Cornerstone OTA (cota): strengthening america's manufacturing & defense industial base (samdib critical mineral processing prototype award
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded
- Contract number
- W519TC2592013
- Awardee
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American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute UEI LJL4A54PYZR5
- Awarding agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $9,075,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $9,075,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 27% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed Broad Agency Announcement
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Detroit, MI 48216, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded a $9.075 million Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (LIFT) under the Cornerstone OTA program focused on Strengthening America's Manufacturing & Defense Industrial Base (SAMDIB). This contract, which carries no set-aside designation, supports a critical mineral processing prototype award with an ultimate completion date of September 17, 2029. LIFT, a Detroit-based non-profit public-private partnership established in 2013, will perform work at its facility in Detroit, Michigan, leveraging its expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies and lightweight materials development for defense applications.
LIFT's selection reflects its established track record delivering complex prototype and research services to defense agencies, including prior work with TACOM Life Cycle Management Command and the Office of Naval Research. The institute specializes in vehicle lightweighting, material maturation, additive manufacturing, and production process innovations for military ground vehicles and weapon systems. This prototype award aligns with broader national security objectives focused on strengthening the domestic manufacturing and defense industrial base, particularly in critical mineral processing capabilities essential for maintaining supply chain resilience and operational readiness across the Department of Defense enterprise.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W519TC2592013?
W519TC2592013 was awarded to American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute by Department of the Army (Department of Defense) on September 17, 2025.
How much is contract W519TC2592013 worth?
The government has obligated $9,075,000 on W519TC2592013.
Which agency awarded contract W519TC2592013?
Department of the Army (Department of Defense) awarded W519TC2592013, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).
Was contract W519TC2592013 competed?
The extent of competition for W519TC2592013 was competed.
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