The Rapid Acquisition Model
A faster path from mission need to award-ready solutions.
The Rapid Acquisition Model, or RAM, helps government users discover, assess, and contract for innovative technologies faster while giving commercial and nontraditional innovators a clearer path into government markets.
See the Rapid Acquisition Model in action.
- Accessible to Innovators
- Funding Opportunities
- Approachable Pathways
- Supporting Warfighters
What RAM Is
A Complete Pathway from Mission Need to Acquisition
RAM brings government-issued opportunities, streamlined solution submissions, expert assessment, marketplace visibility, and potential award pathways together in one structured, transparent model. RAM helps accelerate technology adoption, strengthen the defense industrial base, increase participation by nontraditional companies, and reduce acquisition timelines.
How can RAM help you?
For Government Users
Discover pre-assessed solutions faster.
RAM gives government users a more efficient way to identify, assess, and engage technologies that have already moved through a structured submission and review process.
- Search reviewed solutions aligned to mission needs
- Increase visibility into available technologies
- Reduce duplicative market research
- Move from discovery to potential award faster
For Innovators
A clearer path into government markets.
RAM gives industry a more accessible way to present capabilities, gain visibility with government users, and compete for potential opportunities.
- Submit a concise 5–7 minute solution pitch
- Be reviewed against published criteria
- Gain visibility with authorized government users
- Engage when there is mission fit
Proven Results
RAM delivers measurable acquisition outcomes.
What Sets RAM Apart
A Structured Pathway from Opportunity to Award
RAM connects government users and innovators through a transparent, legally grounded acquisition model designed to support discovery, assessment, visibility, and potential award.
Legally Grounded
Each marketplace is built around a government-issued announcement that establishes the basis for submission, review, evaluation, and potential follow-on procurement.
Built for Emerging Technology
RAM is especially useful for fast-moving and dual-use technology areas where government users may not know all available market options.
Designed for Measurable Outcomes
The model supports shorter acquisition timelines, increased competition, broader participation, and faster delivery of mission-relevant capability.
RAM in action across government.
Explore RAM-enabled marketplaces supporting technology discovery and acquisition across mission areas and technology domains.
Ready to find the right path?
Explore how RAM can support your mission need or help bring your technology into government markets.