Prizes and test events
Why it matters: Army xTech prizes, SOFWERX events and Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) range time are low-cost ways to get soldiers using your product. Prizes rarely become contracts unless you follow up.44,45,46,30
ATEC: Premier National Test Ranges open to industry
Status: OPEN · OPEN TO INDUSTRY
What: ATEC opens national test ranges to industry for research, development, test and evaluation.
Buyer: Dept of the Army · ATEC
Notice: ATEC_122025 · Special Notice
Respond: See atec.army.mil/home/rfts/
Link: sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86be3b0f8b914ca3af4150b23376b61
Live notices
Live notices for this lane: see the opportunity tracker, Tests and prizes filter.
Do this next · Before The Event
- Filter the spreadsheet to Tests and prizes and pick one event that fits
- Ask ATEC about range time through atec.army.mil
- Write down who you will follow up with and what you will ask for
- Turn the results into a CSO brief or an RFI answer with Template A
What this means for you
A prize or test event buys you test data and soldier feedback, which every other door asks for. The win only counts if you turn it into a next step.
Next step: Enter the event that fits, and before it starts, write down who you will follow up with and what you will ask for.
In the tracker snapshot
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