DDLA

DLA Headquarters

8725 John J Kingman Road 

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 DLASBIR2@dla.mil email

 

Defense Logistics Agency

“The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency”

DLA’s mission is to deliver readiness and lethality to the warfighter and support our nation through quality, proactive global 

logistics. Sustaining a full range of military operations in an increasingly complex global environment remains DLA’s number 

one priority. DLA strives to make it fast and easy for customers to work with our Agency by quickly understanding current 

requirements and anticipating their future needs. In support of the major subordinate commands and military Services, SBIP 

helps to ensure readiness and lethality across the end-to-end supply chain by optimizing retail and industrial support, which 

ultimately reduces risk and increases efficiency, and positions solutions for Warfighter requirements.

Warfighters need maintained, 

reliable weapons to fight and 

win our nation’s battles, but 

many systems are challenged 

by obsolescence and limited 

sources for critical parts. 

Through competitive awards-based programs – the Small 

Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business 

Technology Transfer (STTR) – SBIP works with industry 

and DLA customers to qualify small businesses with core 

competencies in reverse engineering and parts 

manufacturing as new sources of supply and transition 

innovative advanced manufacturing techniques to 

government programs of record.

DLA’s top priorities are the Air 

Launched Cruise Missile, F107

Engine, Intercontinental 

Ballistic Missile, Ohio Class 

Submarine, B52 Stratofortress, 

B2 Spirit, and MK48 Torpedo.

Nuclear Enterprise Support. To maintain nuclear weapons 

systems readiness, SBIP seeks to qualify alternate sources 

of supply through the reverse engineering of technical data 

and/or source approval processes to improve availability for 

consumable parts for weapons systems with limited or 

diminishing sources of supply.

Force Readiness & Lethality. To improve life cycle 

performance through technological advancement, 

innovation and reengineering, SBIP strives to mitigate 

single points-of-failure that threaten the readiness of 

weapons systems used by our Warfighters.

Supply Chain Innovation & Assurance. To maintain a secure 

and resilient supply chain, SBIP provides opportunities for 

our small business industrial base to develop technological 

innovations that enhance supply chain operations, improve 

procurement lead times, and reduce life cycle costs.

To ensure supply chain readiness, SBIP endeavors to secure 

the microelectronics supply chain, adopt industrial base 

best practices associated with counterfeit risk reduction, 

and develop a domestic supply of rare earth elements which 

are essential to maintain the integrity of DLA’s complex 

supply chain.

Defense Logistics Agency Research & Development

SUPPORTING WARFIGHTER READINESS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS 

A powerful military matched to the security environment is a decisive American 

advantage... We will ensure our armed forces are equipped to deter our adversaries, 

defend our people, interests, and allies, and defeat threats that emerge
DDLA

DLA Headquarters

8725 John J Kingman Road 

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 DLASBIR2@dla.mil email

 

Defense Logistics Agency

“The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency”

TOP 5 DLA WEAPONS SYSTEMS

Air Launched Cruise Missile 

(ALCM):DLA’s top weapons system 

priority. More than 30 years old, the 

ALCM entered service in 1982 with 

the mission to ensure survivability 

of the B52 Stratofortress. The 

ALCM can carry nuclear or 

conventional payloads at high and low altitudes. 

B52 Stratofortress: Entering 

service in 1955, the B52 is one of the 

longest serving weapons platforms in use and will reach almost 

100 years old upon the aircraft’s 

anticipated retirement, mid- 21st

century. The B52 is a long-range, 

heavy bomber for both nuclear and conventional 

munitions, capable of high subsonic speeds at up to 

50,000 feet. 

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

(ICBM): The U.S. Air Force 

operationalized the first ICBM in 

the 1950’s, as a delivery vehicle for

nuclear warheads and other 

conventional weapons. The ICBM is 

launched from the Ohio Class Submarine and has a minimum

flight range of over 3,000 miles. 

Ohio Class Submarine (SSBN):

SSBN is the only class of ballistic 

missile submarines currently in 

service with the U.S. Navy. The 

SSBN is part of a U.S. nucleardeterrent triad along with the fleet 

of strategic bombers

and intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Navy has 14 SSBN

ballistic missile submarines which are armed with up to 24 

missiles at a time.

MK48 Torpedo: Operationalized in 

the early 1970’s, the Mk48 torpedo 

is a heavyweight torpedo, designed

to seek and destroy submarines and 

surface ships. The Mk48 can be 

deployed from all classes of U.S. 

Naval submarines. Multiple variants 

of the torpedo remain in service by the U.S. Navy.

HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

More information about the Small Business Innovation 

Program can be found on the SBIP Website: 

http://www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/SmallBusinessInnovatio

nPrograms/

A schedule of solicitations and topics released by all DoD 

components (Broad Agency Announcements (BAA)), can 

be found on the DoD SBIR/STTR website, the Defense 

Innovation Portal:

https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login

Carefully review the instructions. Evaluate the topic 

content and reach out to the SBIP program management 

team within the first 30 days from the announcement date 

for questions or clarifications.

At minimum, proposals are evaluated on: 1) The relevance 

of the innovation to the DLA requirement; 2) Technical 

sufficiency, facilities and SOW feasibility; 3) Qualifications 

of the PI and supporting staff; 4) The potential of 

technology for transition to a program of record; and 5) 

Cost. 

A small business can distinguish themselves among the 

competing proposals by including: 6) A business case

analysis; 7) A strategy and a plan to transition the 

innovation to a government program of record; and 8) An

industrial partner that will qualify the innovation for the 

DoD supply chain and connect the innovation with a 

government program of record. OEM letters of 

endorsement and/or in-kind support are recommended.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 

DLASBIR2@dla.mil