OUSD(R&E) Seeks Advanced Manufacturing, Prototypes and Materials (AMPAM)
Department of Defense · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
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Sources Sought response
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
HQ003425BOTA1
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
541715
Product service code
AC12
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2024-11-25
Response deadline
Oct 2, 2027, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Contracting contact
whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.rpab@mail.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541715 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
UPDATED 25 NOV 2024: BOTA description had conflicting timeframes that the announcement is open. It is revised to reflect 3 years. UPDATED 25 OCT 2024: Email address in sam.gov contact information was corrected. Please use whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.rpab@mail.mil. The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech) invites companies with new manufacturing processes and emerging technologies to submit Concept White Paper(s) and Quad Chart(s) with potential for integration into the Department of Defense’s (DoD) industrial base. OUSD(R&E)’s goal is to foster increased collaboration and partnership between Government and Industry to identify, develop, and mature new or improved manufacturing and repair processes and bridge the gap between discovery and implementation of new capabilities for the warfighter. Periodic calls for submissions will be issued under this announcement as Capability Focus Areas (CFA). Submissions will be reviewed by the Government for relevance and merit in addressing the CFA. Responses can be submitted in response to the BOTA and/or the periodic CFAs. Responses to the BOTA will be accepted until the closing date of the BOTA. Responses to CFAs will be due forty-five days after issuance to sam.gov. There is no limit to the number of submissions; however, those desiring to submit under multiple technical areas must submit separate white papers and/or presentations. Anticipated Award Types include: Non-funded Information Exchange Agreement (IEA) for the purposes of exchanging controlled and sensitive technical information up to a Top Secret (TS), Facility Clearance Level (FCL) and Special Access Programs (SAP); Other Transaction (OT) agreement; or FAR-based procurement contract. The BOTA will remain open for 3 years and any non-funded IEA resulting from it will expire 2 years from the date of execution, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. *Reference BOTA number HQ003425BOTA1 in all correspondence. The issuing agency contact is for general BOTA questions. All technical questions should be addressed to the Technical Point of Contact.
Contact
Point of contact
WHS RPAB (General)
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.rpab@mail.mil
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