**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)

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**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).