MEP Center State Competition

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement to operate a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in one of the following states: Texas, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Michigan, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Colorado, and Indiana. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers and will become part of the MEP National Network. Key responsibilities include providing expertise and services tailored to manufacturers' most critical needs, connecting manufacturers with government and trade associations, universities and research laboratories, and other public and private resources. • MEP Centers will serve as trusted business advisors focused on transforming U.S. manufacturers' ability to compete globally, supporting supply chain integration, providing access to technology for improved productivity, and supporting a strong manufacturing workforce. • MEP Centers will work directly with area manufacturers in each state to provide expertise and services tailored to manufacturers' most critical needs, ranging from process improvement and workforce development to business practices and technology transfer and implementation. • MEP Centers will connect manufacturers with government and trade associations, universities and research laboratories, and a host of other public and private resources to help manufacturers realize individual business goals.