This strategy guide provides a directory of active OTA Consortia operating across various defense and technology sectors, enabling businesses to identify targeted partnership opportunities for winning government contracts. OTA Consortia serve as streamlined pathways for companies to access prototype development projects while bypassing traditional FAR-based procurement constraints. Each consortium focuses on specific technology domains, from cybersecurity and medical countermeasures to advanced manufacturing and space systems, offering contractors multiple entry points into government sales.
The document details over 30 established consortia, including the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, Defense Electronics Consortium, and National Security Technology Accelerator, each with unique OTA numbers and specialized focus areas. Furthermore, it explains the statutory requirements for OTA participation, including non-traditional defense contractor involvement or cost-sharing arrangements that traditional contractors must meet. This guide clarifies how OTA Consortia facilitate rapid prototype development through flexible business arrangements that commercial industry practices cannot achieve under conventional government contracting.
Use this resource to identify the most relevant OTA consortia for your technology capabilities and business objectives in government sales. The RSM Federal Sales Training Center provides this directory as part of its market-leading government sales training. Contractors who strategically align with appropriate consortia can access billions of dollars in prototype opportunities while positioning themselves for follow-on production awards that bypass competitive procurement processes.
