Attachment 3 - TPP Matrix.docx

This file is a Technical Performance Plan (TPP) Matrix that establishes evaluation criteria for assessing academic institution capabilities across multiple scientific disciplines relevant to the U.S. Army's Trusted Partner Program. The matrix categorizes five primary technical areas—Biology, Material Science, Electronic Chemistry, Information Sciences, and Physics—and cross-references them against security clearance levels, ranging from Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) at Tier 1 through Top Secret (TS) at Tier 5.

The accompanying rubric provides standardized evaluation categories for assessing institutional capacity within each discipline-clearance combination. Institutions are rated as "Significant," "Strong," "Established," "Spiky," "Moderate," or "Minor" based on the number of qualified faculty or staff members holding appropriate clearances and serving as subject matter experts, as well as the availability of secure infrastructure ("behind the fence" facilities) capable of conducting classified work. The "Significant" rating requires 5+ personnel with clearances and substantial infrastructure, while "Spiky" institutions may have only 1-2 cleared personnel but maintain national-level leadership. This matrix serves as the evaluation framework for the Trusted Partner Program Pre-Solicitation (W911NF26RA009), through which the Department of the Army seeks to establish relationships with multiple academic institutions capable of rapidly executing sensitive basic and applied research across disciplinary breadth.