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ARTS-V3 Third-Party Software Initiative

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: HILL AFB, UT
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 16, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services look up NAICS codes

Timeline

Posted

Sep 16, 2026
Status

Open now

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est. $145K-$1.5M

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Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: HILL AFB, UT
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
Scope: Federal

Introduction and Purpose The United States Air Force is seeking information on industry capabilities for the Advanced Radar Threat System (ARTS) Variant 3 (V3) Variable Aperture Digital Radar (VADR) [ST1] Third-Party Software initiative.

This RFI seeks input from industry to: Understand existing commercial and near-term planned capabilities relevant to the development of software for advanced threat emulation for systems like ARTS-V3.

Attract both traditional and non-traditional defense contractors.

Gauge industry interest in the proposed C5 structure.

Refine the acquisition strategy for this software approach 2.

Program Background: The ARTS-V3 program develops highly channelized digital Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar systems to emulate and replicate advanced adversary threat systems.

As a ruggedized, closed-loop threat emulator, ARTS-V3 functions as a representative adversary fire control or multi-functional ground-based radar.

It is designed with a high degree of hardware and software flexibility, allowing it to incorporate various adversary radar models to simulate how adversaries counter and adapt to contested environments.

Proposed OTA Consortium Structure The Government is executing this modernization effort utilizing the Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 4022.

Managed by the Consortium Management Group (CMG), this OTA framework significantly compresses acquisition timelines compared to traditional FAR-based contracts.

The ARTS-V3 program will issue Requests for White Papers (RWPs) directly to the C5 member base, leveraging an established ecosystem of technology innovators.

Eligibility: Interested parties must be members of the C5 consortium to rece...

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