Endless Forge
AFRL is soliciting innovative products, technologies, and services for Manufacturing as a Service capabilities that improve adaptive, surge-capable, scalable production for Air Force weapon systems and the industrial base.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation · No set-aside · Applicant restrictions may be in attached solicitation/industry-day materials; review full notice and amendments
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| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Endless Forge (EF) is Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS), an adaptive, surge-adaptive, resilient, and scalable manufacturing capability to enable US industrial base dominance. EF represents a new manufacturing paradigm, shifting away from vertically integrated and sequential value chains to adaptive and fast-acting regionalized production networks. If successful, EF will offer the DAF the ability to scale any weapon system at speed through a platform-agnostic approach that can respond to battlefield performance. AFRL is interested in innovative products, technologies, and services related to the attached areas of Interest (AOI). Amendment 1 of the Solictation includes Industry day information as well as updates highlighted in red First set of Questions and Answers is included as an attachment. These remain valid/in force even with Amendment 1 being issued. Second set of Questions and Answers is included as an attachment. These remain valid/in force even with Amendment 1 being issued. Attaching Endless Forge Industry Day charts Third set of Questions and Answers is included as an attachment.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL.
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