Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane seeks to expand its partnership with traditional and nontraditional industry sources to identify solutions for weapons system Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) accuracy opportunities and execute rapid demonstration for potential inclusion to a fielded program portfolio. The intent is to identify, accelerate maturity, and demonstrate technologies in simulated lab environments and onboard development flight tests. Upon development and successful demonstration, NSWC Crane will consider the technologies for program portfolio inclusion.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) and the United States Special Operations Command is seeking to develop direction finding antenna system by modifying the latest antenna technology commercially available providing an improvement in the ability to collect, process, locate and exploit Signals of Interest (SOI) enhancing the mission performance of providing timely, relevant, and responsive threat avoidance information.
The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E))’s Trusted & Assured Microelectronics program is seeking advanced packaging prototype devices that will 1) transition into a targeted military system and 2) be made available to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) for broad use in military systems.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototypes in support of the GAMMA-H project to comprehensively advance the domestic manufacturing readiness in support of hypersonic cruise missile (HCM) development and transition to production.
The SHIP Program – also referred to as State of the Art Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging – is developing four prototype Multichip Packages (MCPs). Building off of the successful SHIP program, a pilot will be established to facilitate the transition of these MCPs to military systems by partnering with the Defense Industrial Base. The pilot program will be called Stimulating Transition for Advanced Microelectronics Packaging (STAMP).
The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E))’s Microelectronics program has a need for domestic prototyping capability to accelerate technology demonstration. Due to the very high complexity of integrated microelectronic systems today, there is an urgent need to establish a network of domestic prototyping facilities to demonstrate, at-scale, the system-level benefits...
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking an experimentation project due to the result of Hypersonic flight environments in extreme heat loads which necessitate the use of high-temperature capable Carbon/Carbon (C/C) composites for thermal protection systems (TPS) and hot structures. Unfortunately, C/C manufacturing capability in the United States has atrophied...
The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking a prototype that establishes the capability to manage electronic parts across the enterprise. The purpose of this prototype is to grant visibility into the supply chain, enable better supply chain risk management, allow aggregation of demand, improve purchasing power, enable collaborative solutions to obsolescence and other parts...
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The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Trusted & Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) program is seeking to mature co-packaged optics (CPO), laser sources, and associated advanced packaging techniques for prototype demonstration and technology transition into the DoD advanced packaging ecosystem and the Defense Industrial Base …
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking an experimentation project resulting in a proof of concept and prototype demonstration of modular Experimental Glide Body (EGB) testing hypersonic technologies/experimental payloads in operational trajectories using already available boosters.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking a manufacturing proof-of-concept prototype for high-rate production of composite parts and assemblies with complex geometries for hypersonic vehicle applications that produces trusted quality parts with significant reduction in per unit time.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototypes that fabricate/demonstrate a total of three articles (two unclassified and one classified) using Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI) Carbon/Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) densification of carbon fiber preforms.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototypes that demonstrate one or more Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques to protect against one or more identified Technology Protection (TP) threats.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking prototype support in the area of 5G Operate Through initiative seeking to identify, demonstrate, and assess capabilities that will provide solutions to operate through a wide range of 5G communication infrastructures.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototype support that seeks to identify, demonstrate, and assess capabilities that will provide solutions to operate through a wide range of 5G communication infrastructures that are under the cognizance of the Department of Defense (DoD).
For S2MARTS Project 22-01 Command Post Survivability and Vehicular Mobility at U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC), the project sponsor made the decision to cancel the award due to the discontinuance of this requirement. NSWC Crane and NSTXL appreciate your patience during the evaluation period and recognize the time and resources invested in the proposal process. We hope you will continue to monitor the upcoming S2MARTS opportunities and look forward to supporting your future efforts.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototype support in the area of Hypersonics Advanced Capabilities for Weapon System Improvements.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototype support in maritime systems of expendable unmanned systems with subsystem integration.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototype support in the area of Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) programming.
Improved Environmental Control Units (IECUs) are portable modular units that heat and cool shelters housing Soldiers and sensitive electronics. The overarching IECU program is underway, with systems in production.
