# NASC OTA #N00019-27-RFPREQ-WPM208-0074

Prototype alternative propulsion system for the GQM-163A aerial target

**Buyer:** Program Management Office, Aerial Targets (PMA-208)
**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** N00019-27-RFPREQ-WPM208-0074
**NAICS:** 336415, 336414, 336419

The Aerial Targets Program Management Office is seeking a qualified alternative propulsion prototype for the GQM-163A supersonic aerial target.
- **Government buyer:** Aerial Targets Program Management Office (PMX-208); no higher-level agency or office is identified in the provided information.
- **Requested product:** One prototype alternative propulsion system for the GQM-163A; no part number or quantity is specified.
- **Requested services:** Develop and prototype the propulsion system and qualify it before it can be provided as Government Furnished Equipment.
- **Key requirements and context:** The system must provide form, fit, and function compatibility with the GQM-163A, a high-speed, supersonic, sea-skimming aerial target. The effort aims to address constraints in the legacy solid-propellant ducted rocket motor industrial base, including sole-source manufacturing nodes, aging formulations and potentially obsolete ingredients, long lead times, and high unit costs.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None are named in the provided materials.

### Description

The Aerial Targets Program Management Office (PMX-208) seeks a form, fit, and function alternative propulsion system for the GQM-163A high-speed, supersonic, sea-skimming aerial target. The effort addresses constraints in the legacy solid-propellant ducted rocket motor industrial base, including sole-source manufacturing, aging formulations, long lead times, and high unit costs. The Government intends to award one or more Other Transaction Agreements for prototyping. The prototype will require qualification so it can be provided as Government Furnished Equipment to prime air vehicle integrators. White papers are due December 4, 2026.

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