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AIR-Quire Assessed Awardable on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

Pyramid Systems

15 January 2026

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Fairfax, Virginia, Pyramid Systems is pleased to announce that AIR-Quire, our AI-powered federal acquisition platform, is Assessed Awardable on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, a fast award path for DoD buyers. The Department of War Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) runs the marketplace and assesses the solutions on it.

For DoD buyers looking to modernize acquisition workflows without standing up a full custom build, Tradewinds offers a fast award path. AIR-Quire is now part of that path.

What the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace Is

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is a Department of War CDAO initiative designed to give DoD buyers fast access to assessed AI and emerging-technology solutions. Solutions on the marketplace have been reviewed for technical capability, federal applicability, and security posture before being made awardable.

The practical effect for federal buyers: solutions already on the marketplace can be awarded by DoD buyers through streamlined ordering procedures rather than full open competitions.

What This Means for Federal Buyers

AIR-Quire’s inclusion on Tradewinds means agencies can adopt the platform with significantly reduced procurement lift. Three practical implications:

Compressed acquisition timeline. Streamlined ordering through the marketplace replaces a multi-month or multi-quarter open-competition cycle.
Pre-validated capability. CDAO assessment gives DoD buyers a starting point before their own due diligence.
Operational deployment readiness. HUD selected AIR-Quire under its AMSS task order, and the implementation is in pre-production.

Beyond Tradewinds

Today, the DoW CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the procurement path for AIR-Quire. Update, November 2026: eligible agencies can now also request AIR-Quire through Bell Federal Systems' NASA SEWP VI Category C prime contract. Read the announcement.

Conclusion

Federal AI procurement has historically been the slowest part of federal AI deployment. AIR-Quire’s inclusion on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace addresses that gap directly, DoD buyers that want to modernize acquisition have a faster award path.

FAQ

What is the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace?

Tradewinds is a Department of War Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) marketplace that gives federal agencies streamlined, pre-validated access to AI and emerging-technology solutions. Solutions on the marketplace have been reviewed for technical capability, federal applicability, and security posture before being made awardable.

How does Tradewinds streamline federal procurement?

Marketplace inclusion replaces full open-competition procurement cycles with streamlined ordering procedures. DoD buyers can award assessed solutions without running a full new acquisition cycle.

Who buys through Tradewinds?

Tradewinds is a DoD marketplace run by the Department of War CDAO and a fast award path for DoD buyers. Civilian agencies should confirm with their contracting office whether an ordering authority applies, or contact our team about other contract paths.

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