The Cyber Warfare Department (CWD), under the organizational structure of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Digital Analytics Infrastructure & Technology Advancement (DAiTA) Group, develops and assesses cyber warfare capabilities …
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and the PEO STRI Agile Acquisition Response (STAAR) Team publishes this RFI to solicit industry’s capabilities as market research in identifying potential geo-pairing Force-on- Force (FoF) and Force-on-Target (FoT) training solutions.
The United States Navy and Air Force, in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), is developing integrated circuit (IC) hardware and workflow prototypes that promote the use of assurance principles, feature protections, and correlation. The purpose of this prototype is to facilitate the rapid development of IC hardware …
“The United States Navy (USN) detects and responds to cyber threats based on a traditional, labor-intensive, seven (7) step process that starts with preparation and information security (INFOSEC) classification and ends with system and common control authorizations and continuous monitoring. To improve how it detects and responds to cyber threats …
Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Program Manager Cyber, Test, and Training (PM CT2) Instrumentation Management Office’s (IMO) Test and Evaluation Prototyping Program (TEPP) will conduct prototyping to address the critical gaps in T&E capabilities as identified by the DoD Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) ...
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototyping support in the area of Hypersonics Advanced Manufacturing Test Capability (HAMTC).
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking support in the area of sUAS Advanced Technique Development...
S²MARTS Request for Network Insight (RNI) in support of Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes (RAMP) using Advanced Commercial SoC Chipsets.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking prototype support in the area of Advanced Integration Interconnection and Fabrication Growth for Domestic SOTA Radio Frequency Gallium Nitride (Starry Nite).
The USMC intends to issue an OT to develop an Immersive Training Environment (ITE) capable of replacing Role Players in various training scenarios.
The BFOSDS is a bulk fuel over-the-shore storage and delivery system designed to be minimally manned with low visibility and able to operate in an austere environment.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking prototype solutions for Advanced Scanning Optical Microscopes (ASOM) Capability Expansion.
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) requires a prototype subminiature Radio Frequency (RF) signal processing payload subsystem for integration into a maritime system of expendable unmanned systems.
This TReX announcement is intended to pulse NSTXL’s Innovation Network to discover potential solutions.
The Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), commonly referred to as DEVCOM, is the US Army’s technology leader and largest technology developer.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Foundation for GEOINT 3D (FG3D) is looking to identify a technology that is an acceptable mix of both expediency and accuracy when it comes to RAPID 3D.
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is a joint, integrated Combat Support Agency that enables the Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking prototype support for the Frequency Selected Limiters Manufacturing Development Project.
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is seeking support to document and provide open systems architecture that defines the requirements and interfaces of a reference High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) prototype capability in support of a Command and Control (C2) system.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is seeking prototype support to address Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) within Hypersonics.
The MCAK is a modular refueling capability for US tankers and other fuel carrying commercial vessels to refuel the Navy’s Combat Logistics Force while underway at sea.
The United States Navy and Air Force, in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), is developing integrated circuit (IC) hardware and workflow prototypes that promote the use of assurance principles, feature protections, and correlation.
The Department of the Navy is seeking a prototype support to address spectral calibration and associated noise characterization of detection devices with an emphasis on spectral cameras.
The Department of the Navy is seeking prototype support to address Modeling & Simulation (M&S) issues in the area of countermeasures and countermeasure techniques to protect U.S. aircraft from threat missile systems.
The Department of Defense is seeking support to determine if there is capability to design, engineer, test, and manufacture Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology and/or improve Universal Excited Upgrade (iUEU) addressing obsolescence with Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) functionality prototypes...
The Synthetic Training Environment – Live Training System (STE-LTS) is part of the Synthetic Training Environment (STE) and serves as Increment 2 of the overall STE program.
The Department of Defense (DoD) currently has no on-shore access to foundry technology capable of meeting the long-term leading edge (<7nm Digital Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) node) microelectronics fabrication needs for DoD specific designs or commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components.
Canceled - FY21 budget shortfall and de-prioritization of this requirement.
The Department of the Navy is seeking prototype support in accordance with an Alternative, Non-GPS Navigational Tool for Hypersonics Weapons Systems.
This TReX request is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Solution or an invitation to submit formal proposals. The Government & NSTXL are not liable for reimbursing any costs associated with response preparation.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division is seeking prototype support to address Modeling & Simulation issues in the area of countermeasures and countermeasure techniques to protect U.S. aircraft from threat missile systems.
