Contracting Cone
Contracting Scenarios
Supplies/Commodities
Non-Developmental Item/COTS
Non-Commercial Products/Services
IT Hardware
IT Services
Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS)
Other Services
Information/Business Systems
Major System Development
Major System Upgrades
Software Development
Research & Development (R&D) Studies
Prototyping
Construction
Urgent Needs
Research & Development (R&D) Studies
Research to explore technological and innovative solutions; improve existing products or develop new products.
For the DoD, Study Contracts are executed in the Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA) Phase of the Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway in accordance with DoDI 5000.85 – Major Capability Acquisition.
Strategies to Explore First
While many of the contracting strategies could apply, the following are well-suited for R&D Studies:
This is NOT an all exhaustive list. Other contract strategies on the Contracting Cone may achieve mission outcomes based upon unique program objectives and constraints.