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To be an innovation leader, an organization must efficiently leverage ideas, practices and capabilities created anywhere, especially outside the organization. DIA has enhanced its ability to efficiently leverage solutions from industry and academia. NeedipeDIA expands the ongoing dialogue between DIA and innovative solution providers (industry, academia, labs) to address mission critical needs, and creates a direct communication channel to the solution providers with emerging technology that enhances DIA's mission capabilities. This program achieves these goals by:
Needs are derived on a yearly and ad hoc basis through continual communication with mission owners and innovation representatives. While NeedipeDIA shares broad needs, NeedipeDIA collects highly technical needs that range multiple levels of classification. Broad needs are created to communicate to all possible solution presenters, regardless of classification.
All individuals, companies and academic institutions interested in receiving grants, contracts or agreements through the Open BAA (HHM402-23-S-0001) and Open CSO (HHM402-23-SC-0002), found on Sam.gov, must identify the specific need by number using the list below. Detailed instructions for expressing submitter’s solution(s) are found within the Open BAA and CSO.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is further enhancing capabilities with artificial intelligence and machine learning supporting mission requirements of business operations, data science and fusion, finished intelligence products, etc.
This DIA Need has been met and the category has been closed until further notice.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is further expanding efforts and to optimize counterintelligence capabilities for indications and warning.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is strengthening its intelligence collection and analysis of new and existing weapon systems, and other innovative technologies.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is broadening technologies to enhance existing capabilities with biometrics, space, detection, etc.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is escalating its mission support functions, data management, processes, systems, and technologies.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is increasing new and emerging technologies for rapid transition into operational environments, advanced communications, and innovative research.
The Defense Intelligence Agency is building on the capability to expand outreach and partnerships with divergent research and development entities in order to anticipate developments impacting workplace learning and performance practices. Specifically, those with experience in designing adaptive human performance solutions that easily adjust to changing organizational technologies.
The Defense Intelligence Agency continues to develop innovative technology solutions to support the development of mission analysis and reporting systems..
The Defense Intelligence Agency continues to influence technology solutions leveraging quantum sciences to deliver decisive results and decision-advantage to our nation's leadership..
The Defense Intelligence Agency continues to emerge novel and experimental technologies and techniques awaiting development, modification, and/or postured for rapid transition to operational environments..
A Broad Agency Announcement and Commercial Solutions Opening contain instructions for submitting a White Paper. This process meets Federal Acquisition Regulation / Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and is entry point that may result in the initiation of the acquisition process.
STEPS TO SUBMIT A WHITE PAPER
1. Read the Open BAA and Open CSO instructions.
2. Identify one of the CURRENT NEEDS from the list above that best matches your proposed solution.
3. Prepare a white paper by following the format requirements, starting on page 8 of the Open BAA , and use the most current coversheet.
4. Submit your unclassified white paper to us in accordance with the submission instructions in the BAA or CSO. If you have questions or need to submit a classified white paper, reach out to the office using the DIA Contact Us page. If you have a classified white paper, please send us an email and someone will walk you through the steps.
HOW IS NEEDIPEDIA DIFFERENT FROM CURRENT DIA PROCESSES AND DOES IT REPLACE EXISTING BAAS AND CSOS?
NeedipeDIA is a rapid and agile process that is responsive to evolving mission needs.
It is dynamically updated significantly reducing the time required by traditional acquisition practices.
NeedipeDIA does not replace existing BAAs or preclude the publishing of future BAAs by DIA. NeedipeDIA is just one tool among many acquisition mechanisms available for satisfying DIA needs. It is meant to enable a legal and ethical conversation with industry and academia on needs in timely manner. NeedipeDIA ensures an even playing field for conversations with industry and academia as needs are refined, possible solutions are investigated, and most importantly, mission practitioners discover what they did not know to ask for.
HOW WILL MY WHITE PAPER BE SAHRED WITH NON-GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL?
White Papers may be distributed to, reviewed by, and/or discussed with Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contractors and may be handled by contractor administrative support staff during the government’s decision-making processes. By submitting your White Paper, you acknowledge and consent to this limited distribution of your paper. Please also note that the government may require SETA contractors to participate in demonstrations, working groups, technical exchange meetings, and/or work programs as part of its review processes.
HOW DOES NEEDIPEDIA AFFECT THE CONTRACT PRACTICES THAT TAKE PLACE AFTER A FUNDING DECISION IS MADE?
NeedipeDIA does not address the contract practices after a funding decision is made. It only provides a mechanism for transitioning to the next stage in the acquisition phase.
All funding decisions and transition decisions are made by mission owners.
Questions?
Please do not hesitate to reach out to the NeedipeDIA team on our Contact Us page.