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Trusted Partner Program-Draft Solicitation-Advance Notice to Industry

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The Department of the Army Materiel Command is issuing an Advance Notice to Industry to establish a Trusted Partner Program. The government seeks to build a cadre of multiple trusted partners consisting of academic entities, including Institutes of Higher Education and their associated organizations, to conduct sensitive basic and applied scientific research across various disciplines relevant to the U.S. Army. This forecast, categorized under NAICS code 541715, is intended to identify partners capable of rapidly initiating work. Interested parties are encouraged to provide feedback based on the draft solicitation. Inquiries regarding this opportunity can be directed to Nneka Iwelu via the provided contact information.

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Army seeks trusted academic partners for rapid, sensitive scientific research supporting defense needs.

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Department Of The Army -- Materiel Command
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This is Advance Notice to Industry of an upcoming requirement, with opportunity to provide feedback. Full Announcement is listed on SAM.GOV at: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/629e0be660b043b99a133e3a3ca37147/view


The Government is soliciting a cadre of multiple trusted partners made up of Academic entities, to include both Institutes of Higher Education and their associated entitles, capable of rapidly beginning work on sensitive basic and applied scientific research across the breadth of disciplinary perspectives relevant to the U.S. Army.

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