Amendment 1 - W911W6-21-R-0007 Adaptive Resilient Engineered Structures (ARES).pdf

This solicitation requests proposals for an Adaptive Resilient Engineered Structures trade study and potential follow-on technology demonstration. Offerors are asked to identify and evaluate structural technologies to enhance performance, efficiency, versatility, environmental reliability and availability for Future Vertical Lift aircraft. The trade study period of performance is 13 months with a report due at the end documenting identified technologies, integration approaches and a demonstration plan. Based on the trade study results and cost proposal, one offeror may be selected for a multi-year technology demonstration from fiscal years 2023 through 2026 with total government funding of approximately $10.75 million. Proposals are due by June 4, 2021 and should not exceed 35 pages excluding resumes and the cost proposal. Awards will be made by modification of technology investment agreements requiring at least 50% non-government cost share. The selected effort will be conducted for the Department of the Army under contract authority of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal.