Command Wide Broad Agency Announcement for Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation

This announcement constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) under FAR 6.102(d)(2) and FAR 35.016. This announcement is open for one year and will be advertised annually.

NAVFAC EXWC provides research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) to deliver specialized facility, ocean system, and expeditionary solutions to the warfighter. To be eligible for consideration and possible contract award, the technology or methodology shall be in either applied research (Category 6.2), advanced technology development (Category 6.3), or advanced component development and prototypes (Category 6.4) (https://www.dau.edu/glossary/research-development-test-and-evaluation-budget-activities). Furthermore, the technology or methodology shall address one of the following topic areas that advance Naval capabilities:

Topic 1 – Expeditionary Construction, Battle Damage Repair, and Advance Naval Base Construction Technologies

This area prioritizes technologies that enable rapid and effective construction, repair, and development of infrastructure in austere, contested, or damaged environments. Core interests span lightweight, multi-functional, and adaptable equipment suitable for diverse terrains; advanced construction and repair materials for rapid deployment and restoration; and automated or robotic systems to enhance speed and efficiency. Crucial enablers include precise site/damage assessment tools, modular and scalable structures and repair systems, efficient techniques for site preparation and stabilization, and mobile, self-sufficient solutions with a minimal logistical footprint to support expeditionary operations.

Topic 2 – Logistics Over the Shore Technologies

This area focuses on technologies that enable the rapid and sustained transfer of personnel, equipment, and supplies from ship to shore, particularly in austere or contested environments where traditional port infrastructure is limited or unavailable. Core interests include advanced amphibious connector craft and lighterage systems; modular and rapidly deployable causeways and piers; and automated cargo handling and transfer solutions that minimize beach time and maximize throughput. Critical supporting technologies encompass mobile fuel and water distribution systems, all-terrain material handling equipment, real-time tracking and visibility of cargo to ensure uninterrupted logistical operations.

Topic 3 – Waterfront Facilities and Systems

Technologies that advance and sustain waterfront facilities in the harsh marine environment in the areas of cathodic protection, corrosion and weathering, metallurgy, concrete and pavements, and paints and coatings. Special areas of interest include adaptation of dry-docks and harbor facilities to ensure resilience when exposed to extreme weather events; technologies that improve inspections for pier, wharf, water and fuel tanks, dams, and bridges; and developments in marine and off-shore structures, specialized and fleet moorings, and passive waterfront barrier systems; and for the development of underwater and waterfront construction tools and methods.

Topic 4 – Undersea Facilities & Systems

Technologies for engineering, installing, and maintaining ocean and littoral underwater systems and magnetic silencing facilities.  Advancements in physical and numerical modeling analysis, survey and route planning, procurement, installation and repair methods for critical fleet ranges, undersea surveillance and tactical communication facilities, undersea infrastructure, and power infrastructure. Advancements in geotechnical engineering regarding interactions with the seafloor and installed heavy load handling shipboard cabled sensor systems.

Topic 5 – Shore Facilities, Equipment & Systems

Technologies to advance the full lifecycle of Naval shore facilities and infrastructure from planning and design through construction, operations, maintenance, repair and disposal. Examples include advanced survey, planning, and design tools, alternative construction methods, industrialized construction, cathodic protection systems, corrosion & weathering, concrete & pavement materials, materials chemistry, materials testing, metallurgy, paints and coatings, roofing, structural modeling and analysis. Technologies related to improve/enhance the safety, reliability, resilience, and efficiency of wetted petroleum, oils, and lubrication infrastructure. Also includes technologies that close knowledge gaps in the field of blast effects on structures.

Topic 6 Facilities Inspections

Technologies to advance Naval Facilities inspections including: unique high value facility inspections, inspection data interpretation and mission impact projection.

Topic 7 – Shore Energy Technology

Technologies that advance energy security, efficiency, reliability, and resilience on Naval shore facilities and infrastructure. Unique program expertise includes: microgrid control systems, critical power applications, geothermal exploration and systems management, distributed energy resources, and alternatively fueled vehicles and infrastructure.

Topic 8 – Facilities Related Control Systems Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare

Technologies to ensure the security and effectiveness of facilities infrastructure controls and expeditionary systems-related Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) to mitigate cyber threats and resolve cybersecurity incidents.

