# SOCOM Launches SOF RACER Consortium

U.S. Special Operations Command launched SOF RACER on August 6, 2026, as a consortium-based acquisition channel using other transaction authority to connect operational needs with commercial and nontraditional technology providers. Vendor membership is free, but no public project solicitation had appeared as of the source article, and the price of consortium-management support is undisclosed. The parent Commercial Solutions Opening was posted February 24, 2026, and is described as remaining open for two years; the manager solicitation, CSO-001, closed March 10, 2026.

- Companies can join the consortium without a membership fee, but should distinguish membership from a funded project opportunity: no public project solicitation was available as of publication.
- The channel is intended to support prototype and operational technology work through separate calls under the parent CSO. Firms with relevant commercial or nontraditional capabilities can assess whether the OTA pathway fits their offerings.
- The undisclosed firm-fixed-price consortium-management arrangement and open questions about AI-assisted screening and tracking prototypes through production and fielding leave uncertainty about operating costs and how opportunities will progress beyond prototyping.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM / SOCOM)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- GovSignals (Prime contractor providing the digital intake and workflow platform)
- BMNT (Consortium-management support contractor)

### Sources
- [SOF RACER: US Special Operations Command Takes a... | SOFREP](https://sofrep.com/news/sof-racer-us-special-operations-command-takes-a-blowtorch-to-the-acquisition-machine) - SOFREP