Defense Innovation Unit Commercial Solutions Opening

Open — no response deadline stated · Unrestricted (full and open) · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD · NAICS 54171 · Solicitation HQ0845-20-S-C001

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	HQ0845-20-S-C001
Notice ID	e74c907a9220429d9ea995a4e9a2ede6
Agency	Department of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agency	Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense
Contracting office	DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT
NAICS code	54171
Product / service code (PSC)	9999
Set-aside	Unrestricted (full and open)
Notice type	Special Notice
Posted	02 October 2023
Response deadline	Not stated
Competition	Competitive

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Description

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is interested in awarding funding agreements (Agreements) to nontraditional and traditional defense contractors to carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense (DoD), or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the Armed Forces of the United States. As such, DIU hereby announces the release of their streamlined Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). This CSO is seeking proposals for innovative, commercial technologies that accelerate attainment of asymmetric defense capabilities. In this context, innovative means any new technology, process, or business practice, or any new application of an existing technology, process, or business practice that contributes to the sustainment of global peace and U.S. national security. Agreements will be sought under an open (available for five (5) years), competitive (solution brief/demonstration followed by proposal) CSO. This CSO is considered a competitive process, intended to ensure that competitive procedures are used to the maximum extent practicable when entering into Agreements to carry out these prototype projects. Interested parties with current or new/developmental innovative technological solutions or enhancements are highly encouraged to visit the DIU website to obtain more information regarding the process of presenting their solutions to DIU and the potential for securing said Agreements under this CSO. Topic Areas of Interest (AoI) will be posted on the DIU website and may be updated at any time. Please note that the submission period for solution briefs under the identified AOI's will be open for a limited period of time, so check the DIU website for updates frequently. DIU's website is: https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us

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SAM.gov has posted 7 notices under solicitation HQ0845-20-S-C001, oldest first.

13 January 2020 — Special Notice
23 March 2020 — Special Notice
02 October 2023 — Special Notice (this page)
04 February 2025 — Special Notice
26 March 2025 — Special Notice
13 March 2026 — Special Notice
20 April 2026 — Special Notice (latest)

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