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N0016426SNB62Federal

Submission Closed05/30/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, is preparing to issue a Broad Request for Solutions (BRFS) in May 2026 to identify innovative research, development, and demonstration capabilities in ten critical technology areas critical to expeditionary missions. These areas include Contested Logistics, Energy Resilient Smart Micro Grids, Water Resilience Technologies, Advanced Battery Systems, Weapons Performance Energy Demand Reduction, Shipboard Power and Propulsion, Energy Training and Education, Unmanned Persistence, Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology Protection, and Supply Chain Security. Proposals must address current and future capability gaps through Basic, Applied, or Advanced Research, prototype development, modeling and simulation, or test and evaluation efforts. All responses must come from members of the Expeditionary Missions Consortium (EMC2), an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) vehicle governed by 10 U.S.C. § 4022, and applicants must secure membership via emccrane.org prior to submission. The contract will be managed by a project manager at NSWC Crane and awarded as a Project Order under the EMC2 OTA framework. The BRFS is anticipated to be released on or around May 2026 through the EMC2 Members Only Site, with a responsive deadline of May 30, 2026. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 541715 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences and PSC Code AC13 for national defense R&D services. There is no set-aside designation for small businesses or other categories. The contracting office is located at 300 Hwy 361, Crane, Indiana, 47522, and the primary point of contact is Mark Dravet, reachable at mark.v.dravet.civ@us.navy.mil or 812-381-7085. All interested parties are advised that additional details on specific subtopics within each technology area will be provided upon official release of the BRFS, and consortium members will receive direct notification concurrent with the public posting on SAM.gov.

General Info

Navy issues May 2026 BRFS for advanced defense tech; EMC2 membership required for participation.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Nswc CraneView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

Crane, IN, 47522, USA

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 27

special-notice

Response DeadlineMay 30

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Submission Closed

05/30/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Crane

Contacts1 person available

OfficeCRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

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Department Of Defense → Nswc Crane

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Office AddressCRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

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Full Description

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

1. 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.

1. 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