The Department of Defense is seeking prototyping support to address Modeling & Simulation issues in the area of countermeasures and countermeasure techniques.
The Navy desires to develop a state-of-the-art (SOTA) heterogeneous integrated packaging (SHIP) prototype to demonstrate enhanced fabrication and packaging access for the Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
This OTA is being sought on behalf of The United States Army Futures Command (USAFC) and the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO).
The DoD has a requirement to develop an Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) that reduces range safety costs by eliminating much of the range safety tracking sources and decision logic onboard flight vehicles.
The U.S. Army’s future training capability is the Synthetic Training Environment (STE).
One of the primary missions of the Infrared/Radio Frequency (IR/RF) System Technologies Division (WXR), and the Countermeasure Design Branch (WXRL) at NSWC Crane, is to develop countermeasures to protect U.S. aircraft from threat missile systems.
The evolving requirement of the U.S. strategic missile programs have required the continual development of highly capable advanced composite materials such as Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) to deliver differentiated missile performance.
The Department of Defense (DoD) desires to enhance strategic mission capabilities by exploring Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance autonomous stratospheric technology.
This S2MARTS announcement is intended to pulse NSTXL’s Innovation Network to discover potential solutions that will evolve radiation testing.
S²MARTS Project No. 20-04: The DoD is seeking prototyping support to address Obsolescence, Data Management and Re-Engineering issues. In order to achieve DoD strategic goals, obsolescence management is of ever-increasing importance.
Innovative Prototyping Concepts for Using Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Technology Protection (TP)
Recent advances in Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, may be able to play a significant role in the next generation of Technology Protection (TP) techniques.
The Navy desires a prototype software application that we call Printed Circuit Board Analysis Tool (PCBAT). Printed circuit board analysis, in this context, is the automation of assessing the physical configuration, condition, and provenance of electronics and associated components on printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) to manage supply chain risk; these efforts are done manually today at a high cost
The United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the United States Department of Defense (DoD) seek better capability to efficiently and optimally distribute fuel, dry cargo, and munitions within theater.
On 21 September 2020, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 2371b, the Army Contracting Command – Orlandohas awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) via the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) forthe Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative cmi5 Player and Test Suite (PTS)prototype project.
The Naval Air Warfare Systems Command (NAVAIR) desires to further advance its capabilities in the areas of electronic threat simulation and measurement focusing specifically on advances in the areas of system concept, architecture development, and requirements definition.
The Naval Air Warfare Systems Command (NAVAIR) desires to advance its capabilities in the areas of electronic threat simulation and measurement focusing specifically on advances in the areas of system concept, architecture development, and requirements definition.
Opportunity Notification: S2MARTS has received notice from the Requiring Activity (RA) partner, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), Research & Advanced Concepts Division (SMDC-TCP-AR), Air & Missile Defense Directorate, Technical Center, of revised requirements and funding profile, which has resulted in the cancellation of the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Technology Advanced Testbed (TAT) Prototype Project.
The DoD desires the capability to detect and counter emerging threats in the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS), providing warfighters with an enhanced understanding of their battlefield environment. The RFSD aims to collect and analyze RF signals to compare against a baseline environment, and automatically alert warfighters to anomalous signals.
The United States Navy and Air Force, in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), is developing integrated circuit (IC) hardware and workflow prototypes that promote the use of assurance principles, feature protections, and correlation.
TReX OTA Prototype Effort for the development of a prototype solution that will use a common software architecture and source code to provide the essential common functionality for an Aviation platform product line, which will enable training in critical tasks required for various aviation platforms.
The Department of Defense desires the development of capability sets that can replicate with high fidelity a wide band and dynamic range of electromagnetic spectrum waveforms and signatures in both frequency and power.
The DoD desires innovative prototype solutions for predictive models that utilize novel approaches to analyze, forecast and identify multi-domain capability gaps related to Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Warfare (IW), Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Electromagnetic Warfare (EMW), and Cyber Warfare.
The Army desires a Proximity Warning Unit (PWU) prototype system that provides real time alerts, both audible and visual, to operators during excavation operations when in close proximity to fiber optic cable/critical infrastructure...
