Design Manufacturing Processes for New Materials

This Special Notice from the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command invites vendors to submit innovative solutions addressing vulnerabilities in energy-related supply chains and manufacturing processes. The notice announces an existing Request for Solutions (RFS) that seeks proposals focused on improving energy storage and generation system performance while establishing commonality and standardization across development and demonstration efforts. The government intends to award a Project Order under the Expeditionary Missions Consortium (EMC2) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022. The opportunity is classified under Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences with a procurement category focused on National Defense R&D Services and experimental development. The RFS was released on February 17, 2026, and is managed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.

The primary objective of this initiative is to transition energy-related technologies from prototype design to enhanced domestic processing and manufacturing capabilities while simultaneously developing the workforce necessary to support these operations. Interested contractors must be members of the EMC2 and should visit emccrane.org for membership information and to access the full RFS documentation. The deadline for proposal submission is March 10, 2026. Success will be measured by the ability of developed domestic technologies to perform at or above the standard of currently used at-risk materials, subcomponents, and processes. This opportunity specifically targets organizations capable of advancing U.S. domestic manufacturing capabilities and addressing critical gaps in energy supply chain resilience.