Customer base.
DARPA, DIU, USAF AFWERX, US Army xTechSearch, and most DoD R&D organisations.
What's structurally distinctive about OTA / CSO / BAA.
OTA — flexible R&D + prototype contracts
Other Transaction Authority bypasses FAR. Used heavily by DARPA, DIU, AFWERX. Production OTAs convert prototypes to scaled fielding without re-competition.
CSO — themed commercial intake
Commercial Solutions Openings post themed problem statements and accept proposals on a rolling basis. AFWERX SBIR CSO is the most-used commercial-pathway for DoD AI/autonomy.
BAA — open research solicitations
Broad Agency Announcements solicit research proposals across an agency's full mission scope. Awards split between FAR (procurement) and OTA (R&D) instruments depending on the work.
Consortium membership
Many DoD OTAs flow through consortia (NSTXL, ATI, MTEC, S2MARTS). Joining the relevant consortium unlocks access to the OTA pipeline; non-members are typically locked out.
Whether allied vendors can directly hold OTA / CSO / BAA.
OTAs and CSOs typically allow allied vendor participation when a US entity exists. BAAs vary.
How to get on OTA / CSO / BAA.
Per-solicitation. Bridger surfaces matching solicitations in /opportunities; the procurement office's industry-day briefing is usually the right pre-engagement.
Recent opportunities tagged to OTA / CSO / BAA.
- 339112 · due 2026-09-23Orion or Equivalent Rotary VNG Chair - Chillicothe VAMC250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
- 334514 · due 2026-09-17CANCELLATION _ Fuel Management Cloud Software & Integration (SaaS) at North Dakota National GuardW7NT USPFO ACTIVITY ND ARNG
- 334519 · due 2026-09-2566--COUNTER,ROTATINGDLA AVIATION
- 541715NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)ATTN: MS S84 - OCS
- 541715NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)ATTN: MS S84 - OCS
- 541715 · due 2026-10-28NSWC-PHD MATAC OTA Request for Prototype Proposals: Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites (PERFS)COMMANDING OFFICER