APEX Accelerator: Unlocking DoD Industrial Base Opportunities: Navigating IBAS, OTAs, and the Cornerstone Consortium
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CDT
APEX Accelerator: Unlocking DoD Industrial Base Opportunities: Navigating IBAS, OTAs, and the Cornerstone Consortium
Description: The Department of Defense is investing billions of dollars to strengthen and expand the United States defense industrial base. These investments span advanced manufacturing, supply chain resiliency, workforce development, automation, technology innovation, and critical capability expansion.
This training provides a practical roadmap to understanding and engaging directly with the Department of Defense through the Cornerstone Consortium in support of the Department’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program. We will cover:
- What the IBAS program is and how it strengthens the defense industrial base
- What the DoD is seeking from innovative businesses across manufacturing, workforce development, supply chain modernization, automation, cybersecurity, advanced technologies, and critical infrastructure
- How the Cornerstone Consortium functions as a gateway into DoD industrial base initiatives
- How to identify and respond to opportunities posted as Special Notices on SAM.gov
- How to submit white papers and unsolicited proposals
- How Other Transaction (OT) agreements under 10 U.S.C. 4022 (DoD
- Prototype OT Authority) enable flexible prototype and expansion projects
- How to identify and engage other contractors strategically
- Key compliance considerations
Whether you are a manufacturer, technology developer, workforce solutions provider, automation integrator, cybersecurity firm, or an innovative company seeking to contribute to strengthening the U.S. industrial base, this session will show you where the entry points are and how to pursue them intelligently.
Cost: Free
Location: Online
Questions contact: Veronica Doga, nebraskaAPEX@unomaha.edu
Registration Link: https://www.sba.gov/event/81156