Prototype OTA for XVIII Airborne Corps 5G Center of Gravity Testbed
This federal contract opportunity has been awarded to on August 18, 2026.
Award Information
This solicitation resulted in an award to for approximately $14,887,615 on August 18, 2026. Similar contracts are typically issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE under 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)).
- Award Number
- W51H72-26-9-A001
- Award Amount
- $14,887,615
- Award Date
- August 18, 2026
Key Takeaways
- No response deadline specified - contact the agency for details
- Set-aside for No Set Aside businesses
- Work to be performed in FORT BRAGG, NC
- Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Contract Details
- Notice ID
- W51H72-26-9-A001
- Opportunity Type
- Award Notice
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Sub-Agency
- DEPT OF THE ARMY
- Office
- 0419 AQ HQ CONTRACTING SUP
- Posted Date
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Response Deadline
- Not specified
- PSC Code
- AC13
- Set-Aside
- No Set Aside
- Place of Performance
- FORT BRAGG, NC, 28310
- Status
- Active
Description
The 419th Contracting Support Brigade, on behalf of the XVIII Airborne Corps, has awarded a sole-source Prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022 to Dell Federal Systems L.P. and its primary partner, T-Mobile USA, Inc. The purpose of this Prototype OTA is to establish an experimental, secure, and resilient 100-square-mile 5G Center of Gravity Testbed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This research and development effort will integrate proprietary commercial carrier capabilities (T-Mobile's 5G Standalone Core) with a highly secure, experimental Private Land Mobile Network (PLMN) utilizing Dell tactical edge-compute infrastructure. The prototype focuses on validating the operational feasibility of 5G technology-as-a-service (TaaS) to support advanced miss
Why This Opportunity Matters
The Department of DEFENSE is seeking responses for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) with a set-aside for No Set Aside businesses in FORT BRAGG, NC. This set-aside designation means eligible businesses face reduced competition from larger firms.
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