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Prototype OTA for XVIII Airborne Corps 5G Center of Gravity Testbed

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE ARMY · Award Notice · W51H72-26-9-A001

posted 18 August 2026 · awarded 18 August 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13

$14,887,615

Summary

The Department of the Army awarded a sole‑source Prototype Other Transaction Agreement to Dell Federal Systems L.P., with T‑Mobile USA, Inc. as partner, to create an experimental 100‑square‑mile 5G Center of Gravity Testbed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The effort will validate secure, resilient 5G services—including network slicing for Counter‑UAS and real‑time ISR video—to support advanced mission applications for the XVIII Airborne Corps.

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