active_solicitations

solicitation_program: NAC/NEST

solicitation_number: NEST 24-01

solicitation_customer: Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head

solicitation_release_date: 11/09/23

solicitation_submission_deadline: 12/14/23 12pm ET

solicitation_description: SON Title: Components for 5 Inch Alternative Propelling Charge; 5-Inch Projectile Alternative; Manufacturing of Advanced Energetic Materials (Ingredients and Formulations); Demonstrating Advanced Ordnance Technologies in Reduced Size Warheads; Energetic Characterization Testing for Subscale and Full-scale Munitions; Center for SMART Arsenal Product and Process Realization (SAPPR); Novel high explosive ingredients and synthesis; Automated Explosive Slurry Loading for Initiators; Novel Energetic/Non-Energetic Material and Formulation Development; Scale-up of green precursor materials and green primary explosives/formulations and demonstration into items; Large Rocket Motor Loading, Continuity Testing and X-ray Inspection; Energetics Prototyping and Pressing Facility Renovation; MULTI-WRAP INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION SYSTEM; 15-INCH EXTRUSION CHARGE CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT; Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Based Composite Propellant Manufacturing Facility; Solvents and Binder Solution Storage and Metering Process for Shock Gel Mixing Processes; Prototype Process for Small Rocket Motor Manufacture; Additive Manufacturing Rocket Motor Igniter Grains; Biomanufacturing of Inert Precursors used in Energetics Manufacturing; Navy Energetic Materials Supply Chain Risk Management Database; Prototype Energetics Manufacturing Processes for Critical Chemicals; Modernization Circuit Test Bay; Prototype Pre-Mix and Curative Slurry Processes; Emerging Defense Industrial Base (E-DIB); Non-Kinetic Area Effects Payloads; Technologies Enabling Enhanced Munitions Maneuverability; Advanced Area Effects Kinetic Payloads; Remote Underwater Firing Initiation System (RUFIS); Advanced Munition Target Detection Device Demonstrations and Evaluations; Multi-mode/ Multi-Domain Target Detection Device Demonstrations for Contested Environments. Maturation and Demonstration of Target Detection Sensors and Algorithms for Multi-Mission Maritime Target Engagements; DPAI Supplier Based Initiative for Advanced Avionics Position, Navigation, and Guidance Systems for Hypersonic Applications; Novel Materials, Components, and Architectures for Munition Reserve Power; Advanced Materials and Components for Extended Runtime Thermal Reserve Batteries; Supply Chain Manufacturing Enhancements for Energy Storage Devices; On-board data recorders and telemetry systems; 24″x7″ 150 micron Digital Detector Array; Explosive Storage Safes for EDE Chemical Laboratory; Shipboard 20,000 LBS. Cap. DS Rated Diesel Forklift Truck; Advanced Energy Management Methodologies for Missiles and Large Caliber Gun Weapon Systems; Technologies to increase the mass fraction of Propellants and Fuels in munitions; Advanced Manufacturing Pathfinder for Solid Rocket Motors (GMLRS); Technologies for enhanced shaped charge jet penetration; Technologies for enhanced fragmentation warheads

solicitation_url: https://www.nswcihdnest.org/nest-opportunities/