Funding-DOD --
SUBSISTENCE NETWORK BAA – (BAA-0001-16); March 7, 2016
Agency
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Description
The
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks interested parties to participate in the
Subsistence Network R&D Program, (herein after referred to as SUBNET). The SUBNET
Program is a DLA-Sponsored, Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing
Technology Program, and is the successor to the previous Combat Rations Network
(CORANET) R&D program. CORANET was established in 1996 to develop and
introduce modern manufacturing processes into the U.S. industrial base to
assure timely availability of affordable, high quality, high variety combat
rations to the warfighters. The scope of the CORANET program included all of
the manufacturing technologies related to the production, storage and
distribution of combat rations. These rations included individual rations such
as Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) as well as unitized group rations. The goal of
the CORANET program was to fulfill DLA's mission of improving the efficiency of
the combat ration industry and its manufacturing supply chain. Unlike its
predecessor, SUBNET will research and promote manufacturing improvements in the
entire Subsistence Supply Chain, which includes, but is not limited to, combat
rations, field feeding equipment, garrison feeding, and "market
fresh" products. SUBNET will form a community of practice to research and
promote manufacturing improvements in the Subsistence Supply Chain with the
goals of maximizing capability, the capacity to produce, and to encourage
innovation and modernization needed to leverage the latest technologies. The
community of practice will be made up of organizations with expertise in areas
relevant to the Subsistence Supply Chain. Awardees/organizations selected to be
SUBNET Partners will actively participate in identifying and developing
appropriate and innovative scientific and technical solutions. Offerors
responding to this BAA during its initial opening period are requested to
propose a R&D project related to the Subsistence Supply Chain.
Announcement
Number:
BAA-0001-16
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=520b23429a37187e785906b5a9d9bff6&tab=core&_cview=0
Contact
Information
Michelle
Matrone
2157372406