Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT) | Project No. 25-11

S2MARTS: The MEAT 1.0 opportunity has been awarded to the following companies: GTARC (GTRI), M-Tech, ODU, Peerless, Submergence, IronWill. Evaluations remain ongoing for potential additional awards. OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW: PTX Q&A RELEASE – Posted on 03 June 2026 The Government has released the PTX Q&A responses for the MEAT 1.0 opportunity. You can find the documentation for the PTX Q&A in the Key Documents Section. RFS Q&A RELEASE – Posted on 28 May 2026 The Government has released the RFS Q&A responses for the MEAT 1.0 opportunity. You can find the documentation for the RFS Q&A in the Key Documents Section. PROJECT TALX – Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Event Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET During this hour-long event, the Government team shared additional details about the project and answered questions during a live Q&A session. Their insights into the opportunity will be invaluable as you craft your solution. You can find the Q&A responses, recording, and slide deck in the Key Documents section. MEAT 1.0 REQUEST FOR SOLUTIONS (RFS) – Posted on 01 May 2026 The Government has released the Request for Solution (RFS) for the MEAT 1.0 opportunity. Please find the RFS and its accompanying documents (Attachments A, B, and C) in the Key Documents section on the right-hand side of this page. Opportunity RFS Questions due by 11 May 2026 at 12:00 PM ET – Submit your questions regarding the opportunities RFS using the “Submit Question” button located on the right-hand side of this page. Solutions due by 01 July 2025 at 12:00 PM ET. REVISED RFS INCOMING – Posted on 07 APRIL 2026 Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT) 1.0 Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is preparing to release the next opportunity under the Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT) initiative. This effort builds upon the initial MEAT Request for Solutions (RFS) and provides additional definition to support mission engineering, automation, and test infrastructure capabilities aligned to evolving operational needs. Additional details will be provided with the forthcoming Request for Solutions (RFS). Please note: There are no key documents available at this time. TEAMING OPPORTUNITIES: Interested in collaborating on the opportunity? Organizations can opt into the teaming list to share and receive contact information. These resources are designed to help you identify complementary capabilities and form effective partnerships. Join the Teaming List: If you’re interested in teaming for this opportunity, we encourage you to fill out the form in the “Key Docs” section to the right. By submitting your information, you consent to sharing your details with other companies who also request access to the list. Important Note: Note that the teaming list will be updated on a rolling basis, but you will not receive notifications each time a new company is added; you’ll need to revisit the link to see the most recent updates. The MEAT opportunity has been awarded to the following companies to date: Mantech, Istari, Applied Intuition, LockHeed Martin, BAE. REQUEST FOR SOLUTIONS (RFS) REVISION – Posted on 24 October 2025 The Government has made a revision to the Request for Solutions (RFS) for the Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT) opportunity. Final submissions are now due by 27 October 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. You can find the revised RFS in the Key Document section. REQUEST FOR SOLUTIONS (RFS) – Posted on 06 October 2025 The Government has released the Request for Solution (RFS) for the Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT) opportunity. Please find the RFS and its accompanying documents (Attachments A, B, and C) in the Key Documents section on the right-hand side of this page. Opportunity RFS Questions due by 10 October 2025 at 12:00 PM ET – Submit your questions regarding the opportunities RFS using the “Submit Question” button located on the right-hand side of this page. Solutions due by 27 October 2025 at 12:00 PM ET – Submit your solutions using the “Submit a Solution” button located on the right-hand side of this page. COMING SOON NOTICE – Posted on 12 August 2025 The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is seeking prototype solutions to perform Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation automation and integration of Mission Engineering capabilities into in Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) for operational, test and evaluation, logistics, or acquisition activities. Topic areas of interest: Secure & Interoperable Tool Integration Automated Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Enhancement Advanced Analytics & Forecasting Continuous integration/Continuous delivery & & Automation Pipeline Development Open Architecture & Mission Engineering Integration Automated Secure Data Pipeline Prototyping Naval Combat Systems & EW Data Interpretation Prototyping Rapid Shipboard System Integration & Interface Control Document (ICD) Prototyping The Prototype Development of the MEAT Other Transaction Authority (OTA) project period of performance will be defined when the Request For Solutions (RFS) is released and by the performer’s proposed schedule. To view the full Coming Soon notice, please refer to the key document section on the right side of the page. TEAMING OPPORTUNITIES: Interested in collaborating on the opportunity? There are multiple ways to connect with potential partners. Organizations can opt into the teaming list to share and receive contact information or explore companies that presented during the virtual Innovator NETWORX teaming event. These resources are designed to help you identify complementary capabilities and form effective partnerships. Ways to Engage: Access the Innovator NETWORX Teaming Event Resources: During the virtual Innovator NETWORX teaming session held on 22 August 2025 at 1:00 PM ET, organizations had 5–7 minutes to present their capabilities. The slide deck is available in the Key Docs section. If you’d like to connect with a presenter, you can use the contact information provided within the deck. Join the Teaming List: If you’re interested in teaming for this opportunity, we encourage you to fill out the form in the “Key Docs” section to the right. By submitting your information, you consent to sharing your details with other companies who also request access to the list. Important Note: The teaming list will be updated on a rolling basis, but you will not receive notifications each time a new company is added; you’ll need to revisit the link to see the most recent updates.