NSRP ASE Research Announcement

The National Shipbuilding Research Program Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise (NSRP ASE) is planning to issue a Research Announcement in August 2013 aimed at soliciting summary proposals aligned with the Strategic Investment Plan priorities of the program. This announcement will outline general areas of research interest and criteria for proposal selection, emphasizing flexibility by allowing applicants to address broad needs rather than specific prescribed solutions. The overarching objective of the NSRP ASE program is to reduce the costs associated with building and maintaining U.S. Navy ships by promoting industry-wide adoption of solutions that address common cost drivers and priority issues with strong business cases. Proposals that demonstrate effective technology transfer and garner broad support across multiple U.S. shipyards are particularly encouraged. The solicitation labeled NSRP12-01 was posted in mid-June 2013 and is categorized as a pre-solicitation notice under NAICS code 519190. While organizational and location specifics are not detailed, interested parties are directed to contact Senior Contracts Administrator Lisa A. Fisher for further information. The program's approach through Research Announcements is designed to stimulate wide participation by offering the flexibility to propose innovative, consensus-driven solutions to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry.