Attachment 1: Submittal Guidance

OUSD(R&E) Manufacturing Technology Program, White Paper and Presentation Proposal Guidance (HQ003425BOTA1) This project call involves a submission, review and selection stage. The goal of this process is to solicit a broad range of prototype concepts in announced Capability Focus Areas. There is not formal template for the white paper part of the proposal. Included are guidelines on what the proposal should include: Concept White Paper and Quad Chart Structure
All material will be submitted via email to [email protected]. The lead proposer (or prime) should follow the instructions provided in the BOTA. Concept Paper (5-page maximum, excluding Title Page) The concept paper must follow the below guidance at a minimum: Title Page (1-page)
Concept Paper title.
Proposed Prototype *Note: it is conceivable and permissible that a specific technology could span multiple capability areas Lead Organization submitting Concept.
Technical point of contact must include salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code (+4), telephone, & email. Administrative point of contact must include salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code (+4), telephone, & email. Team composition and corresponding subrecipient organizations (at least one investigator per organization). Proposed project duration (in months).
Total proposed funds requested from DoD, total cost share (if included), and total project cost including cost share. Problem Statement
Describes the Capability Focus Area being addressed
Describes the prototype or pilot manufacturing line being proposed. Dual-use (i.e., defense/commercial) implication explained if applicable. Technical Approach and Methodology
Describes the technology being developed relative to the proposed application or use case. Indicate use of any federally funded investments
Includes details of the technical approach or methods being used to address the problem statement. Scientific and technical merit of the project (such as citing proof of concept studies, relevant patents, and publications). Improvements made possible by the proposed solution.
Type of data that will be needed, collected, and used as part of proposed solution. How success will be measured; key performance parameters (KPPs) and metrics to be used; the advancement of the TRL/MRL; and improvement targets. Includes demonstration commensurate with proposed TRL.
Benefits (Impact, Technology Transition)