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MICHIGANDEFENSE CENTER

MICHIGANDEFENSE CENTER

FY15 PTAC Program• 12 PTAC offices with 36 direct FTEs• Providing coverage for 83 counties in Michigan• FY15 MEDC program funding for PTACs is $1.5M• FY16 MEDC program funding has not been finalized

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FY16 PTAC RFP• Michigan Defense Center to implement Request for

Proposals (RFP) process to identify and fund Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Programs for fiscal year 2016.

MICHIGANDEFENSE CENTER

FY16 PTAC RFP Objectives• Coordinate with PTACs in this state to maximize homeland security and defense business

opportunities for small businesses and small business innovation research programs while focusing on communities most impacted by the contraction in the manufacturing sector.

• Focus on job creation and job retention from business opportunities associated with PTACs for homeland security and defense contracts and contracts related to homeland security and defense.

• Set a performance objective of increasing defense and homeland security contracts awarded to businesses located in this state.

• Determine the appropriate distribution of limited funding to programs that best address Economic Development needs and maximize Return on Investment/Cost per Job for the PTAC program.

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FY16 PTAC RFP Timeline• Wednesday, July 29th - Distribute competitive RFP to PTAC host organizations

• Monday, August 10th - Close Q&A period

• Friday, August 14th - Release answers in response to Q&A

• Wednesday, August 26th - Competitive RFP grant proposals due

• September 10 – 17 - Recommend awards for FY16 PTAC program grant agreements

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MICHIGANDEFENSE CENTER