Broad Request For Solutions (BRFS)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016426SNB62
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Crane, Indiana 47522, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy, through its Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, has published Special Notice N0016426SNB62 announcing an upcoming Broad Request for Solutions (BRFS). Posted on April 27, 2026, this special notice informs vendors of forthcoming solicitation for innovative proposals across multiple technology domains. The BRFS will be released in May 2026 and seeks solutions addressing current and future capability gaps identified by the Navy. This opportunity is categorized under Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (NAICS 541715) and is classified as National Defense R&D Services (PSC AC13). The initiative will result in the award of a Project Order under the Expeditionary Missions Consortium (EMC2) Other Transaction Agreement, which operates under 10 U.S.C. § 4022.
The primary objective of this BRFS is to solicit innovative proposals for basic, applied, and advanced research, prototype development, demonstration, test and evaluation, analytics, modeling and simulation across ten designated technology areas including contested logistics, energy resilience, smart micro grids, water resilience, advanced battery technology, weapons performance, energy demand reduction, shipboard power and propulsion, unmanned persistence, and industrial control systems. Contractors must be members of the EMC2 consortium to participate, with membership information available at emccrane.org. The formal BRFS documentation will be released on the EMC2 Members Only Site around May 2026, with responses due by May 30, 2026. All interested vendors should monitor the EMC2 members portal and SAM.gov for detailed solicitation information and specific technical requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Project Manager will oversee project management throughout the execution phase.
Notice text
Special Notice N0016426SNB62
Agency: Department of the Navy
Office: Naval Sea Systems Command
Location: Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division
NAICS Code: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Science
PSC Code: AC13 – National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense
Anticipated RFS Release Date: May 2026
Request for Solutions:
Broad Request For Solutions (BRFS)
- PURPOSE
This special notice is to inform vendors of an upcoming Broad Request for Solutions (BRFS). The purpose of this BRFS is to solicit innovative proposals for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research, prototype development, demonstration, test and evaluation, analytics, modeling and simulation to address current and future needs for the ten technology areas within the capability gap. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent of awarding a Project Order under the Expeditionary Missions Consortium (EMC2) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022.
- BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
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- EMC2
Vendors interested in responding to this BRFS must be members of EMC2. Interested parties should visit emccrane.org for membership information. This project will be managed by a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Project Manager. The BRFS will be released through the EMC2 Members Only Site around May 2026.
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- Technology Areas
- Contested Logistics
- Energy Resilient Smart Micro Grids
- Technologies for Improved Water Resilience
- Advanced Battery Technology
- Weapons Performance Energy Demand Reduction
- Shipboard Power and Propulsion
- Energy Training and Education
- Unmanned Persistence
- Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology for Power Infrastructure and Weapons Systems Protection
- Supply Chain
In addition to this Special Notice on SAM.gov, the EMC2 consortium manager will notify all consortium members of the upcoming BRFS on or around the same time this notice is published to SAM.gov. More detail will be provided regarding specific interest areas under each Technology Area.
Contracting Office Address:
300 Hwy 361
Crane, IN 47522
United States
Primary Point of Contact.:
Mark Dravet
mark.v.dravetciv@us.navy.mil
Phone: 812-381-7085
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