Attachment 4 - DMRE Exercise overview slides.pdf
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This document is a presentation for the Defense Manufacturing Readiness Exercise, a Department of War initiative scheduled for June 2026 that aims to assess how private-sector manufacturing capability can be identified, matched to defense production roles, and progressed toward qualified, contractable, and usable production capacity.
The exercise focuses on two primary manufacturing sectors: Group 3 UAS/UAV production ecosystems and munitions wiring harnesses with electrical interconnect assemblies. The scope encompasses design, component, subsystem, assembly, inspection, test, integration-support, and supplier-network functions, with consideration for alternative production approaches including contract manufacturing, distributed production, advanced manufacturing, and producer-to-incumbent teaming. Participation benefits include new market opportunities and growth positioning, development of new business connections, assessment of operational resilience and agility, and potential access to streamlined Department of War funding. The exercise operates in two stages: Stage 1 consists of screening and discovery, where companies submit a questionnaire, undergo government screening, and participate in discovery activities, with potential outcomes including placement in the Manufacturing Readiness Candidate Pool, prototype award consideration, small business readiness award, or no further action. Stage 2 involves prototype development and readiness assessment across five milestones—teaming and production approach, conversion plan and supporting assessments, validation, execution, and readiness assessment—where government participation and continuation at each milestone is determined by Department of War decision. Companies are directed to review the Request for Solutions and Statement of Need, request access to the ATI Acquisition Management Platform at dibc-amp.ati.org/dashboard, and submit responses via www.dibconsortium.org/dibc-rfs-26-02/.
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Defense Manufacturing Readiness Exercise June 2026
Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited westt2 Slides Only westt2 External Hyperlinks westt2 New Stamp
Defense Manufacturing Readiness Exercise
Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing Capacity • Advancing Deterrence • Building Readiness
Group 3 UAS/UAV production ecosystems
Munitions wiring harnesses and electrical interconnect assemblies
Design, component, subsystem, assembly, inspection, test, integration-support, and supplier-network functions
Alternative production approaches such as:
• Contract manufacturing
• Distributed production
• Advanced manufacturing
• Producer-to-incumbent teaming
Assess how private-sector manufacturing capability can be identified, matched to bounded defense production roles, and progressed toward qualified, contractable, and usable production capacity.
Participation
Share manufacturing capability, facility information, and production models
Explore potential production role opportunities
Participate in capability discovery and planning activities
Identify conversion constraints, dependencies, and support needs
Inform future readiness, surge capacity, and Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network planning
Scope of ExercisePurpose
From Capability to Readiness
Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release
Why and How to Participate in the Exercise?
New Market Opportunities and Growth Positioning
Develop New Business Connections
Assess Operational Resilience & Agility
Potential to Access Streamlined Funding from DoW
Benefits
Government completes evaluations and will notify if your Company is selected
Submit your company’s response at link HERE Or scan QR code below
Review Request for Solutions (RFS) and
Statement of Need (SON)
Request access and get familiar with the ATI Acquisition
Management Platform
Next Steps https://www.dibconsortium.org/dibc-rfs-26-02/
Why and How to Participate in the Exercise?
New Market Opportunities and Growth Positioning
Develop New Business Connections
Assess Operational Resilience & Agility
Potential to Access Streamlined Funding from DoW
Benefits
Government completes evaluations and will notify if your Company is selected
Submit your company’s response at the link or QR code below
Review Request for Solutions (RFS) and
Statement of Need (SON)
Request access and get familiar with the ATI Acquisition
Management Platform
Next Steps www.dibconsortium.org/dibc-rfs-26-02/dibc-amp.ati.org/dashboard
Participant Process for Manufacturing Exercise
STAGE 2: PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT AND READINESS ASSESSMENT Milestone participation and continuation are determined by Government decision
STAGE 1: SCREENING AND DISCOVERY
Selection Process
Government Conducts Screening
Potential Outcomes of Selection Process
Companies Submit Stage 1
Questionnaire
Discovery Activities as needed and Government
Decision
Manufacturing Readiness
Candidate Pool
Prototype Award Consideration
No Further Action
M1: Teaming & Production Approach
Technical Exchanges Team Alignment
In-person and virtual workshops for participants to understand technical requirements and capabilities
Participants develop teaming concepts and production roles
#1 #2
M2: Conversion Plan and Supporting Assessments
M3: Validation M4: Execution
Note: Participation in one milestone does not guarantee continuation to subsequent milestones
Develop multiple conversion plans and supporting assessments
Team #1
Teams will work with DoW to validate feasibility, assumptions, constraints, and readiness approach
Teams will execute authorized activities and generate execution evidence
DoW will assess readiness, qualification, acceptance, scalability, and findings
M5: Readiness Assessment
Small Business Readiness Award
Retain in Candidate Pool
No Further Action
Advance to Stage 2
Prototype Activities
The Government seeks to identify defense production readiness opportunities for both Group 3 UAS and munitions wiring harnesses. Participation is encouraged for both manufacturing-side and design-side companies.
Government repository for future review and award consideration
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