SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- AFWERX CHALLENGE & AFWERX CHALLENGE WORKSHOPS
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2019 7:12:40 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Response Due
- 9/19/2020 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/04/2020
- Point of Contact
- Jessica Steinhoff, Phone: 210-652-7879, Jorge Manresa, Phone: 210-652-7879
- E-Mail Address
-
jessica.steinhoff@us.af.mil, jorge.manresa.2@us.af.mil
(jessica.steinhoff@us.af.mil, jorge.manresa.2@us.af.mil)
- Description
- This Special Notice serves to inform industry of the AFWERX Challenge website (afwerxchallenge.com) and the government’s intent to offer multiple AFWERX Challenge opportunities and problem-definition workshops over the course of FY20/21. The purpose of these subject workshops is to inform market research and/or inform the need for future Industry Events. ----AFWERX, established in 2017 by the Secretary of the Air Force and reporting to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia and non-traditional contributors to create transformative opportunities and foster an Air Force culture of innovation. The ultimate aim is to solve problems and enhance the effectiveness of the Air Force.We enable thoughtful, deliberate, ground-up innovation across the Air Force. We do this through an innovation approach that combines startup urgency with the largest pool of motivated talent in the world to uncover opportunities to improve Air Force capabilities, connect and engage the right stakeholders, and facilitate outcomes.The AFWERX Challenge Workshops is where individuals, startups, small businesses, large enterprises, academics and research labs submit solutions to specific challenges that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) launches. AFWERX Challenges fosters growth and collaborative practices within the non-traditional military/business ecosystem. AFWERX Challenge workshops seek to facilitate open dialogue and collaboration across key areas of industry to inform potential use cases for commercial dual-use technology solutions and/or processes.AFWERX Challenge workshops are not solicitations to contract or otherwise enter into formal partnerships or agreements with the government. However, these workshops may offer future opportunities for current and/or collaborative solutions to be reviewed by USAF and/or other state/federal government end-users. AFWERX Challenge workshops may inform potential pathways for future contract solicitations, grant or agreement opportunities for prototyping, demonstration, testing, and/or fielding solutions.TBD: Empowering Airmen and Family Wellbeing ChallengeTBD: Persistent ISR ChallengeTBD: Space Asset Resiliency ChallengeTBD: Global Space Transport and Delivery ChallengeTBD: DoD Commercial Partnerships ChallengeTBD: 2D/3D Additive Manufacturing Challenge*Onsite attendance to current and/or future AFWERX Challenge workshops may be limited due to our facility’s space limitations. Should space limitations prevent physical attendance, AFWERX may schedule additional workshops and/or provide alternative electronic means to ensure participation to the maximum extent practicable. For additional information, please access the link below:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaWuLkI2z_aeu3LQy6i_ouJOYxKGyOJx5XgIzCPG7JBv9_BA/viewform----Safeguarding Intellectual Property: AFWERX Challenge events do not ask for nor expect IP, trade secrets or financial information to be disclosed publicly. Participation in AFWERX Challenge Workshops is an open and collaborative forum. Interested parties should be advised that any ideas or data they share or submitor the AFWERXChallenge.com should only contain public information. Interested parties are responsible for protecting their own Intellectual Property. Procurement Authority: The United States Air Force, reserves the right to pursue contracts , grants and/or agreements in accordance with The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) -- codified at Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations - or other transactional authority as established by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).Announcement of AFWERX Challenge events are considered to have potential for further efforts that may be accomplished via FAR-based contracting instruments, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for Prototype Projects or follow-on Production Projects 10 USC 2371b, Prizes for advanced technology achievements 10 USC 2374a, and/or Prize Competitions 15 USC 3719All announcements made at posted through http://www.afwerxchallenge.com are considered to satisfy the reasonable effort to obtain competition in accordance with 10 USC 2374a (b), 15 USC 3719 (e) and 10 USC 2371b (b)(2). All FAR based actions will follow announcement procedures per FAR 5.201(b) accordingly.Website Disclosure: AFWERX (United States Air Force) has carefully compiled the contents of the AFWERXChallenge.com website in accordance with their current state of knowledge. Access to and use of the AFWERXChallenge.com website, as well as web sites related or connected to this by links, are at the user's own risk and responsibility. Damage and warranty claims arising from missing or incorrect data are excluded. AFWERX bears no responsibility or liability for damage of any kind, also for indirect or consequential damages resulting from access to or use of AFWERXChallenge.com website or websites related or connected to this by links. The AFWERX.AF.MIL and AFWERXChallenge.com website can contain links (cross references) to websites that are run by third parties. The United States Air Force takes no responsibility for the content of these other websites.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 40000, NV, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05506210-F 20191204/191204045507 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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