Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

OTAs are legally binding agreements that may be used by the government to engage industry and academia for a broad range of research and prototyping activities. OTAs are typically defined by what they are not: they’re not standard procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. As a result, they are not generally subject to the federal laws and regulations that apply to government procurement contracts (e.g. FAR/DFARS). OTAs are generally executed with the DoD where the Government can enter into an OTA with a single entity or with a Consortium. If only one prototype needs to be developed and acquired, the Government may prefer a single competition. When multiple prototypes will need to be developed over time within defined technology areas, Government can establish a lasting partnership with a relevant industrial base through a Consortium.

Battelle is a Member of the following Consortia:

• Border Security Technology Consortium (BSTC)
• Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5)
• Cornerstone OTA
• Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD)
• Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC)
• DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC)/National Armaments Consortium (NAC); NAC also provides access to:
  • Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC)
  • Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium (NSTIC)
• Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP)
• Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC)
• Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)
• National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC)
• Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC)
• National Spectrum Consortium (NSC)
• Sensors, Communications, and Electronics Consortium (SCEC)
• The System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC)
• The Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS); provided through National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) membership
• Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC); provided through NSTXL membership
• Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX); provided through NSTXL membership
• Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)