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Opportunity Summary:

The Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (IP IMI) funding opportunity (FOA RQKM 2015 0009) is a federal solicitation run by the Air Force Research Laboratory to select a single award recipient that will stand up and operate a national-scale institute focused on integrated photonics manufacturing. The central goal is to accelerate research, development, and demonstration (RD and D) specifically tied to the manufacture of integrated photonic components and circuits, not just basic science. In practice, the institute is intended to function as a hub that pushes manufacturing-ready technology forward, validates it through demonstrations, and helps move it into broader industrial use, while also building the skilled workforce needed to sustain the sector.

A defining feature of the opportunity is the expectation that the institute will convene a strong, cross-sector consortium. The IP IMI is envisioned to bring together large and small businesses, universities, and federal and state agencies to speed innovation by investing in industrially relevant manufacturing technologies. That framing signals that proposals are expected to be driven by real manufacturing challenges and supply-chain needs, with clear pathways to adoption, rather than isolated laboratory efforts. The institute is also described as a technical center of excellence, meaning it should provide shared innovation infrastructure that supports integrated photonics manufacturing enterprises of all sizes. The larger policy intent is to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by making the domestic photonics sector a durable pillar of a thriving national economy.

From an award and funding structure standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during execution compared with a standard grant. Only one award is expected. The estimated total funding amount is listed at $110,000,000, and the award ceiling is $220,000,000, indicating the institute could be quite large depending on the final negotiated scope and the level of non-federal contributions. Cost sharing or matching is required, reinforcing the institute model where industry, state, and other partners invest alongside the federal government and have real stake in the outcome.

The opportunity sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and is associated with CFDA 12.800, Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status, and also nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). Key dates show the posting on Nov 5, 2014, an original closing date of Dec 19, 2014, and a current closing date of Mar 31, 2015, with the opportunity archived on Apr 30, 2015, which reflects an extension or revision cycle during the solicitation period.

For access issues or administrative questions tied to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Mary Ann Sharits, Contracting Officer, reachable by phone at 937-713-9898.

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