Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium Request for Proposals (RFP) Seabed-Subsea, Littoral, Asymmetric-Autonomous, Mining and Mine Hunting, Expeditionary, Robotic (SLAM2ER) Consortium

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division seeks a single Consortium Manager to oversee the SLAM2ER (Seabed-Subsea, Littoral, Asymmetric-Autonomous, Mining and Mine Hunting, Expeditionary, Robotic) Consortium under Other Transaction Authority, with proposals due August 3, 2026. The OTA RFP Number is N61331-26-S-0001, estimated total funding of $100 million to $500 million over ten years, with a base period of 48 months plus two optional 36-month periods (120 months maximum).

Place of performance is Panama City, Florida. The Consortium Manager will manage consortium operations, facilitate research and prototype project competitions, attract and retain consortium members, process government problem statements and white papers, and administer follow-on production contracts across fourteen technology areas: command and control systems, radio and communications, robotic and autonomous systems, cybersecurity, advanced materials and manufacturing, modeling and simulation, mine and subsea warfare, oceanography, human systems integration, logistics operations, diving and life support, platform design and survivability, undersea precision navigation and timing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and corporate operations.

Key compliance requirements include active SAM registration, WAWF capability for electronic invoicing, facility clearance status disclosure, CMMC Level 2 readiness for handling Controlled Unclassified Information, and U.S. citizenship for all CM owners and employees. The Government anticipates both unclassified and classified projects up to TS-SCI classification level. Proposals must not exceed 25 pages (plus optional appendices) and address five sections: Management of the Consortium (4 pages), Marketing & Recruitment Strategy (3 pages), Fee Rates and Structures (3 pages), Past Performance (5 pages), and Technology (10 pages). The Government will evaluate proposals using rating categories of Strong Potential, Some Potential, or No Potential based on demonstrated understanding of OTA management, probability of success, and overall advantage to the Government. The Government retains Government Purpose Rights in technical data, transitioning to Unlimited Rights after agreed-upon periods. NAICS 541611; PSC R499.