OFRN Round 4 Opportunity Announcement
Description
The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) Round 4 Opportunity Announcement is focused on expanding Ohio’s leadership in federal and industry aerospace research, development and sustainment for unmanned air systems (UASs), personal air vehicles (PAVs), and logistics delivery air vehicles (LDAVs). Across the different classes, target applications, and technologies, several barriers persist, including FAA flight certification, safety concerns, and specific technical and market validation needs. The focus of the Round Four Opportunity Announcement is to leverage the unique Federal and Ohio assets to systematically address these challenges.
Key Dates
| Event | Key Dates |
| Opportunity Announcement Release | September 17, 2019 |
| Proposers Day and Applicant Training | September 26, 2019 |
| Opportunity Announcement – Amendment 001 Release | October 1, 2019 |
| Proposal Questions Accepted Through | October 7, 2019 |
| Due date for Volume 2 (Technical), 2A (Supplemental), and 2B (Slide Deck) | October 22, 2019, by 5:00pm ET |
| Notification of Selection for Final Pitch Day | October 30, 2019 |
| Due date for Volume 1 (Business and Cost Proposal) | November 19 |
| Pitch Day | November 20-21, 2019 (Tentative) |
| Proposal Review | October/November 2019 |
| Awards Announced | December 2019 |
| Projects Start | January 2020 |
POC
Contracting Questions: Chris Lockhart, christopher.lockhart@wright.edu
Administrative Questions: OFRN-Question@wright.edu
Documents
OFRN Round 4 SOARING Opportunity Announcement WSARC-19-037
OFRN Round 4 SOARING Opportunity Announcement WSARC-19-037 AMENDMENT 001
OFRN Round 4 SOARING Opportunity Announcement WSARC-19-037 AMENDMENT 001 Redline
OFRN Rounf 4 SOARING Opportunity Announcement WSARC-19-037 Amendment 001 Summary
APPENDIX 2 W-9 Vendor form for WSARC-WSRI
APPENDIX 2 Vendor Profile Form Fillable
APPENDIX 4 Excel Cost Worksheet
Template Volume 1 Business and Cost Proposal (optional)
Template Volume 2 Technical / 2A Supplemental (optional)
Template OFRN R4 Vol 2B Pitch Deck (optional)
Links
Round 4 Q&A – submit Round 4 questions no later than October 7 to OFRN-Question@wright.edu
Communications
OFRN Round 4 Release Announcement 9-17-19
OFRN Round 4 Amendment 001 Release Announcement 10-1-19OFRN Round 4 Reminder – Submission deadline Oct 22
OFRN Round 4 Reminder – Submission deadline Oct 22 10-10-19