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Work With Us - Open Solicitations - Commercial Pathways through Challenges or Commercial Acceleration Opportunities Currently, there are no opportunities open Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP-USV) Closing: 2026-08-10 23:59:59 US/Eastern Time Ground-Based Affordable Mass Prize Challenge Closing: 2026-08-05 23:59:59 US/Eastern Time Not seeing a pathway? no problem. We want to hear from you.
Are you a company in with innovative technology solutions in our focus areas and looking to connect with DIU? If your company has a proven track record of commercial viability with commercial off-the-shelf products and tech, you're in a great position to work with us. We actively work with companies both in the U.S. and internationally, across allied countries.
You can submit your technical solutions to posted solicitations under our Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process and Other Transaction (OT) authority - a fast, flexible way that allows us to competitively solicit proposals for DoD projects, often awarding within 60-90 days.
Commercial acceleration opportunities and challenges act as dual-use Open Solicitations and Prize Challenges designed to match private-sector tech with military needs. CAO's help companies scale into the defense market through fast prototyping. We regularly seek proposals from both U.S.- and internationally-based ventures just like you.
Apply through DIU's Challenges or Commercial Acceleration Opportunities to showcase your potential and get tailored support. More information on working with us If you would like to be notified when new solicitations are posted please fill out our interest form here. For more information on responding to a solicitation, see our Solution Brief best practices guide.
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