ARES Notional Schedule Update to Industry.pdf
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This document is a Notional Schedule Update from Kessel Run Flight Operations (Flight Ops) for the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES), outlining a detailed acquisition milestone schedule for a prototype and production Other Transaction (OT) award. The key acquisition dates include releasing the Final Solution Solicitation on 15 December 2025, with industry questions due by 19 December 2025, solution submissions from offerors by 9 January 2026, and initial solution evaluations completed by 16 January 2026. The prototype OT award is scheduled for 25 February 2026, with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) delivery targeted for 22 May 2026, and the production OT award set for 10 August 2026. The document emphasizes that this schedule is notional and subject to change, with the government seeking to aggressively reduce timelines wherever possible.
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Kessel Run Flight Operations (Flight Ops)
Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES)
Notional Schedule Update to Industry
Updated Notional Acquisition Milestone Schedule
Acquisition Milestone Date
Release Final Solution Solicitation 15 December 2025
Questions from Industry Due 19 December 2025 Receive Solutions from Offerors 9 January 2026 Evaluation of Solutions from Offerors 16 January 2026 Prototype OT Award 25 February 2026
Prototype Delivered-Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 22 May 2026 Production OT Award 10 August 2026
NOTE: This schedule is notional and subject to change. The Government is seeking to aggressively reduce the schedule wherever possible. This update is current as of 2 December 2025.
Instructions Regarding this ARES Update
The Government will not be accepting any questions regarding any material released in this update. Any questions should be held until the Final Solution Solicitation is released to Industry.
At that time, questions must flow through the Agreements Officer as annotated in the SAM.gov posting for the Final Solution Solicitation.
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