Past Conflict Accounting – Vietnam
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
1. Digitize and Share Archival Information (CDEC and other) and Facilitate Veteran-to-Veteran Exchanges
2. Veteran-to-Veteran Exchanges and Mass Grave Information Collection, Analysis, and Sharing
3. Public-Private Partnership to Build Vietnam’s Capability to Locate & Recover Missing
Program Objective
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry out a cooperative program with the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam to assist in accounting for Vietnamese personnel missing in action.
The purpose of the cooperative program is to carry out the following activities:
(1) Collection, digitization, and sharing of archival information.
(2) Building the capacity of Vietnam to conduct archival
research, investigations, and excavations.
(3) Improving DNA analysis capacity.
(4) Increasing veteran-to-veteran exchanges.
(5) Other support activities the Secretary of Defense considers necessary and appropriate.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
Applicants with relevant experience and satisfactory past performance.
Beneficiaries
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
Beneficiaries of an assistance award can be any private entity. This initiative will support USG efforts to assist Vietnam account for Vietnamese Missing in Action (VMIAs) by drawing public and key stakeholder attention to the importance of this work and by providing platforms for bilateral dialogue.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Applicant should submit proposals as provided for in the relevant announcement.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 1 to 15 days
- Renewal interval: From 1 to 15 days
- Appeal: From 1 to 15 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The Department of Defense is seeking to leverage the knowledge and capabilities of institutions of higher learning to carry out a cooperative program with the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam and assist in accounting for Vietnamese personnel missing in action,” including in part by collecting, digitizing, and sharing of archival information. The cooperative agreement supports the pubic as it spans political, economic, security, and people-to-people ties.
Mission Categories
Primary: Historical Preservation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Awards will be in accordance with 2 CFR 200.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements