NEEDIPEDIA - COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING - CSO
DIA is soliciting commercial and innovative solutions from qualified sources, including academic institutions, for technologies or capabilities that improve operating efficiency, effectiveness, or mission support.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; award mechanism/instrument not stated in the notice. · Broad commercial-solution/open-innovation language; follow-on to prior CSO. · Exact evaluation scope and any required submission format should be checked in the full solicitation and attachments.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 40 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
NEEDIPEDIA - COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING - CSO - HHM402-23-SC-0002: Designates an interest in the full range and full scope of possible innovative ideas from all interested and qualified sources, to include participation by, and potentially with both traditional and non-traditional members (e.g. large businesses, small businesses, independent consultants, academic institutions, consortium participants, other) that may assist the agency in maximizing operating efficiency and effectiveness in operations, or otherwise provide preeminent technological and/or innovation capability that most capably allows the agency to support its mandated national and international mission requirements. This is a follow-on solicitation to HHM402-19-SC-0002 UPDATE 23APR2024 - NEEDIPEDIA WHITE PAPER COVER SHEET UPDATE1_CSO - DELETED UPDATE 26APR2024 - NEEDIPEDIA WHITE PAPER COVER SHEET UPDATE2_CSO - ATTACHED
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA) / VIRGINIA CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.