Opportunity Information: Apply for 2013 NIST MEP MTAC 01
Apply for 2013 NIST MEP MTAC 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 Technology Acceleration Center (M TAC) Pilot Projects" 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 Aug 28, 2013 and posted on Jul 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Electronic applications must be received no later than 1159 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, September 27, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST no later than 500 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, September 27, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are existing MEP Centers. The term existing MEP Centers is defined as organizations who are currently the legal recipient of the MEP Base Center Award. Sub awardees of those MEP Base Center Awards are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Applicants are strongly encouraged to form teaming arrangements involving multiple MEP Centers such that manufacturing supply chain needs can be addressed on a local or regional level, and also have a broad geographic reach to facilitate leveraging of resources and access to manufacturers on a national scale. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to adequately demonstrate the leveraging of resources and competencies tied to the industry sectors, supply chains, and technology areas that are relevant to the local regions where the applicant team resides. This may include organizations that are working with, or as part of, state or local technology based economic development strategies such as innovation clusters. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawardees and/or contractors or other collaborators in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Center (M TAC) Pilot Projects opportunity was a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding call under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611) to run about two pilot projects designed to shape a future national network of Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Centers. The central aim was to test, in real manufacturing settings, how to accelerate technology transition and commercialization for small and mid sized U.S. manufacturers, especially helping them become ready to adopt or adapt advanced manufacturing technologies in their processes and products. In practical terms, NIST wanted these pilots to tackle both the technical hurdles (integration, adoption, scale-up, validation, process changes) and the business hurdles (commercialization planning, market readiness, cost and risk considerations, supply chain requirements) that commonly slow down smaller manufacturers when they try to move promising technologies into day-to-day production and competitive products.
A key feature of the program was that the pilots had to be operated by existing MEP Centers, meaning only organizations that were currently the legal recipients of an MEP Base Center Award could apply. Sub awardees of base awards were explicitly not eligible. While an individual eligible MEP Center could apply alone, NIST strongly encouraged teaming arrangements that included multiple MEP Centers so the pilot could address supply chain needs at a local or regional level while still achieving broad geographic reach and national-scale leverage. Applicants were also encouraged to show strong connections to the relevant industry sectors, supply chains, and technology areas in their regions, including alignment with state or local technology based economic development strategies such as innovation clusters. Proposals could include subawardees, contractors, and other collaborators as part of a team or consortium.
Collaboration beyond MEP was a major expectation. The pilots were envisioned as hubs that work alongside existing innovation and manufacturing resources, such as research consortia, industry associations, university-industry partnerships, and manufacturing organizations, including groups connected to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The broader policy purpose was to reduce friction between research or emerging technology development and real-world manufacturing adoption, so that smaller manufacturers can participate as innovative, value-adding contributors within U.S. manufacturing supply chains and improve their ability to grow and compete.
Another defining deliverable was the requirement to create and test scalable business models for what future, fully operational M TACs could look like. NIST was not only funding service delivery to manufacturers in the pilots; it was also using the pilots as experiments to learn what operational approaches, partnerships, service offerings, and revenue/sustainability models could scale nationally. The long-term concept was a model capable of serving large volumes of companies, on the order of thousands of small and mid sized manufacturers per year, rather than isolated demonstrations. The pilots were also expected to document successes and challenges in a way that would directly inform later NIST investment decisions and the design of a broader M TAC network.
Administratively, this opportunity was a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number was 2013 NIST MEP MTAC 01. It was posted July 23, 2013, with an amended closing deadline of September 27, 2013 (electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and paper submissions due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Applications received after the stated deadlines were not reviewed. The announcement was later archived on October 28, 2013.
Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Center (M TAC) Pilot Projects: FAQs
What is the M TAC Pilot Projects opportunity?
The Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Center (M TAC) Pilot Projects opportunity was a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding call under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611). It supported about two pilot projects intended to shape a future national network of Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Centers.
What was the main goal of the M TAC pilots?