The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is a corporate training organization that provides learning and development solutions to over 174,000 acquisition, requirements and contingency professionals in the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Program Executive Office for Simulation Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) seeks to solicit market research for vendors to develop a prototype Proximity Warning Unit (PWU) system that provides effective detection and warning to operators of military and commercial excavation equipment as to the presence of fiber optic infrastructure to prevent damage during digging operations.
The Army desires to extend the FMT PL to incorporate an AMPV power train PTT into the existing Product Line (PL) portfolio.
On July 8, 2020, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 2371b, the Army Contracting Command – Orlando awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) via the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Hands On Trainer (HOT) Prototype Project.
The Army desires a SVT prototype that will provide units the ability to train Weapons Skill Development (WSD), Use of Force (UoF) and Joint Fires Training (JFT) at the point of need (PoN), in a single, next-generation training system.
The Army seeks to determine if industry can desires solutions to modify Class M1 commercial off the shelf (COTS) devices to meet Live Collective Training (LCT) needs and still provide the benefits of Low Power Internet of Things (LPIoT).
The DoD is seeking innovative solutions for prototype radiation-hardened by design (RHBD) libraries in both the 45RF and 22FDX technology nodes available from GlobalFoundries.
The DoD desires innovative prototype solutions for an Autonomous Fiber Optic Sensor Network (A-FOSN), a passive opto-acoustic fiber optics sensor system that measures the micro strain of sound waves on continuous wave laser light utilized in a buried fiber optic cable array for detecting intruders into U.S. Navy ports.
This Request for Solutions is issued to identify a unique solution for an Accelerated Vehicle Durability Testing (AVDT) Drivetrain Simulator. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent of negotiating an Other Transaction Agreement under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX).
As part of this effort, a part-centric supply chain tool will be developed that will determine the supply chain risk of specified microelectronic components so that DoD programs can make more informed decisions on selection of components for system design and overall acquisition process.
The EPAC capability will provide soldiers with a realistic, digital representation of an operational Planning, Preparing, Executing and Assessment environment within the tactical command and control systems.
The Army desires to establish a common architecture and software baseline for a suite of vehicle maintenance trainers.
The Common Synthetic Environment is the platform enabler of the Synthetic Training Environment that will allow units and soldiers to conduct realistic, multi-echelon, collective training anywhere in the world.
The Army's future training capability is the STE. The goal of the STE is to enable tough, iterative, dynamic, and realistic multi-echelon/combined arms maneuver, mission rehearsal, and mission command collective training in support of multi-domain operations.
The Navy desires to develop a state-of-the-art (SOTA) heterogeneous integrated packaging (SHIP) prototype to demonstrate enhanced fabrication and packaging access for the Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
The Army desires to prototype, test, demonstrate, and assess Integrated Environmental Control and Power (IECP) technologies and capabilities, both dual-use and defense specific, based on advanced vector drive controls for vapor compression technology and solid-gas absorption technology (open and closed cycle) that have been demonstrated to at least the proof-of-principle level.
The US Army desires to prototype advanced test and assessment processes and methodologies to support the development, demonstration, and assessment of a Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) Technology Advancement Testbed (TAT) comprised of a family of systems and simulated environments.
The S/SVT WO prototype will provide Soldiers with an affordable instrumented and/or surrogate squad weapon compatible with Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Augmented Reality Head Mounted Displays (HMD).
The CRW MPG capability will provide soldiers with a Mobile Power Generation system which is 1) lighter; 2) presents a reduced footprint; 3) utilizes a variable output (30KvM and 60 KvM); and 4) more reliable than the Mobile Electronic Power 805/806 currently in use by the DoD Global Response Force.
The Army desires a Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer (RVCT) to serve as a platform enabler of the Synthetic Training Environment that will allow units and soldiers to conduct realistic, multi-echelon, collective training anywhere in the world.
This project will seek proposals for the development of prototype processes and materials for the manufacture of very high density substrate, interposer and redistribution layer electronic device packaging interconnect products using polymer based substrate materials.
This project will support the development, demonstration, and exploitation of technologies, algorithms, and methods to expand the ability and improve microelectronics testing and verification methodologies in support of verifying the trust and assurance of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) with Analysis Tools; and Built-In-Self-Tests (BIST).
