Description
The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting whitepapers for the Enterprise Prototype Initiative Consortium (EPIC), a rapid, non-FAR acquisition pathway that bridges the gap between laboratory research and operational deployment. The core objective of EPIC is to perform a coordinated prototyping and testing program in conjunction with the Government to speed the ability to rapidly prototype Government, industry, and academia capabilities. Key aspects of the program include:
• The OT Lead will manage competition, award, and administration of Project Level Orders/Agreements with substantial involvement from nontraditional defense contractors.
• The program will have an unlimited ceiling, a project ordering period of 120 months, and project performance allowed up to 24 months after the project ordering end date.
• The OTA IDV will have multiple Project Level Orders (PLOs) awarded on a Firm-Fixed Price basis, with pricing based on the outcome of project-level competitions conducted throughout the term of the Agreement.
• The successful Offeror will need to identify an accounting system capable of tracking the receipt and disbursement of Government funds.
• Follow-on production OT agreements will be determined on a project-by-project basis in accordance with the guidance provided in the Other Transactions Guide (OUSD (A&S)), 2023, applicable law, and policy.