Federal Register #2026-14806

Notice of New Members in the Defense Industrial Based Consortium (DIBC)

This notice from the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, concerns changes in the membership of the Defense Industrial Based Consortium (DIBC) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. - Government buyer: - Department of Justice, Antitrust Division - Purpose of notice: - Announces new members joining the DIBC, a consortium focused on defense industrial base research and production - Notice issued under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act to limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages - New OEMs and vendors added to the consortium include: - Advanced Navigation Corp. - Amber Industrials Inc. - American Renewable Metals LLC - Amprius Technologies, Inc. - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. - EOTECH, LLC - Lithion Battery Inc. - Patriot Critical Mineral Corp. - Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. - Titan Power, LLC - West Cobar Metals Limited - Additional companies from the US, Canada, UK, and Australia - No products or services are being procured or awarded - Membership in the consortium remains open, with future notifications planned for additional changes - No unique technical or performance requirements specified, as this is not a procurement opportunity

Description

This notice announces changes in the membership of the Defense Industrial Based Consortium (DIBC) pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The consortium has added multiple new parties from various locations including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The notice serves to extend the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Membership in the group research project remains open, and the consortium intends to file additional notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

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