Summary
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division is issuing an OTA RFP to establish/manage the SLAM2ER Consortium and select a Consortium Manager to run operations, prototypes, membership growth and production follow-ons. The solicitation encourages participation from small and non-traditional vendors, requires SAM registration, WAWF capability, U.S. citizenship for CM owners/employees, and applicable CMMC compliance, and estimates funding in the $100M–$500M range over ten years. The draft solicitation was released for industry comment and final proposals are due after the draft posting; the public SAM posting shows proposals due Aug 3, 2026.