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Opportunity Summary:

The Department of Defense, through the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy and Programs (ODASD/MPP), created the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) program to speed up research, development, and real-world deployment of technologies that improve how the DoD sustains and maintains weapon systems and critical components. This opportunity is framed as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under a larger effort called the Defense Sustainment Technology Research, Development, and Deployment Program. The central idea is to take strong, proven commercial innovations and adapt or insert them into DoD sustainment and maintenance operations so the military can keep platforms ready, reduce downtime, and lower long-term lifecycle costs while supporting the warfighter more effectively.

Technically, the BAA targets a wide set of sustainment needs, including maintenance, repair, overhaul, reliability improvements, and obsolescence management (addressing parts or components that are no longer manufactured or supported). The scope explicitly spans ships, submarines, aircraft, land vehicles, and other non-traditional weapons systems and warfighter support systems, with an emphasis on technologies that strengthen reliability and sustainment outcomes across these domains. The program is not just about studying concepts; it is structured to drive technology development and insertion, meaning it aims to move solutions into actual use in DoD environments rather than stopping at laboratory demonstrations. Outcomes the DoD is seeking include reduced sustainment costs, improved operational availability of systems and platforms, increased weapon system reliability, more efficient and effective logistics support, better environmental compliance, and improved safety for sustainment personnel.

A major feature of this opportunity is its focus on collaboration and industry-led teaming. ODASD/MPP is seeking a single recipient to act as the organizing hub for a robust collaborative environment that brings together private industry, research organizations, government, and academia. The selected organization is expected to provide leadership and program management, build and manage multi-party project teams, and apply broad cross-industry experience to identify and translate commercial maintenance and manufacturing performance technologies into DoD-relevant solutions. In practical terms, this recipient would function like an integrator and facilitator, coordinating R&D and deployment activities across many contributors with the goal of improving DoD sustainment processes and capabilities at scale.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number HQ0034 13 BAA CTMA01, titled "Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities." The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by the government in coordinating or guiding project execution compared to a standard grant. The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA listing is 12.630 (Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering). Only one award was expected. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient must contribute resources (cash and/or in-kind, depending on the agreement terms) alongside federal funds. Eligibility is limited to a non-profit or not-for-profit organization or an educational institution, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.

Key dates included a posted date of March 5, 2013, a closing date of April 5, 2013, and an archive date of May 5, 2013, indicating this specific notice is historical and no longer open. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Monica Mende, Contract Specialist, at 703-545-1417 or Monica.Mende@whs.mil.

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