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Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Consortium

ID: W911SR-24-S-0001 • Type: Solicitation

Description

The Department of Defense seeks innovative applications to cooperatively partner with eligible entities in the implementation, execution, development and administration of a Consortium of MSIs and HBCUs to conduct basic, applied and advance research and development efforts at educational institutions pursuant to Section 252 of the FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) codified in 10 USC 4144, Research and Education Programs and Activities: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions of Higher Education. This is a Cooperative Agreement, and application must be submitted through grants.gov.

Background
The Department of Defense is seeking innovative applications to cooperatively partner with eligible entities in the implementation, execution, development, and administration of a Consortium of MSIs and HBCUs to conduct basic, applied, and advanced research and development efforts at educational institutions pursuant to Section 252 of the FY10 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) codified in 10 USC 4144. This is a Cooperative Agreement, and application must be submitted through grants.gov.

Work Details
The work involves managing the Consortium of MSIs and HBCUs offering STEM education with research capabilities in basic, applied, and advanced research. The successful applicant will establish and operate the Consortium, provide vision and guidance to grow the capacity of the MSIs and HBCUs through collaboration, partnering, and capacity building methods. Tasks include written monthly status reports, developing a fully functional website including program description, research opportunities and online application to join the consortium, and submitting an annual report following a specific template.

The work also includes attracting MSIs and HBCUs to conduct research in a Consortium environment, mentoring minority universities, enhancing research participation of minority institutions, increasing the number of minority students engaged with DOD laboratories, Centers, and Defense contractors.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is over 10 years with a ceiling budget of $150M. Once awarded, the recipient consortium manager shall receive startup funding of $500,000.00 described above.

Overview

Response Deadline
Sept. 12, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
July 10, 2024, 4:21 p.m. EDT (updated: Sept. 10, 2024, 8:15 a.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Gunpowder, MD 21010 United States
Source
SAM
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Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
Est. Level of Competition
High
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$5,000,000 - $20,000,000 (AI estimate)
On 7/10/24 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground issued Solicitation W911SR-24-S-0001 for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Consortium due 9/12/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC AC12.
Primary Contact
Name
Stacey L. Jump   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > AMC > ACC > ACC-CTRS > ACC-APG
FPDS Organization Code
2100-W911SR
Source Organization Code
500038578
Last Updated
Sept. 12, 2024
Last Updated By
stacey.l.jump.civ@mail.mil
Archive Date
Sept. 12, 2024