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IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE · Contracting Office
Acquisition authority and contracting profile of DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT.
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) accelerates the adoption of commercial technology into the Department of Defense to solve critical national security challenges. The unit focuses on procuring dual-use technologies, specifically targeting non-traditional vendors and startups capable of delivering rapid prototypes in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyber, energy, and space.
Hierarchy: IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF DEFENSE.
Contracting officers at this office issue solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Vendors must be registered in the federal procurement system with a valid CAGE code to receive awards.
Monthly posted opportunity volume from 2024 onward. Darker = more indexed records.
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