(RPP): Validation Of Emerging Defense & Detection Equipment for Readiness (VEDDER) Prototype Acceleratorview on SAM.gov

Posted Jun 18, 2026

Due Jun 25, 2026

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

NAICS 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

AI Summary

• The CPE-CBRND seeks non-profit organizations to establish and operate a technology accelerator under an OTA agreement.
• Set aside for NFPs aligned with the VEDDER Prototype Accelerator (PA) under BOTAA W911SR-24-R-CWMD.
• Alignment required with Section 236 for Pilot Program on Development of Near-Term Use Cases and Demonstration of AI in biotechnology for national security.

Description

The CPE-CBRND is issuing this Request for Project Proposal (RPP) to identify only qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit (NFP) organizations capable of establishing and operating a technology accelerator for the VEDDER Prototype Accelerator (PA) under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement under Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA) W911SR-24-R-CWMD. The VEDDER PA is designed to execute in alignment with Section 236 ( Pilot Program on Development of Near-Term Use Cases and Demonstration of Artificial Intelligence Toward Biotechnology Applications for National Security ).

Classification

NAICS541715

PSC CodeAC12

Place of Performance

CityAberdeen Proving Ground

StateMD

CountryUNITED STATES

Contracting Office

OfficeW6QK ACC-APG

CityABERDEEN PROVING GROU

StateMD

ZIP21010-5424