Drop-In Autonomy Kit (DIAK)
Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE.IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE.DIRECTOR SCO
Location
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Estimated Value
N/A
Type
Sources Sought
Service / NAICS
Engineering Services
NAICS 541330
Opportunity Summary
This federal contract opportunity from DEPT OF DEFENSE.IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE.DIRECTOR SCO involves engineering services. The response deadline was Oct 15, 2025.
Contract Description
The Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) has identified a need to develop a scalable, modular kit that can quickly, and cost effectively convert widely available vessels, with commercially available components, into autonomous systems capable of completing mission objective. To address this need, SCO is conducting market research to identify traditional and non-traditional sources capable of converting vessels of opportunity to autonomous vessels using a Drop-In Autonomy Kit. Due to the Controlled Unclassified Information of this effort, please email DIAK_RFI@sco.mil with the following information to obtain a copy of the Request for Information document: Full (Legal) Name Title Full SSN Company Name Company UEI number Company Cage Code Unclassified Email Address Unclassified Phone Number If...
Timeline
Posted Date
Sep 23, 2025
Response Deadline
Oct 15, 2025
Deadline passed
What Contractors Should Know
This falls under Engineering Services (NAICS 541330), one of the core federal facilities and operational service categories.
Should You Pursue This?
Good Fit If…
- ✓You have direct experience in engineering services
- ✓You have worked with DEPT OF DEFENSE.IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE.DIRECTOR SCO before
Harder to Win If…
- !Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions
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