**ACCEPTANCE OF WHITE PAPERS IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE** Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity - Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

**ACCEPTANCE OF WHITE PAPERS IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**

Summary of Changes

In addition to the below changes, please note, the submission and acceptance of White Papers remains suspended until further notice. Please continue to check SAM.gov for updates.

Amendment 5, dated 1 July 2025, hereby updates the following Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) information and sections:

• Closing Date of the FOA
  • FROM: 12 July 2025
  • TO: 12 July 2026
• Due Date and Time:
  • FROM: Open and Effective date until 12 July 2025. White Papers will be considered if received before 1500 EST on 12 July 2025.
  • TO: Open and Effective date until 12 July 2026. White Papers will be considered if received before 1500 EST on 12 July 2026.
• Address technical questions to the Technical POC:
  • FROM: Diana M. Carlin, DPA Title III Program AF Executive Agent Program Manager, AFRL./RXM, 2977 Hobson Way, Bldg. 653, Room 308, WPAFB, OH 45433, AFRL.DPA.TtitleIandIII@us.af.mil , 937-904-4591
  • TO: Jeffrey T. Hubert, Acting DPA Title III Program AF Executive Program Manager, AFRL/RXM, 2977 Hobson Way, Bldg. 653, Room 308, WPAFB, OH 45433, AFRL.DPA.TtitleIandIII@us.af.mil
• Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
  • Agreements Officer
    • Melanie Kiplinger
  • Agreements Specialist
    • Justin (Jay) Hull
• Schedule:
  • FROM: This FOA will remain open for white paper submissions and Call issuances for a period of seventy-two (72) months.
  • TO: This FOA will remain open for white paper submissions and Call issuances for a period of eighty-four (84) months.
• Other Requirements:
  • Added: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): Potential offerors shall list if their accounting/financial systems have previously been audited by a Government agency or independent auditor, along with the date of the audit. Additionally, potential offerors are required to certify that their financial management systems are compliant with GAAP, and submit proof of this compliance.
  • Added: Basic NIST SP 800-171: All potential offerors are required to complete a Basic NIST SP 800-171 Self-Assessment, or have an existing self-assessment that is current (within the last 3 years from time of white paper/proposal submission), and the score shall be published in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). A score of 110 is required to be considered “adequate.” Additional information regarding the NIST 800-171 Assessment can be located at the following link:

                               https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/cyber/docs/safeguarding/NIST-SP-800-171-Assessment-Methodology-Version-1.2.1-6.24.2020.pdf

• Overview Information
• Full Text Announcement Sections:
  • Section I, Paragraph 4 – Schedule
• FOA Appendices
  • Revised Appendix II – Sample Technology Investment Agreement (TIA)
• Multiple updates were also made throughout the entirety of the FOA document to correct administrative items such as broken hyperlinks, outdated website references, and/or outdated Regulation references.  

Amendment 4, dated 12 Mar 2024, hereby updates the following Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) information and sections:

• Closing Date of the FOA
  • FROM: 12 July 2024
  • TO: 12 July 2025
• Cost Ceiling
  • FROM: $5 Billion ($2.5 Billion Government share and $2.5 Billion Recipient share)
  • TO: $9 Billion ($4.5 Billion Government share and $4.5 Billion Recipient Share)
• Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
  • Agreements Officer
    • Michelle Goss
  • Agreements Specialist
    • Melanie Kiplinger
  • Title III Organization E-mail
    • AFRL.RXKM.TitleIII@us.af.mil
• Overview Information
•  Full Text Announcement Sections:
  • Section I, Paragraph 4 – Schedule
  • Section II, Paragraph 2 – Anticipated Funding
  • Section X, Paragraph 3 – Support Contractors
• FOA Appendices
  • Revised Appendix II – Sample Technology Investment Agreement (TIA)
  • Added Appendix VII – DPA Title III Statement of Work Template/Outline
• Multiple updates were also made throughout the entirety of the FOA document to correct broken hyperlinks, outdated website references, outdated Regulation references, and the removal of all physical (mailed) delivery methods of White Papers and/or Proposals.  

FOA Amendment 3, dated 30 Mar 2022, hereby replaces FOA Amendments 1 and 2. The following FOA sections have been updated/revised:

• Overview Information
• Full Text Announcement Sections:

              IV. Open FOA (Two Step Process)

             VII. FOA with Calls (One Step Process)

• FOA Appendices

            Appendix II – Sample Technology Investment Agreement, dated 30 MAR 2022

• Updates were also made throughout the FOA document and Appendix II to correct broken hyperlinks and/or outdated website references
   

FOA Amendment 2: Contracting Changes shown below (posted 28 April 2020) a revised FOA document will be placed on this site in the future showing these changes

FOA Amendment 2 updates include changing Contracting POCs  (Overview Information, page 7) Agreements Officer and Agreements Negotiator names and contact information to:

AGREEMENTS OFFICER: Whitney Foxbower  937-713-9877    whitney.foxbower@us.af.mil

AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATOR:  Felicia Bibbs  937-713-9901   felicia.bibbs@us.af.mil

The previous contracting team is no longer working this effort - please contact the new team listed above.

FOA Amendment 1 dated 14 Nov 2019 replaces FOA dated 12 July 2019

FOA Amendment 1 updates include beta.sam.gov references added; Foreign Participation Clarification (page 12); Contracting POC update (page 7); Summary Business Plan page limitation language (pages 21 and 35); Ombudsman update (page 48); other administrative changes throughout regarding Call and RFP (pages 5, 7, 20, 21, 23, 27, 34, 35, 38, and 41).