Rapid Assured Access (R2A)
Contract Overview
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The Rapid Assured Access (R2A) program, managed by the Defense Microelectronics Activity through the Trusted Access Program Office, is a multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle designed to ensure rapid, long-term assured access to domestic semiconductor foundry capabilities for Defense Department programs and the Defense Industrial Base. The contract supports the procurement of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and related manufacturing services under a firm-fixed-price structure at the task order level, with a shared $500 million ceiling across all awardees. Proposals must demonstrate ownership and control of an onshore manufacturing facility as a mandatory pass/fail requirement, and technical capabilities are deemed significantly more important than past performance or price, with the government selecting awardees based on best value tradeoff procedures. The program requires contractors to maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification, provide detailed management plans, ensure data transparency on work-in-progress and wafer acceptance criteria, issue 12-month notices for technology discontinuance, and maintain scalable manufacturing and engineering capacity with a clear technology roadmap to mitigate obsolescence. The contract spans a base period from September 20, 2026, to September 19, 2033, with a five-year ordering period aligned to the first award. Offerors must submit electronic proposals in PDF format to designated government email addresses by July 27, 2026, and comply with stringent security protocols, including obtaining a facility security clearance within 60 days of award and prohibiting classified information in proposals. Contractors are subject to off-ramp actions if they fail to meet performance standards, experience prolonged inactivity, violate subcontracting goals, or face suspension or debarment. Invoicing and payment are processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system, with DFAS handling disbursements and payment status inquiries. Offerors must also provide comprehensive pricing for non-recurring engineering, wafer production, ancillary services, intellectual property licensing, and logistics, alongside formal representations regarding telecommunications equipment, exclusions, and conflicts of interest. The program emphasizes domestic production, resilience in supply chains, and seamless integration with defense programs through pre-negotiated terms and a robust oversight framework.
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LINDA, CA, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The scope of Rapid Assured Access (R2A) program is to provide rapid, long-term assured semiconductor foundry access, regardless of project size and classification, through enterprise-wide contracts executed by TAPO for DoW programs and defense contractors. TAPO will establish a R2A contract vehicle that provides rapid access to microelectronics manufacturers and an on ramp of additional vendors, through that vehicle, as required to mitigate future technology gaps. The goal of R2A is to establish multiple single-award IDIQ’s to meet the government’s technology needs and secondly, meet the assurance need to DoW as they develop.
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The last day to submit questions for Question and Answer is 13 July 2026.