Advance Manufacturing Applied Research & Technology Development Center (AdvMARTDC)
A single Army contract vehicle will fund applied advanced manufacturing research, engineering, coordination, and technology transition support for eligible university laboratories and university-affiliated nonprofits.
⚑ Single FAR-based IDIQ contract with task orders; not a grant. · Intended applicant pool is college and university laboratories and university-affiliated nonprofits. · No set-aside used; award made as federal procurement. · Estimated combined ceiling up to $100,000,000 across base and option periods.
This is an Army advanced manufacturing R&D center focused on materials, production systems, robotics, and AI-enabled manufacturing transition. The IPPRA team’s work is social/behavioral research on risk, communication, policy, and public perception in climate, energy, hazards, and related domains, so this is not their program beyond very distant AI-adjacent overlap.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
In accordance with National, Department of War (DoW), and Army Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) Strategies as well as recent DoW and Army policies and directives, the Army seeks to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Applied Research & Technology Development Center (referred to as “Applied Research Center” or “Research Center”). While AdvM research and development is being conducted by many universities and institutes across the country, this new Army Applied AdvM Research Center would act as a strategic partner and coordinate research internally and from external sources to align to Army and DoW strategies. Responsibilities would also include working with and transitioning technologies to the Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, Organic Industrial Base (OIB), Defense Industrial Base (DIB) as well as Army and Joint Service stakeholders. The Army is seeking college and university laboratories and university-affiliated non-profits that have the core competencies and required capabilities listed herein: A central hub for advanced manufacturing research, development, and engineering (RD&E) to unify, de-conflict, and integrate ongoing efforts and align them with strategic objectives such as contested logistics, distributed manufacturing, and industrial base flexibility. The foundational tools, common standards, and rapid qualification pathways that will enable the OIB and DIB to function as an agile and responsive network. A neutral, strategic partner to facilitate the deep collaboration required to integrate AdvM technologies into functional OIB, DIB solutions or a National Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network. Applied research and development activities focused on how to best scale up key systems-of-systems technologies—like robotic automation for munitions and new AI-driven manufacturing methods—from laboratory concepts to field-ready production lines. The government intends to award a single FAR-based indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract (cost plus fixed fee & firm-fixed-price) with a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The estimated combined ceiling for the base and option periods is not to exceed $100,000,000 funded by task orders for the direct procurement of solutions that are determined to meet the government's requirements.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC CCDC STTC.
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