FA8650-19-S-5010
Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity
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Synopsis
**ACCEPTANCE OF WHITE PAPERS IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**
Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity
In addition to the below changes, please note, the submission and acceptance of White Papers remains suspended until further notice. Please continue to check SAM.gov for updates.
Amendment 5, dated 1 July 2025, hereby updates the following Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) information and sections:
- Closing Date of the FOA
- FROM: 12 July 2025
- TO: 12 July 2026
- Due Date and Time:
- FROM: Open and Effective date until 12 July 2025. White Papers will be considered if received before 1500 EST on 12 July 2025.
- TO: Open and Effective date until 12 July 2026. White Papers will be considered if received before 1500 EST on 12 July 2026.
- Address technical questions to the Technical POC:
- FROM: Diana M. Carlin, DPA Title III Program AF Executive Agent Program Manager, AFRL./RXM, 2977 Hobson Way, Bldg. 653, Room 308, WPAFB, OH 45433, AFRL.DPA.TtitleIandIII@us.af.mil , 937-904-4591
- TO: Jeffrey T. Hubert, Acting DPA Title III Program AF Executive Program Manager, AFRL/RXM, 2977 Hobson Way, Bldg. 653, Room 308, WPAFB, OH 45433, AFRL.DPA.TtitleIandIII@us.af.mil
- Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
- Agreements Officer
Melanie Kiplinger
- Agreements Specialist
Justin (Jay) Hull
- Schedule:
- FROM: This FOA will remain open for white paper submissions and Call issuances for a period of seventy-two (72) months.
- TO: This FOA will remain open for white paper submissions and Call issuances for a period of eighty-four (84) months.
- Other Requirements:
- Added: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): Potential offerors shall list if their accounting/financial systems have previously been audited by a Government agency or independent auditor, along with the date of the audit. Additionally, potential offerors are required to certify that their financial management systems are compliant with GAAP, and submit proof of this compliance.
- Added: Basic NIST SP 800-171: All potential offerors are required to complete a Basic NIST SP 800-171 Self-Assessment, or have an existing self-assessment that is current (within the last 3 years from time of white paper/proposal submission), and the score shall be published in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). A score of 110 is required to be considered “adequate.” Additional information regarding the NIST 800-171 Assessment can be located at the following link:
- Overview Information
- Full Text Announcement Sections:
- Section I, Paragraph 4 – Schedule
- FOA Appendices
- Revised Appendix II – Sample Technology Investment Agreement (TIA)
- Multiple updates were also made throughout the entirety of the FOA document to correct administrative items such as broken hyperlinks, outdated website references, and/or outdated Regulation references.
Amendment 4, dated 12 Mar 2024, hereby updates the following Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) information and sections:
- Closing Date of the FOA
- FROM: 12 July 2024
- TO: 12 July 2025
- Cost Ceiling
- FROM: $5 Billion ($2.5 Billion Government share and $2.5 Billion Recipient share)
- TO: $9 Billion ($4.5 Billion Government share and $4.5 Billion Recipient Share)
- Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
- Agreements Officer
- Michelle Goss
- Agreements Specialist
- Melanie Kiplinger
- Title III Organization E-mail
- AFRL.RXKM.TitleIII@us.af.mil
- Overview Information
- Full Text Announcement Sections:
- Section I, Paragraph 4 – Schedule
- Section II, Paragraph 2 – Anticipated Funding
- Section X, Paragraph 3 – Support Contractors
- FOA Appendices
- Revised Appendix II – Sample Technology Investment Agreement (TIA)
- Added Appendix VII – DPA Title III Statement of Work Template/Outline
- Multiple updates were also made throughout the entirety of the FOA document to correct broken hyperlinks, outdated website references, outdated Regulation references, and the removal of all physical (mailed) delivery methods of White Papers and/or Proposals.
Amendment 3, dated 30 Mar 2022, hereby replaces FOA Amendments 1 and 2. The following FOA sections have been updated/revised:
- Overview Information
- Full Text Announcement Sections:
IV. Open FOA (Two Step Process)
VII. FOA with Calls (One Step Process)
- FOA Appendices
Appendix II – Sample Technology Investment Agreement, dated 30 MAR 2022
Updates were also made throughout the FOA document and Appendix II to correct broken hyperlinks and/or outdated website references
Amendment 2 posted 28 April 2020 - Contracting POCs are changed and the mailing addresses remain the same: Please do not send anything to Sheila Titer nor Sarah Thompson. Please send to the new team shown below:
Agreements Officer
Whitney Foxbower
whitney.foxbower@us.af.mil
937-713-9877
Agreements Negotiator
Felicia Bibbs
felicia.bibbs@us.af.mil
937-713-9901
In the future, a revised FOA document will be provided via this site.
Source: Simpler.grants.gov