New solicitations posted on DIU.mil

New Solicitation Announcement

There are two new solicitations 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.

LCD – Low Collateral Defeat

The proliferation of highly accessible Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones, by both commercial and state actors raises complex security challenges to critical assets in the U.S. and around the world. These UAS increasingly operate in densely populated areas, in air space congested by commercial and recreational air traffic, and in an electromagnetic environment dominated by lawful users.  To meet the evolving challenges in countering UAS, the Department of Defense (DOD) must identify and employ Low Collateral Defeat (LCD) capabilities to protect high value assets from a range of threats including negligent, or uninformed drone operators -  to the malicious use of numerous platforms, capable of higher speeds, and utilizing rapidly evolving communications domestically.

The DOD is seeking Low Collateral Defeat (LCD) solutions to counter group one and two small UAS in situations where friendly forces and/or civilians are in close proximity to the threat, or where local regulation does not allow for solutions that have broad range impact. *Learn more* ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00597?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com ) *.*

*Submission Deadline:*
19 May 2025
23:59:59 U.S. Eastern Time

Learn more ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00597?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com )

FORGE: Foundry for Operational Readiness and Global Effects

The DOD is experiencing and projecting production bottlenecks for certain traditionally manufactured parts and platforms. This solicitation is seeking solutions to boost production capacity and remove production bottlenecks for cast metal parts used in high-performance aeronautical systems. The Government expects advanced manufacturing techniques that support high rate production, but is open to any novel methods which best achieve government goals such as, but not limited to: survivability, reliability, and affordability. *Learn more* ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00594?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com ) *.*

*Submission Deadline:*
26 May 2025
23:59:59 U.S. Eastern Time

Learn more ( https://www.diu.mil/work-with-us/submit-solution/PROJ00594?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com )

*About DIU:* The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) strengthens our national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national security innovation base. DIU partners with organizations across the Department of Defense (DoD) and with nontraditional companies to facilitate prototype projects and field advanced commercial solutions that address national security challenges. DIU leverages Other Transaction (OT) authority to award Prototype agreements, which, if successful, may result in the direct award of a follow-on Production agreement without the use of further competitive procedures. (DIU is not an OT consortium; DIU executes direct award OTs).

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