Defense Innovation Unit

What this agency is about, in one paragraph.

DIU's CSO process is the fastest path from commercial product to DoD prototype contract. Allied-tech vendors with a US entity can apply directly.

Why allied tech vendors should pay attention here.

Allied vendors with a US-incorporated entity can apply to DIU CSOs directly. The CSO pathway is one of the few federal procurement mechanisms allied vendors can navigate without a US prime.

Programs Bridger tracks closely for DIU.

• Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

  Tech-area-themed problem statements with rolling submission and prototype-to-production OTA pathway.

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What’s open in the DIU NAICS affinity.

• 334516 · due 2026-09-21
  Q301--501/ALB - OC DIANA ANALYZER SET_ BASE YR: 10/1/26 - 9/30/27
  262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)
• 541511 · due 2026-09-17
  GEOINT Search and Retrieval (GSR) Notice
  ATTN: MS S84 - OCS
• 541511 · due 2026-09-21
  Cultural Property Prototype
  ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM
• 541519 · due 2026-09-24
  AEMS Think Trends Licenses (Brand Name)
  FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS
• 541519 · due 2026-09-18
  Request for Information (RFI) - Next-Generation Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
  FA8307 AFLCMC HNCK C3IN
• 334516 · due 2026-09-16
  Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source
  NIH NCI