FY 2017 Rapid Innovation Fund (541711)

The goal of the Rapid Innovation Fund is to transition innovative technologies that resolve operational challenges or save costs into acquisition programs. The DoD seeks mature prototypes for final development, testing, evaluation, and integration. Those selected for award may receive up to $3 million in Rapid Innovation Funding and will have up to two years to perform the work. There is a source selection preference for technologies from small businesses. There are two phases in the source selection process: White Paper submission and full proposal submission. Full proposal submissions are by invitation only. White Papers shall address one of the requirements listed in Section 13.0 of this announcement. Only UNCLASSIFIED White Papers will be accepted. White Papers should focus on one requirement per paper. There is no limit on the number of White Papers an offeror may submit in response to this BAA. Do not wait until the last minute to submit your White Paper. If you are in or accessing the submission website at the time of closing, or immediately thereafter, your White Paper could be marked late and will not be evaluated. ** OSD / ARMY RIF Submission Website Announcement ** Due to technical difficulties with the OSD / Army RIF Submission portal at https://dodrif.com, the White Paper Close time has been extended to 10PM EDT. This is for OSD / Army ONLY.