# Joint Directed Energy Consortium Other Transaction Agreement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hq0034259jdecaward

- Solicitation number: HQ0034259JDEC_Award
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to NATIONAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR Inc. Crane for $500,000,000.00
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- Contracting office: Washington Headquarters Services (HQ0034)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research
- First posted: August 17, 2026
- Last posted: August 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/af67c0102c624bd3b2aebf234be90385/view

## Description

The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), in support of the Department of War Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE), awarded the Joint Directed Energy Consortium (JDEC) to National Security Technology Accelerator, Inc. (NSTXL). JDEC is a consortium-managed other transaction agreement awarded under 10 USC 4022 with a ceiling of $500,000,000.00. The JDEC will support advancement of scaled directed energy via project agreements under the following authorities: 10 USC 4021 (research), 10 USC 4022 (prototype), 10 U.S.C. 4023 (experimentation), and 10 U.S.C 4025 (prizes).

## Publications

- August 17, 2026: Award notice. Notice af67c0102c624bd3b2aebf234be90385. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/af67c0102c624bd3b2aebf234be90385/view

## Points of contact

- Jennifer Walsh, jennifer.l.walsh28.civ@mail.mil
- Erin Eslinger, erin.p.eslinger.civ@mail.mil

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