Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA)

SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET SURVEY 2022 AFRL/RW Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) FA8651-22-S-0021 NAICS Code 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Science (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) I. PURPOSE/BACKGROUND: AFRL/RWK, Eglin AFB is conducting a sources sought/market survey to gauge the interest in the various research topics associated with a future Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA). The Government is seeking Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) with entities that facilitate joint projects and accelerate technology transfer between the lab and the commercial market. These intermediaries help companies to identify federal technologies that can be licensed and commercialized; and work to increase the likelihood of successful cooperative activities between the lab, small businesses, academia and industry. The PIAs Program goals are: · Transfer technology developed by/for AFRL into Commercial Markets. · Transition commercial and academic innovation for use within AFRL. · Foster partnerships between AFRL, industry, and academia. · Inspire and support the next generation of technology leaders in the United States. · Foster and support innovation both within and external to AFRL. The PIAs Objectives are: · Patent and intellectual property (IP) management-Assist with the development and execution of licenses and the development or management of patents and the broader IP portfolio · Technology and market research-conduct technology and market landscape or forecast studies to identify future directions for specific technologies, and provide broad situational awareness regarding the origins and development of a particular technology domain or industry. · Collaboration spaces and business incubation-Establish and/or manage physical and virtual spaces that serve as a collaborative environment to engage with non-DoD researchers and businesses. · Technology assessment activities- support organizations with technology demonstrations, showcases, industry days, design sprints, hackathons, workshops, and other events. · RDT&E collaboration activities-support organizations with the development, coordination, and problem-solving activities in support of RDT&E collaboration activities. · Prototyping and manufacturing capabilities facilitate development of prototypes, and advance DoD's manufacturing...

State and local government entities and their affiliates may qualify as Partnership Intermediaries. A Partnership Intermediary can be: (I) a state or local government agency; (2) a non-profit entity owned, operated, or funded in whole or in part by, or on behalf of, a state or local government; or (3) a non-profit entity chartered by a state or local government. 10 USC §2368(f)(2); 15 USC §3715(c). A non-profit entity seeking to qualify as a partnership intermediary therefore must show a nexus to a state or local government. This nexus may consist of legislative sponsorship and/or (partial) funding, a defined state or local role in its operations, even if limited, or some form of government action demonstrating the organization is authorized to work on behalf of a state or local government

As specified in individual program announcements, BAAs, or other notices of funding opportunities. Generally, the principal evaluation and selection criteria are the technical merits of the proposed research (or research-related activity) and its potential relationship in the long term to missions of the Department of Defense. Other selection criteria vary with the nature of the specific research or research-related activity. Typical examples include: Qualifications of the principal investigator and other key personnel to perform the proposed activity; adequacy of current or planned facilities and equipment to do so; and realism and reasonableness of proposed costs.

Statutory Formula: Title NA, Part NA, Subpart NA,Public Law NA.NAMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Fiscal Year2018: OSD does not directly execute programs within this listing. For information about open competitions or future opportunities involving OSD funding, prospective proposers should consult the program announcements, BAAs, or other notices of funding opportunities issued by the agents that execute the program, listed below. No central phone number is available. Some of the agents OSD uses to execute its programs include: - Army Research Office (For contact info, see listing 12.431, or http://www.arl.army.mil/) - Office of Naval Research (For contact info, see listing 12.300, or http://www.onr.navy.mil) - Air Force Office of Scientific Research (For contact info, see listing 12.800, or http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/afoFiscal Year2022: ROLE OF LIPIDS REORGANIZED BY VIRAL PROTEINS AND RESTRICTION FACTORS IN VIRAL LIFE CYCLE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MOLECULAR TOOLS FOR SPECIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT; NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR RE-GENERATING LEAD ACID BATTERIES; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND WATER QUALITY IN WATERSHEDS AND COASTLINES OF THE UNITED STATES; MATERIALS UNDER EXTREME LUBRICATING CONDITIONS; ULTRA-HIGH SPEED IMAGING AND LASER DIAGNOSTICS FOR HYPERSONICS...