Special notice W58RGZ-26-2-SN01-0001 invites companies and academic partners to join the Department of War Drone Other Transaction Authority Consortium, a channel for prototype and production OTAs under 10 U.S.C. 4022. Members get access to problem-focused requests for white papers and solutions, judged in three phases: solution brief, live pitch or demo, then full proposal. Unselected submissions can be held for up to three years for later awards. Competition pools favor nontraditional contractors and small businesses alongside open competition. Applicants need active SAM.gov and WAWF registrations, ITAR and EAR compliance, NIST SP 800-171 protection for controlled information and a signed vendor agreement. Closes May 28, 2031, 5 p.m. Eastern.