AARO requests access to private UFO records collection

AARO has requested access to a private collection of historical UFO records, which includes exclusive case files outside the U.S. government’s cache. The contract is for a commercial data subscription, and AARO intends to use it to scrutinize the National Unidentified Flying Object Historic Records Center’s archives, including materials pre-dating 1990. The subscription service is not for professional labor or advisory services, and the contract structure includes a one-year base period with four subsequent one-year option periods. The request follows congressional mandates to review the complete historical record of UAP involvement dating back to 1945. The source described NUFOHRC as possessing the world’s largest private collection of UAP-related historical records, including hundreds of thousands of unique case files not available elsewhere.

• NUFOHRC is a New Mexico-based nonprofit corporation.
• The contract is for a commercial data subscription to NUFOHRC’s archives.
• AARO intends to use the subscription to scrutinize historical UAP records.
• The subscription is not for professional labor or advisory services.
• The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four subsequent one-year option periods.

The subscription service will provide AARO with digital access to proprietary data, metadata, and analytical products from NUFOHRC. The service is aimed at fulfilling congressional mandates to compile a comprehensive historical record report on UAP-related intelligence and military engagements and assets from 1945 onward. The request follows the 2023 NDAA, which directed AARO to compile such a report, and the 2024 NDAA, which mandated the creation of the UAP Records Collection at the National Archives and Records Administration. All federal agencies were instructed to review, organize, digitize, and transfer their UAP records to NARA for public disclosure. The source indicated that NUFOHRC has unparalleled expertise in analyzing UAP-related data, with its staff able to generate high-quality, science-driven analytical studies. The collection includes historical records from the mid-20th century, many of which were hidden, decentralized, fragmented, or preserved by civilian researchers and private organizations after official projects concluded. The contract could allow AARO to identify missing historical context or trace previously unindexed government documentation of pre-1990 cases.

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