Silicon Valley Innovation Program 5-Year Other Transaction Solicitation

and services for the direct benefit and use of DHS, while assistance is provided through grants and cooperative agreements. Recognizing that those traditional instruments do not cover all the DHS needs, Congress provided DHS with authority to enter into �Other Transactions� in the same manner as th

e Department of Defense. DHS has developed a framework to utilize the flexibility of the Other Transaction Authority (OTA). This �Innovation Other Transaction Solicitation� (OTS) is a vehicle to engage with organizations that do not usually