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Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge is sponsored by ARM Institute. This Project Call, often issued by the ARM Institute in collaboration with other Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech), focuses on advancing additive manufacturing and related…
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# 2026 DoD OIB Modernization Challenge | Manufacturing USA * Advanced Manufacturing Technology Leadership * Future Manufacturing Supply Chains * Manufacturing Workforce Development * 10 Years of Manufacturing USA * Institute formation 101 * Funding & project opportunities [](https://www. manufacturingusa. com/opportunities/2026-dod-oib-modernization-challenge#menuwrapper "Toggle Menu") [](https://www.
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com/opportunities/2026-dod-oib-modernization-challenge) # 2026 DoD OIB Modernization Challenge March 5, 2026 - April 2, 2026 _America Makes and the__**National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining**__(NCDMM), in cooperation with our fellow__**Manufacturing Innovation Institutes**__(MII), are proud to announce a new project challenge funded by__**Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office**__(OSD ManTech).
The 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge focuses on advancing additive manufacturing (AM) and related technologies to support defense manufacturing modernization. Typical awards will range from$10M to $15M. Larger concepts up to$25M will be considered with appropriate justification.
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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute has established a new Cooperative Agreement with the Department of the Air Force and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with a total ceiling of $87.66 million in combined government funding and ARM Institute cost-share. Six Technology Project Calls have been issued addressing topic areas ranging from robotics for casting and forging, AI advancements for manufacturing, robotics innovations to secure the Maritime Industrial Base, and technologies to address high-priority Department of Defense focus areas. Individual project budgets do not exceed $500,000 requested from the institute. The ARM Institute plans to award approximately $2 million per call to fund multiple projects across its 450+ member organizations. This represents a defense-focused extension of ARM's core manufacturing AI and robotics mission, bridging commercial advanced manufacturing with military production needs.
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Membership is a funding opportunity from the ARM Institute that supports members pursuing robotics and manufacturing modernization projects aligned with U.S. defense and industrial needs. ARM Institute Members can access exclusive Project Calls, including the Organic Industrial Base Tech and Workforce Project Call, which is supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology program. Projects target the modernization of legacy military production facilities through innovations in digital operations technology, real-time manufacturing sensors, AI robotic process planning, mobile and large-surface automation, and workforce solutions. Membership is required to participate; selected projects are expected to receive funding exceeding past ARM project levels. Applicants must propose concepts resulting in real prototypes deployed at an Organic Industrial Base facility, and are most likely to succeed if they have existing relationships with OIB facilities.