Military Base Requirements (Research and Development)
Military / Defense Contracting Requirements: (Research and Development Programs)
The Department of Defense (DoD) relies upon technology development, science, and innovative engineering to maintain our nation's superiority in defense systems capabilities. DoD is investing heavily in research and development. New technologies are being explored to include: robotics, cyber security, data sciences, biotechnologies, hypersonic engine technologies, to name just a few. DoD is seeking out "America's brightest minds" for contribution to our national defense programs.
Major Defense Research and Development Organizations and Activities
- Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) http://www.army.mil/info/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/rdecom/
- Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) http://www.darpa.mil/
- Defense Health Agency (Research and Development Directorate) http://www.health.mil/About-MHS/Defense-Health-Agency/Research-Development-Acquisition
- Defense Innovation Marketplace http://www.defenseinnovationmarketplace.mil/index.html
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) http://www.dtra.mil/
- Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency (JITDA)
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) http://www.mda.mil/
- Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) http://www.nrl.navy.mil/
Major Areas of Interest with Defense Research and Development
- Advanced Electronics
- Air Platforms
- Autonomous Systems
- Biomedical Research Evaluation and Management
- Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (C4I)
- Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED)
- Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD)
- Cyber (Information Technologies)
- Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Energy and Power (E&P) Technologies
- Engineered Resilient Systems (ERS)
- Ground and Sea Platforms (G&SP)
- Human Systems
- Materials & Manufacturing Processes (M&MP)
- Sensors and Surveillance Technology
- Space (Science and Technology)
- Weapons Technologies
- Ocean Battlespace Environments
- Lower Atmosphere Battlespace Environments
- Terrestrial Battlespace Environments
- Modeling and Simulation Technology
- Force Sustainment
The Types of Products, Equipment, and Services routinely procured from private industry to meet requirements for defense research and development programs are listed in the table below. These products, equipment, items, and services are categorized by Federal Supply Classification (FSC) codes.
| Federal Supply Classification Code | Description |
| A | Research & Development |
| B | Special studies and analysis - (not Research & Development) |
| D | Information technology services, including telecommunications services |
| H | Quality control, testing & inspection services |
| J | Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment |
| K | Modification of equipment |
| L | Technical representative services |
| N | Installation of equipment |
| R | Professional, administrative, and management support services |
| T | Photographic, mapping, printing, publication services |
| U | Education and training services |
| 23 | Ground effects vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers & cycles |
| 39 | Materials handling equipment |
| 41 | Refrigeration, air-conditioning & air circulating equipment |
| 52 | Measuring Tools |
| 66 | Instruments & laboratory equipment |
| 68 | Chemicals & chemical products |
| 69 | Training aids & devices |
| 70 | General purpose information technology equipment |
| 72 | Household & commercial furnishings & appliances |
| 74 | Office machines, text processing systems & visible record equipment |
| 75 | Office supplies and devices |
| 76 | Books, maps & other publications |
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