Defense Industrial Base Accelerator (DIBX) – Pitch Competition

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) is seeking proposals for the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator (DIBX) – Pitch Competition. The primary goal of this project is to enhance industrial base resilience in three areas: Strategic and Critical Materials, Expeditionary Manufacturing of Electronics, and Fuel Distribution. The project will be conducted through a three-phase approach with a down selection after each of the first two phases, and will result in fixed OTA awards after the third phase. Awards are subject to funding. The period of performance is estimated to be 24 months. • The project call seeks to sustain and enhance vital Defense Industrial Base (DIB) capabilities, mitigate supply chain risks, and scale domestic production capacity to meet DoW needs. • The CIR is restricted to Cornerstone Consortium members only. • Entities must have an active registration in SAM.gov, a favorable status in Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems, and be members of the Cornerstone Consortium, with a signed Cornerstone Consortium Management Agreement, to be eligible to submit a proposal and be eligible for awarded this of an OTA task.