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Defense Manufacturing Readiness Exercise (DMRE)

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE ARMY · Solicitation · DIBC-RFS-26-02

posted 30 June 2026 · closed 21 July 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

Summary

The Department of the Army is issuing a solicitation for the Defense Manufacturing Readiness Exercise (DMRE), a phased prototype effort to assess and improve manufacturing capabilities that support defense production capacity. The notice outlines participation criteria, areas of interest such as unmanned aircraft systems and electronics assemblies, and describes how the exercise will inform industrial‑base planning and readiness initiatives.

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