National Defense Education Program (NDEP) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Consortia Request for Information (RFI) for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering)

Request for Information Request for Information: R&ENDEPSTEMFY22RFI Agency/Office: Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering) Title: National Defense Education Program (NDEP) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Consortia Request for Information (RFI) for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering) Disclaimer: The Department of Defense (DoD) may use responses to this request for information (RFI) to inform future solicitation / funding opportunity announcement. The purpose of this RFI is to survey industry (to include non-profits, academia, large, and small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled Veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, Veteran-owned small business, and woman-owned small business)) for relevant information. Hence, submitted responses should not be worded as proposals. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submissions of the RFI being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses. Background/Overview : This RFI consists of two focuses, which are outlined below: (1) Transitioning students from 2-year Community College science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs to a STEM degree at a 4-year institution through a consortium based approach (2) Preparing an agile and diverse workforce through technical training and certificate programs and supporting these programs through collaborative partnerships and consortia The Department of Defense (DoD) STEM mission is to inspire, cultivate, and develop exceptional STEM talent through a continuum of opportunities to enrich the current and future DoD workforce poised to tackle evolving defense

Details

• Agency: Department of Defense
• Opportunity #: RANDENDEPSTEMFY22RFI
• Expected Awards: 1
• Instrument: grant
• Cost Sharing: Required

RFI

Request for Information
Request for Information: R&ENDEPSTEMFY22RFI
Agency/Office: Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) on
behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering)
Title: National Defense Education Program (NDEP) Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Consortia Request for Information (RFI) for the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering)
Disclaimer: The Department of Defense (DoD) may use responses to this request for
information (RFI) to inform future solicitation / funding opportunity announcement. The purpose
of this RFI is to survey industry (to include non-profits, academia, large, and small businesses
(e.g., 8(a), service-disabled Veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small
disadvantaged business, Veteran-owned small business, and woman-owned small business)) for
relevant information. Hence, submitted responses should not be worded as proposals. In
accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted
by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents
for any costs associated with submissions of the RFI being requested or reimburse expenses
incurred to interested parties for responses.