REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS
ID: 361029Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command (DOD-AMC)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Procurement Contract

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/361029
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    Description

    The Department of the Army, specifically the Materiel Command, has issued a Request for Information (RFI-HC-26-01-MBMIE) aimed at gathering insights for establishing mutually beneficial multidisciplinary innovation ecosystems. This initiative seeks to foster partnerships between U.S. universities and the technological sector to enhance collaborative, fundamental research addressing the challenges of rapid technological change and the Army's adaptation to external innovations. Responses are invited from universities, research institutions, and other organizations, focusing on theories, best practices, and metrics related to these partnerships, with submissions limited to five pages due by February 15, 2026. Interested parties can direct inquiries to MBMIS-RFI@army.mil for further information.

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    MBMIS-RFI@army.mil
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    RFI-HC-26-01-MBMIE.pdf
    The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground-Research Triangle Park (ACC-APG-RTP) Division has issued a Request for Information (RFI-HC-26-01-MBMIE) to gather insights for a new program supporting collaborative, multidisciplinary, fundamental research on innovation ecosystems. The Army aims to establish partnerships with U.S. universities and the co-located technological sector to form mutually beneficial interdisciplinary innovation ecosystems. This initiative addresses challenges in adapting to rapid technological change, particularly the federal government's decreasing awareness of external innovation and the Army's slow adaptation of programs. The RFI seeks responses from universities, research institutions, and other organizations on the science and practice of forming such partnerships, focusing on theories, scientific concepts, optimal composition of tech sectors, dynamic interactions, market relationships, integration of innovations, success metrics, and best practices for academic support of Army personnel. Submissions, limited to 5 pages, are due by February 15, 2026.
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