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Rapid Innovation Fund
The Rapid Innovation Fund provides a collaborative vehicle for small businesses to provide the department with innovative technologies that can be rapidly inserted into acquisition programs that meet specific defense needs. RIF is administered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD R&E) and Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP).
**Updated August 2016**
FY2016 Rapid Innovation Fund Source Selection Milestones
(FY16 FUNDS)
2016 |
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NLT September 1* |
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NLT September 15* |
Components notify all offerors of WP disposition, invite full proposals |
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NLT October 14* |
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NLT December 16* |
Components complete full proposal evaluations |
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2017 |
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NLT January 3* |
Negotiations complete, contract awards |
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NLT May 1* |
FY16-funded RIF contract awards complete |
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*Actual dates will be determined and provided by Defense Component technical or contracting offices processing white papers and full proposals and making contracts awards. |
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Key Points of Contact
NAME |
ACTIVITY |
PHONE |
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Ellen Purdy |
Lead, OSD (ASD R&E) |
571-372-7545 |
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Alice Williams |
Lead, OSD (OSBP) |
703-372-6309 |
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Paul Frichtl |
Alternate, OSD (ASD R&E) |
571-372-6804 |
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Rushawn Chambers |
Alternate, OSD (OSBP) |
571-372-6307 |
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Rob Saunders |
Lead, Department of the Army |
703-697-0502 |
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John Carney |
Lead, Department of Navy |
703-696-0352 |
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Brad Pantuck |
Alternate, Department of Navy |
703-862-5307 |
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Bill McCluskey |
Lead, Department of the Air Force |
571-256-0304 |
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Patrick Gould |
Alternate, Department of the Air Force |
571-256-4615 |
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