(RPP): Validation Of Emerging Defense & Detection Equipment for Readiness...

Location:	Maryland
Posted:	Jun 18, 2026
Due:	Jun 25, 2026
Agency:
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	A - Research and development
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(RPP): Validation Of Emerging Defense & Detection Equipment for Readiness (VEDDER) Prototype Accelerator

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Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

AMC

Sub Command

ACC

Sub Command 2

ACC-CTRS

Sub Command 3

ACC-APG

Office

W6QK ACC-APG

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Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Updated)
Updated Published Date: Jun 18, 2026 02:44 pm EDT
Original Published Date: Jun 11, 2026 02:40 pm EDT
Updated Response Date: Jun 25, 2026 01:00 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Jun 24, 2026 01:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Updated Inactive Date: Jul 10, 2026
Original Inactive Date: Jul 09, 2026
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Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: AC12 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH
NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of Performance:
Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD

USA

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).

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Contracting Office Address

EDGEWOOD DIVISION 8456 BRIGADE STREET
ABERDEEN PROVING GROU , MD 21010-5424
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Aaron Skinner
aaron.d.skinner.civ@army.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

Lionel Love
lionel.d.love.civ@army.mil

History

Jun 18, 2026 02:44 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Updated)
Jun 11, 2026 02:40 pm EDT Special Notice (Original)

(RPP): Validation Of Emerging Defense & Detection Equipment for Readiness (VEDDER) Prototype Accelerator

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