Opportunity Information: Apply for 2012 NIST MEP SD AND KY 01
Apply for 2012 NIST MEP SD AND KY 01
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers for South Dakota and Kentucky" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.611 Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 1, 2012 and posted on Mar 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by All proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 500 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 30, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The eligibility requirements detailed here and in the Full Announcement will be used in lieu of those published in the MEP regulations found at 15 C.F.R. part 290, specifically 15 C.F.R. 290.5(a)(1). Each award recipient must be a U.S. based nonprofit institution or organization. For the purpose of this FFO, nonprofit organizations include, but are not limited to, universities and state and local governments. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium. Existing MEP centers are eligible.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a discretionary funding opportunity to create and operate Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in two states: South Dakota and Kentucky. The purpose is to fund projects that deliver manufacturing extension services primarily to small and medium sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the United States. In practical terms, the awardees would stand up (or expand into) state-level MEP centers that help manufacturers improve productivity, adopt better processes and technologies, strengthen competitiveness, and access hands-on assistance that smaller firms often cannot afford on their own. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that NIST expects substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, coordination, oversight, and ongoing collaboration rather than a hands-off grant relationship).
NIST anticipated making two awards total, aligning with the two targeted states. The program is tied to CFDA 11.611, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Proposals were required to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 30, 2012, and the opportunity was posted on March 1, 2012, with an archive date of June 1, 2012. Because this is a competitive federal funding announcement, applicants were expected to follow the full announcement for required forms, technical narratives, budget structure, and the specific scope of work NIST expected for establishing or operating an MEP center in each state.
Eligibility for this competition was defined by the funding opportunity notice and used in place of certain eligibility language in the MEP regulations at 15 C.F.R. part 290 (specifically 15 C.F.R. 290.5(a)(1)). To be eligible, each award recipient had to be a U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization. For this announcement, NIST clarified that the term "nonprofit" could include entities such as universities and state and local governments, in addition to other nonprofit organizations. Applicants could apply as a single organization or propose a team approach using subawards or contracts, effectively forming a consortium. Notably, existing MEP centers were also eligible to apply, which means organizations already operating within the MEP network could compete if they met the announcement requirements and proposed an approach aligned with South Dakota or Kentucky needs.
A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget. While the summary data does not list the matching percentage or detailed budget rules, the presence of a match requirement typically means applicants had to demonstrate committed, allowable cost share (cash and/or in-kind, as permitted) and provide documentation showing that matching funds were realistic and properly supported. This element is often central to MEP competitions because the model is designed to combine federal support with state, local, and private-sector participation to sustain a long-term manufacturing assistance infrastructure.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, NIST provided a point of contact: Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, reachable by phone at 301-975-5718. This contact was intended to support administrative or access-related issues, especially if an applicant could not retrieve the announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this NIST funding opportunity about?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create and operate Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in two specific states: South Dakota and Kentucky.
2. What is the goal of funding MEP Centers in these states?
The goal is to support projects that deliver manufacturing extension services primarily to small and medium sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the United States. In practice, awardees would stand up (or expand into) state-level MEP centers that help manufacturers improve productivity, adopt better processes and technologies, strengthen competitiveness, and access hands-on assistance that smaller firms often cannot afford on their own.
3. Which states are targeted under this opportunity?
This opportunity is targeted specifically to South Dakota and Kentucky.
4. How many awards did NIST expect to make?
NIST anticipated making two awards total, aligning with the two targeted states (one award per state).
5. What federal program is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 11.611, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).
6. What is the funding mechanism?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates NIST expects substantial involvement during the period of performance, such as coordination, oversight, and ongoing collaboration (rather than a hands-off grant relationship).
7. Who is eligible to apply?
To be eligible, each award recipient had to be a U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization. For this announcement, NIST clarified that "nonprofit" could include entities such as universities and state and local governments, in addition to other nonprofit organizations.
8. Can state or local governments apply under this opportunity?
Yes. NIST clarified that, for this announcement, the term "nonprofit" could include state and local governments.
9. Can universities apply?
Yes. NIST clarified that, for this announcement, the term "nonprofit" could include universities.
10. Do applicants need to be based in the United States?
Yes. Eligibility required the recipient to be a U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization.
11. Can an applicant apply as part of a consortium or team?
Yes. Applicants could apply as a single organization or propose a team approach using subawards or contracts, effectively forming a consortium.
12. Are existing MEP Centers allowed to apply?
Yes. Existing MEP centers were eligible to apply, as long as they met the announcement requirements and proposed an approach aligned with South Dakota or Kentucky needs.
13. Were there specific regulations referenced for eligibility?
Yes. Eligibility for this competition was defined by the funding opportunity notice and used in place of certain eligibility language in the MEP regulations at 15 C.F.R. part 290, specifically 15 C.F.R. 290.5(a)(1).
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget.
15. Is the matching percentage specified in the provided summary?
No. The provided summary does not list the matching percentage or detailed budget rules, but it does state that a match requirement applied.
16. What kinds of matching resources were typically expected?
The summary indicates applicants needed to demonstrate committed, allowable cost share (cash and/or in-kind, as permitted) and provide documentation showing matching funds were realistic and properly supported. The summary does not provide further detail beyond that.
17. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 1, 2012.
18. What was the proposal submission deadline?
Proposals were required to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 30, 2012.
19. What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date was June 1, 2012.
20. What did applicants need to follow when preparing an application?
Applicants were expected to follow the full announcement for required forms, technical narratives, budget structure, and the specific scope of work NIST expected for establishing or operating an MEP center in each state.
21. Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
NIST provided a point of contact for applicants needing help accessing the full announcement: Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant.
22. What is the contact phone number for the NIST point of contact listed?
Christopher Hunton can be reached by phone at 301-975-5718.
23. What type of help was the listed contact intended to provide?
The contact was intended to support administrative or access-related issues, especially if an applicant could not retrieve the announcement electronically.
24. What kinds of manufacturers are the primary focus of the services supported by this funding?
The funded projects are intended to deliver manufacturing extension services primarily to small and medium sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the United States.
25. What is meant by "manufacturing extension services" in this context?
Based on the information provided, these services include hands-on assistance to manufacturers to improve productivity, adopt better processes and technologies, strengthen competitiveness, and access support that smaller firms often cannot afford on their own.
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