FY25 vietnam wartime accounting initiative cooperative agreements
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HQ003425NFOEASD10
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $550,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
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About this opportunity
The Department of Defense's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is seeking cooperative agreements with three pre-selected organizations - Texas Tech University, MISSION: POW-MIA, and the U.S. ASEAN Business Council's Institute - to support Vietnam Wartime Accounting efforts. The initiative aims to address war legacy issues by digitizing archival information, facilitating veteran exchanges, and building Vietnam's capability to locate and recover missing personnel from the Vietnam War. Specifically, the cooperative agreements will focus on collecting and sharing historical documents, conducting veteran-to-veteran exchanges, and supporting mass grave information analysis. Eligible applicants are limited to the three named organizations, who must submit proposals through Grants.gov following specific formatting requirements and federal compliance regulations. The proposal submission deadline is September 28, 2025, with the cooperative agreements structured to include a base year and up to four potential option periods.
The total award values range from $284,590 to $540,536 for the three selected organizations, with the overall initiative addressing the significant historical context of missing personnel from the Vietnam War. As of August 2025, 1,067 of 2,646 missing U.S. personnel have been repatriated, while Vietnam estimates between 200,000-300,000 of its own personnel remain unaccounted for. The cooperative agreements will support activities outlined in sections 1245 of the FY22 NDAA and 1342 of the FY25 NDAA, with performance expected to involve collaborative research, document digitization, and bilateral engagement between the United States and Vietnam. The place of performance will primarily involve archival research, documentation efforts, and potential exchange activities related to accounting for missing personnel from the Vietnam War.
Synopsis
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD (P)) is the principal staff assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters on the formulation of national security and defense policy, and the integration and oversight of DoD policy and plans to achieve national security objectives.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs (ASD (IPSA)) is the principal advisor to the USDP and the Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of DoD interest that relate to the nations and international organizations of the Indo Pacific regions, their governments, and defense establishments, and for oversight of security cooperation programs, including Foreign Military Sales, in these regions.
The United States and Vietnam are comprehensive strategic partners with a friendship grounded in mutual respect. Over the past thirty years, since establishment of diplomatic relations, U.S.-Vietnam cooperation has become comprehensive, and spans political, economic, security, and people-to-people ties. The United States supports a strong, prosperous, and independent Vietnam that contributes to international security; engages in mutually beneficial trade relations; and respects human rights and the rule of law.
U.S. efforts to address war legacy issues such as Unexploded Explosive Ordnance (UXO)/demining, personnel accounting, and dioxin remediation underpin the U.S.-Vietnam defense relationship. The United States and Vietnam are committed to strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries in a number of areas, including addressing war legacy issues.
Problem:
Upon the conclusion of hostilities between the United States and Vietnam in 1975, the United States had a total of 2,646 missing U.S. personnel in the area of operations. As of Aug 2025, 1067 individuals have been repatriated. It is estimated that Vietnam has between 200,000-300,000 missing Vietnamese missing persons as a result of hostilities. The vast majority of which have not been located. In 2018, the Vietnamese Government officially requested U.S. assistance in locating and identifying its unaccounted personnel from the war.
Objective:
The Department of Defense is seeking to enter into a cooperative agreement with three organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise to meet the objectives of the legislation articulated in Section 1245 of the FY22 NDAA, as amended by Section 1342 of the FY25 NDAA. The Department intends agreements with a base-year and up to four option periods.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| H08 NFO VWA HQ003425NFOEASD10.pdf | ||
| H08 NFO VWA HQ003425NFOEASD10 4 Sept.pdf |
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