The central aim was to test, in real manufacturing settings, how to accelerate technology transition and commercialization for small and mid sized U.S. manufacturers. A major focus was helping these manufacturers become ready to adopt or adapt advanced manufacturing technologies in their processes and products.
What kinds of barriers were the pilots expected to address?
NIST wanted the pilots to tackle both technical and business hurdles that often slow smaller manufacturers when moving promising technologies into routine production and competitive products.
- Technical hurdles: integration, adoption, scale-up, validation, process changes
- Business hurdles: commercialization planning, market readiness, cost and risk considerations, supply chain requirements
Who was eligible to apply?
Only existing MEP Centers were eligible to apply. Specifically, eligibility was limited to organizations that were currently the legal recipients of an MEP Base Center Award.
Were sub awardees of MEP Base Center Awards eligible to apply?
No. Sub awardees of base awards were explicitly not eligible to apply as the applicant for this opportunity.
Could an eligible MEP Center apply on its own?
Yes. An individual eligible MEP Center could apply alone.
Did NIST encourage team applications?
Yes. NIST strongly encouraged teaming arrangements that included multiple MEP Centers, so a pilot could address supply chain needs at a local or regional level while also achieving broad geographic reach and national-scale leverage.
Could proposals include subawardees, contractors, or other collaborators?
Yes. Proposals could include subawardees, contractors, and other collaborators as part of a team or consortium (even though sub awardees could not be the primary eligible applicant).
What kinds of regional or industry alignment were applicants encouraged to show?
Applicants were encouraged to demonstrate strong connections to relevant industry sectors, supply chains, and technology areas in their regions. They were also encouraged to align with state or local technology based economic development strategies, such as innovation clusters.
What level of collaboration beyond MEP was expected?
Collaboration beyond MEP was a major expectation. The pilots were envisioned as hubs that work alongside existing innovation and manufacturing resources to reduce friction between research or emerging technology development and real-world manufacturing adoption.
What types of external partners were mentioned as relevant?
The opportunity described collaboration with resources such as research consortia, industry associations, university-industry partnerships, and manufacturing organizations. It also mentioned groups connected to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI).
What broader policy purpose did NIST describe for the pilots?
The broader purpose was to help smaller manufacturers participate as innovative, value-adding contributors within U.S. manufacturing supply chains and improve their ability to grow and compete by reducing barriers to adopting emerging and advanced technologies.
What was a key deliverable required from the pilots besides providing services?
A defining deliverable was the requirement to create and test scalable business models for what future, fully operational M TACs could look like. NIST intended the pilots to function as experiments that generate practical learning about operational approaches, partnerships, service offerings, and revenue/sustainability models that could scale nationally.
How large-scale was the long-term M TAC concept?
The long-term concept was a model capable of serving large volumes of companies, on the order of thousands of small and mid sized manufacturers per year, rather than isolated demonstrations.
Were pilots expected to document results?
Yes. The pilots were expected to document successes and challenges in ways that would directly inform later NIST investment decisions and the design of a broader M TAC network.
What type of award was this funding opportunity?
It was a discretionary cooperative agreement in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was 2013 NIST MEP MTAC 01.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on July 23, 2013. The amended closing deadline was September 27, 2013.
What were the submission deadlines for electronic vs. paper applications?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 27, 2013. Paper submissions were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 27, 2013.
What happened to applications received after the deadline?
Applications received after the stated deadlines were not reviewed.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was later archived on October 28, 2013.
How many pilot projects was NIST expecting to fund?
The opportunity described funding for about two pilot projects.
What was the intended role of the pilot projects in relation to a future national network?
The pilots were intended to help shape and inform a future national network of Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Centers by testing approaches in real manufacturing settings and generating lessons learned about what could scale nationally.
What kinds of manufacturing companies were the pilots intended to benefit?
The pilots were aimed especially at small and mid sized U.S. manufacturers, with an emphasis on helping them adopt or adapt advanced manufacturing technologies and improve readiness for technology transition and commercialization.
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