AM-CPC Project Call – March 2023
NCDMM, AFRL, and NIST are seeking responses that outline neutral manufacturing plans to foster an understanding of consistency for multiple metal laser powder bed fusion machines.
One-Step Proposal Process
This project call involves a one-step proposal process:
A full project proposal, as outlined in the RFP, is due by 5pm ET on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Resources
Industry Day Kick-off at Spring TRX on 3/8: Presentation
Q&A from Industry Day Kick-Off
Dates/Deadlines:
Project Call Announcement and Posting
3/1/2023
Industry Day Kickoff at Spring TRX – Registration Required
3/8/2023
Questions from Proposers about Scope or Approach Due
3/15/2023
Responses to Proposers about Scope or Approach Due
(All questions and responses will be shared with all proposers on www.americamakes.us)
3/22/2023
Deadline for Proposal Lead to Complete a Fully Executed America Makes Membership Agreement
3/24/2023
Fully Executed NDA with NCDMM (only if proposal contains proprietary information)
3/24/2023
Full Project Proposal Submission Due Date (Note: No Concept Paper Submission)
4/7/2023
Anticipated Decision and Notification of Project Proposal Teams
5/9/2023
Anticipated Date to have Projects on Contract
6/5/2023
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Only the project lead must be a member of America Makes.
Yes, teams may submit more than one Project Proposal.
Questions should be emailed to projectcall@americamakes.us. Questions will be posted to the America Makes website according to the schedule. Questions asked AFTER the scheduled Q&A session will NOT be addressed.
The lead proposer must be an America Makes member by Friday, March 24, 2023. Information on how to join America Makes is available at www.americamakes.us/membership. While partners to the lead proposer are not required to be America Makes members, obtaining membership is encouraged. (Note: The foreign membership approval process requires a minimum of three weeks to complete.) Any foreign persons conducting work on the project shall be declared within the Project Team Appendix. Any project activities occurring outside of the U.S. or by non-U.S. persons must be reported and approved by the America Makes Program Management Office. No work can be completed outside of the United States without this approval. Any use of assets (equipment or personnel) based outside the United States must be clearly identified in your proposal. Please provide the description, location, and utilization (number of hours or percentage of total effort) for any such assets. The lead/team is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable export control laws and regulations.
Proposals are reviewed by evaluators independent of teams submitting proposals and operate under a confidentiality agreement. Proposers are encouraged to seek legal counsel prior to submitting any response to this Project Call where there is a question regarding the possibility of future patent applications or the patentability of proposal concepts.
The owning organization should list anything that they are leveraging that is not going to be made available to the membership at the completion of the project. This could be a patent number or a description of the background IP that is being leveraged.
Background IP should be declared in Exhibit I. All (foreground) IP produced on the project is subject to the terms of the membership agreement (please review details in RFP).
A valid DD2345 is not required for this project.
Q&A
Using the proposed format meets the requirements of the solicitation but please note any potential award will be subject to the uniform grant agreement regulations found in 2 CFR 200. The cost template example provided includes references to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and this is not a FAR contract.
The test lab certifications/qualifications should be attached after Exhibit V. There is no official format listed in the RFP.
The America Makes sub-recipient agreement provided must be used if an award is granted.
