ARES Notional Schedule Update to Industry.pdf

This document is a Notional Schedule Update for the Kessel Run Flight Operations (Flight Ops) Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES), detailing a planned acquisition timeline for a prototype and production Other Transaction (OT) award. The key acquisition milestones include releasing the Final Solution Solicitation on 15 December 2025, with industry questions due by 19 December 2025, and solutions from offerors to be received by 9 January 2026. The government plans to evaluate solutions by 16 January 2026, award a Prototype OT on 25 February 2026, deliver a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) by 22 May 2026, and ultimately award a Production OT on 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. Potential vendors are instructed not to submit questions about this update and to wait for the Final Solution Solicitation, at which point questions must be directed through the Agreements Officer as noted in the SAM.gov posting. The update is current as of 2 December 2025 and appears to be associated with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, as indicated by the logos and battle network references.