Topic 9 – Installation Restoration, Munitions Response, and Water Resources

Technologies/methodologies for unencumbering military lands and reducing risk to human health including those to assess, manage, and/or remediate past releases of hazardous chemicals related to military operations, munitions and explosives of concern, material potentially presenting an explosive hazard, and emerging chemicals in soil, soil covers, sediment, surface water, groundwater, and subsurface vapor.  Includes assessment and remedial measures for short-term and long-term containment of wastes and remedy reliability in relation to natural and anthropogenic hazards. Includes water resources investigation and management approaches for securing water availability, including but not limited to quality and quantity, at installations.

Topic 10 – Installation Compliance

Technologies to ensure shore and marine-based regulatory compliance while minimizing operational environmental risks, constraints, and costs. Supports improved infrastructure reliability, resilience and mission capability. Focus areas include water, wastewater, air quality, oil spill response, hazardous waste, and solid waste.

Topic 11 - Living Marine Resources

Develop, demonstrate, and assess information and technology solutions that support U.S. Navy’s at-sea compliance and permitting for legally protected marine species. Navy driven research needs support the ability to conduct uninterrupted at-sea training and testing, which preserves core Navy readiness capabilities. Focus areas include data to support the Navy Acoustic Effects Model (NAEMO), data processing and analysis tools, monitoring and mitigation technology demonstrations, and standards and metrics development.

Before submitting on Topic 11 (LMR), please look for any specific priority needs that are currently solicited at: https://exwc.navfac.navy.mil/Products-and-Services/Environmental-Security/LMR/Proposals/ IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING ON TOPIC 11, PLEASE REFERENCE THE LMR ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL GUIDE. NO SPECIFIC ABSTRACT TEMPLATE IS REQUIRED, BUT THE GUIDE OUTLINES ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.

Topic 12 – Marine Energy Development

Technologies that advance energy generation, storage, management, and distribution in the marine environment (including surface and undersea) to provide for persistent surveillance, autonomous vehicle recharging, communications nodes, or other applications where legacy methods of power delivery are not available or are significantly limited.

For additional details on NAVFAC EXWC see our command website: https://exwc.navfac.navy.mil/

ABSTRACT SUBMITTALS TO THIS BAA CAN BE MADE USING THE ABSTRACT FORM ATTACHED TO THIS SOLICITATION.

Submit to: nicole.m.mendes2.civ@us.navy.mil and katelyn.t.rydberg.civ@us.navy.mil

Abstracts will be evaluated on their own merits and will not be evaluated against each other. A peer review board will evaluate the abstracts to this BAA. Abstracts that meet all of the evaluation criteria will be accepted into the BAA program. The abstracts will be evaluated based on the following CRITERIA:

1. The scientific/technical merits and objectives of the abstract.

2. The offeror’s qualifications, capabilities, related experience, techniques, or unique combination of these that are integral factors in achieving the proposed objectives.

3. The project plan (i.e., cost, schedule, and proposed execution plan) relative to the proposed scientific/technical approach.

4. Topical alignment with current priorities of the command and resources are available to pursue research and development. 

CRITICAL NOTE: A PERFORMER DOING BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ID). A UNIQUE ENTITY ID MAY BE OBTAINED BY REGISTERING YOUR ENTITY IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). NO AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ANY PERFORMER THAT IS NOT REGISTERED OR IN THE PROCESS OF REGISTERING. THE SAM WEBSITE FOR REGISTERING AND RECEIVING A UNIQUE ENTITY ID IS HTTPS://SAM.GOV.

NOTES:

1. The preceding data should be sufficient for completing the abstract form.

2. THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE BAA PROGRAM MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT.

3. THERE IS NO COMMITMENT BY THE NAVY EITHER TO MAKE ANY AWARDS OR TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MONEY EXPENDED BY THE PERFORMER BEFORE AWARD.

4. As no funding has been reserved in advance, NAVFAC EXWC will be sharing qualified abstracts with other Federal Government activities to seek sites and funding. Some Federal Government activities may employ civilian contractors to determine the applicability of an offered technology. Any information that may be sensitive to review by such personnel should not be submitted.

5. If offerors have not been notified within 3 months of abstract submittal with a request for a detailed proposal, assume non-selection. Technical Evaluation Boards (TEB) will be conducted approximately every 3 months. Offerors will be notified if a detailed proposal is requested. However, please note that abstracts will be considered valid for one year from the date of submission.

6. For questions regarding this BAA, contact: nicole.m.mendes2.civ@us.navy.mil and katelyn.t.rydberg.civ@us.navy.mil