Manufacturing Research and Technology Development - Open Broad Agency Announcement
ID: FA865021S5001AMD0002Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZLWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA

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NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC13)

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https://sam.gov/opp/2bbc1c2ae80040a2a86df99a75491748/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted May 19, 2022, 3:33 PM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated May 19, 2022, 3:33 PM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 24, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
Description

Solicitation DEPT OF DEFENSE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is seeking Manufacturing Research and Technology Development services. This procurement is typically used for national defense R&D services and experimental development for the military. The title of the notice is "Manufacturing Research and Technology Development - Open Broad Agency Announcement" and it is being issued by the office FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL. For more information, please contact Caitlin Frost at caitlin.frost@us.af.mil or 937-713-9890, or Mark Wade at mark.wade.1@us.af.mil or 937-713-9868. This is an annual update to the BAA (FA8650-21-S-5001).

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Amendment 2 OBAA - Annual update-.docx.pdf
Mar 28, 2024, 7:16 AM UTC
The amendment to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA8650-21-S-5001 updates points of contact for submitting white papers and proposals related to manufacturing research and technology development. White papers must now be submitted to Mr. Mark Wade via email or the DoD SAFE Site due to COVID-19 restrictions, and the maximum email file size is set at 20 MB. Contracting questions can be directed to either Mr. Wade or Ms. Caitlin Frost at their respective contact information.
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