The DOD is seeking to fill knowledge gaps on a wide range of illegal marine-based activities.

New Solicitation Announcement

There is a new solicitation posted on our website. It is easy to respond with a 5-page paper or 15-slide slide deck. These limits are not requirements but are strongly recommended. Additional guidance about what we look for in a proposal is available here ( https://www.diu.mil/solution-brief-guidance?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com ). Our goal is to award an initial contract within 60-90 days of solicitation closure. Solicitation details and a link to the submission page are available below.

Transparent Ocean

More is known about the surface of the Moon and Mars than we know about our seafloor. The ocean represents 71% of the earth’s surface, yet 80% of the ocean has never been mapped, explored, or even seen by humans. Over half of the planet we know almost nothing about, and yet it plays a crucial, central role in the Earth’s economy, ecosystem, and well being.

The Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking to fill knowledge gaps on a wide range of illegal activities, to include: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing; illicit drug trafficking; piracy; human trafficking; shipment of counterfeit contraband goods; and related activities. The DoD is also seeking improved understanding and awareness on the protection of critical and supporting infrastructure in this domain and implications for force protection. We aspire to make one of the most opaque and least understood parts of the earth, the Ocean, more transparent and comprehensible. *Learn more* ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00623?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com ) *.*

*Submission Deadline:*
03 August 2025
23:59:59 U.S. Eastern Time

Learn more ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00623?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com )

Other open solicitations:

Low Cost Undersea Effectors ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00595?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com )
This solicitation closes on July 24, 2025 at 23:59:59 Eastern Time

*Project G.I. Prize Challenge* ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00598?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com )
This solicitation closes on December 31, 2025 at 23:59:59 Eastern Time

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