Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program

Provide Federal financial assistance (FFA) towards the OSW MIIs and OSW's Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) project and expand the use and applications of Other Transaction Authorities to drive Advanced Manufacturing Technolog

This listing serves the needs of DoD and the US manufacturing base through the development of dual-use technologies in support of the Warfighter by continuing to provide federal financial assistance to the nine DoW MIIs, DoW M-EWD, and facilitating potential future Assistance awards within the Manufacturing Science & Technology Program (MSTP). The OSD ManTech Defense Manufacturing Science and Technology (DMS & T) Program focuses heavily on satisfying the manufacturing technology needs for the DoW's critical technology areas including Biotechnology, Quantum Science, Future Generation Wireless Technology (FutureG), Advanced Materials, Trusted AI and Autonomy, Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems, Microelectronics, Space Technology, Renewable Energy Generation and Storage, Advanced Computing and Software, Human-Machine Interfaces, Directed Energy, Hypersonics, and Integrated Sensing and Cyber.

All responsible domestic sources will be considered by the Government. If applicable, necessary actions may be taken to protect the national security of the United States. DOMESTIC SOURCE - The term "domestic source" means a business concern that: (1) performs in the United States or Canada substantially all of the research and development, engineering manufacturing, and production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item; and (2) procures from business concerns described in subparagraph (1) substantially all of any components and assemblies required under contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles, and 2 CFR 200 Subtitle A - Guidance for Federal financial assistance (as appropriate) applies to this program.

The OSW ManTech Office is responsible for administering the DoW ManTech Program by providing central guidance and direction to the Component ManTech Programs. Along with providing oversight to DoD ManTech, the OSD ManTech Office also manages three (3) different programs: (1) the Manufacturing Science & Technology Program (MSTP); (2) the Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII) (public-private partnerships that include industry, academic, state and local government members and government stakeholders that make up each MII ecosystem); and (3) the Manufacturing-Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) Program. Assistance awards allow government, industry, and academia to collaborate with the goal of organizing the currently fragmented U.S. manufacturing technology capabilities into a coherent ecosystem and better position the U.S. relative to global competition. Assistance awards allow government, industry and academia to collaborate with the goal of organizing the currently fragmented U.S. manufacturing technology capabilities into a coherent ecosystem and better position the U.S. relative to global competition. These collaborative relationships drive manufacturing technology development and the transition of manufacturing technologies in support of the Warfighter. Dual-use technologies that support a public purpose are funded and increased participation is encouraged from small-medium size research entities through lowering barriers to entry for nontraditional contractors.

Research funds are available for obligation up to two-years from the start of the budget fiscal year and are available for expenditure under an award for five years after the obligation period ends.

OSW ManTech partners with all DoW branches of the military departments for contract support. Warranted grant and agreement officers provide pre-award coordination and planning, award process and administration, and close-out procedures. Competitive procedures under 10 USC 4841 will be used and are based on Merit-Based Competition (competition to the maximum extent practicable per 32 CFR 22.315).

32 CFR 22.315 Merit-Based Competitive Procedures will be used and selection criteria will be provided with each project announcement.

A statement of objectives (SOW) is developed by OSD ManTech and/or the respective "other" Federal project sponsor. Funding for the requirement is reserved for future award. A proposed announcement undergoes scope and legal review and upon review and approval by the Agreement officer the funding announcement is posted to grants.gov under this assistance listing. Merit-Based Competition Procedures for evaluation of proposals will be used to select the most eligible offeror.

The government will put forth their best efforts in order to provide approvals within the ranges described herein, but may require additional time to address issues that cause delays to this process.

The government reserves the right to exercise options at the end of the period of performance, subject to the availability of funds.

Appeals processes and procedures will be included in each funding announcement under this assistance listing.