What does Ousd(at & L)/oasd(r & E) do?

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) drives the advancement of next-generation defense technologies to maintain U.S. military superiority. Its core mission centers on identifying, developing, and integrating cutting-edge scientific and technical capabilities across the Department of Defense, with a strategic focus on mission-critical innovation, emerging threat analysis, and rapid prototyping of warfighting systems. Key priorities include enhancing mission capabilities through industry collaboration, fostering cross-domain integration, and accelerating the transition of breakthrough technologies from lab to battlefield. The agency prioritizes technical foresight, operational relevance, and agile acquisition to ensure warfighters are equipped with decisive advantages. Procurement activity is dominated by technical consulting services, particularly in the form of industry engagement events and expert advisory support. These procurements reflect a structured approach to leveraging external scientific and engineering expertise to inform capability development, assess technological readiness, and align industry innovation with defense requirements. Contract structures are typically non-competitive, event-based engagements designed to facilitate dialogue rather than deliver discrete products, emphasizing knowledge transfer and strategic alignment over traditional acquisition models. The agency primarily targets NAICS 541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services — indicating a consistent reliance on external technical advisory firms to support its R&E mission. There is no evidence of set-aside preferences, suggesting procurement is driven by technical merit and domain expertise rather than socioeconomic criteria. Vendor relationships are characterized by recurring, high-level technical exchanges with firms possessing deep domain knowledge in defense systems, advanced technologies, and operational concept development. OUSD(R&E) operates as the immediate office of the Secretary of Defense, providing strategic direction to the DoD’s research and engineering enterprise. With no fixed geographic footprint, its influence is enterprise-wide, coordinating across service labs, defense agencies, and industry partners. Procurement vehicles are primarily task-based, event-driven engagements focused on technical exchange, advisory services, and capability assessment rather than hardware or software acquisition.

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You can find contracts from Ousd(at & L)/oasd(r & E) on CLEATUS by visiting the agency's contracts tab. Search and filter by contract type, NAICS code, set-aside, and more. CLEATUS aggregates data from SAM.gov, FPDS, USASpending.gov, and state procurement systems.

What contracts does Ousd(at & L)/oasd(r & E) award?

Ousd(at & L)/oasd(r & E) awards government contracts across various categories. Browse contract opportunities from this agency.

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Ousd(at & L)/oasd(r & E)

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military superiority. Its core mission centers on identifying, developing, and integrating cutting-edge scientific and technical capabilities across the Department of Defense, with a strategic focus on mission-critical innovation, emerging threat analysis, and rapid prototyping of warfighting systems.

Ousd(at & L)/oasd(r & E)

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MC TEM Industry Day May 2026

Classified Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) Participation

OUSW (R&E) Mission Capabilities (MC) Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

Foreign National Clearance Coordination for Defense Engagement

Classified Event Logistics and Onsite Security Compliance

Security Clearance Processing and Visitor Authorization Support

Technical Expertise in Fires, C2, Logistics, and Information Advantage

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OUSD(R&E) Mission Capabilities (MC) Office Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

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