The DoD is seeking innovative solutions for radiation-hardened intellectual property or prototype circuits that can be utilized for a radiation-hardened System-on-a-Chip at or below the 45-nm technology node.
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) desires a prototype with the capability to rapidly generate 3D data from multiple imagery sources.
On 4 December 2018, In accordance with 10 U.S.C § 2371b, Other Transaction Agreements have been awarded under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Naval Operational Business Logistics Enterprise (NOBLE) Prototype, Naval Aviation Maintenance System (NAMS), Naval Operational Maintenance Environment (NOME).
This Request for Solutions (RFS) is issued to locate capable vendors with the ability to deliver a unique solution for the System-of-Systems Controlled Environment Test Infrastructure (SCETI) requirement.
This Request for Solutions (RFS) is issued to locate capable vendors with the ability to deliver a unique solution for the Joint Standard Instrumentation Suite Missile Attitude Subsystem (JMAS) requirement.
This Request for White Papers (RWP) is issued to seek vendors capable of fulfilling the technology objective outlined below related to enabling user access to the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) and training resources through an order portal, as well as the establishment and operation of a content repository.
On July 16, 2018, in accordance with 10 U.S.C § 2371b, Other Transaction Agreements have been awarded under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Live-Virtual Training Ratio for Individual Soldier Small Arms Marksmanship (LV Ratio). One Award was made for this Prototype Project.
The United States Army Future Studies Group is seeking demonstrable processes and system(s) with enterprise and field level capability to identify, demonstrate, and assess innovative commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) wargaming suites that support training, education, and concept development. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent of negotiating an Other Transaction Agreement under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX).
The PCTE government team has determined that this effort will be moving to a TS-SCI clearance level.
This effort was previously planned to be released in June 2018, but funding for this effort has been diverted to another project for FY18. This effort is still planned to be executed under TReX in early-mid FY19.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) seeks a prototype ground-based Laser Weapon System (LWS) demonstration that will be exercised in air base defense and/or aircraft defense scenarios.
This Request for White Papers (RWP) is issued to seek vendors capable of fulfilling the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) topics following: Technical Management Dashboard, White Cell (Exercise Control). Assessment (Systems and Training Performance).
This Request for Solutions (RFS) is issued to integrate the Army-owned open system architecture (OSA), Live Training Engagement Composition (LTEC) and the Live Personal Area Network (LPAN) standard software standards, with the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Wireless Independent Target System (WITS).
This Request for Solutions is issued to develop and acquire a Computer Based Training (CBT) tool for the One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF) program capable of demonstrating the use of the OneSAF software application in lieu of face-to-face training mechanisms.
The Multispectral Imaging & Tracking System (MITS) prototype project is seeking a lower cost, remotely operated, interoperable optical tracking systems for Department of Defense Test Ranges that serve to enhance the mission effectiveness and performance throughput over existing systems.
On June 27, 2018, in accordance with 10 U.S.C § 2371b, Other Transaction Agreements have been awarded under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Air Defense Artillery (ADA) LTE Orientation Device. One Award was made for this Prototype Project.
On 5 October 2018, in accordance with 10 U.S.C § 2371b, Other Transaction Agreements have been awarded under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Naval Operational Business Logistics Enterprise (NOBLE) Prototype(s), Integrated Data Environment (IDE).
On 29 November 2018, in accordance with 10 U.S.C § 2371b, an Other Transaction Agreement has been awarded under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Naval Operational Business Logistics Enterprise (NOBLE) Prototype Naval Operational Supply System (NOSS). One Award was made for this Prototype Project Pilot 1.
The United States Navy desires a prototype MBPS system with enterprise and field level capability to effectively and efficiently acquire, field and sustain weapon systems' digital twin and enable appropriate predictive analysis and modeling tools that can improve material availability and reliability, increase operational availability, and reduce Operation and Sustainment (O&S) cost.
On July 31, 2018, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 2371b, an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) has been awarded under the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) for the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Instrumentation Device. One prototype project was awarded to: Inter-Coastal Electronics Inc. (ICE).
OpportunitiesKrista McCallum2023-03-21T08:52:26-07:00
