The Department of Defense is offering the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III grant to enhance the manufacturing of components for National Security Space (NSS) liquid rocket engines. The grant aims to support the transition to additive manufacturing processes for precision production of critical assets launched into Earth’s orbit. Eligible recipients must currently manufacture components for NSS programs and possess the capability to implement additive manufacturing for liquid rocket engines.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
FOA-RQKM-2013-0011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Additive Manufacturing for Liquid Rocket Engines |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: |
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| Expected Number of Awards:: |
1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
Yes |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: |
Sep 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
Oct 16, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Oct 31, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Nov 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: |
Dec 22, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 12,730,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$ |
| Award Floor:: |
$ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Air Force — Research Lab |
| Description:: |
This Title III project shall advance the domestic capability for precision manufacturing of components utilized by National Security Space (NSS) agencies to launch critical assets into Earth orbit. The recipient shall currently produce components for liquid rocket engines (LRE) used by NSS programs and have the capability to transition production to use additive manufacturing processes. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 2 |
Close Date Extension |
Oct 16, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 12.800 |
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PKG00185370 |
Sep 16, 2013 |
Oct 31, 2013 |
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Cathie Stropki
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Organization Applicants |
