submit their capabilities and qualifications is not later than 3:00 p. m. central standard time on April 2, 2026.

The total estimated value for the additional scope items funded by the increment is $100,****.