Phased Launch Test Demonstration (PLTD)

The Phased Launch Test Demonstration (PLTD) initiative, managed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane under the Conventional Test Facilities Program, is an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) solicitation aimed at accelerating the development and readiness of test infrastructure for strategic missile systems. The effort will execute a phased testing approach, beginning with air-launched demonstrations and progressing to underwater launch tests, with the goal of generating early performance data to inform critical development decisions for future missile and launcher subsystems. This solicitation, identified as N0016426SNB30, is open exclusively to members of the S2MARTS Consortium and operates under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, which authorizes rapid prototype development outside the standard Federal Acquisition Regulation framework. As such, it does not include traditional FAR clauses, pricing structures, or standard contract types, and no contract value or line item details are provided. Performance will occur entirely at NSWC Crane’s facility in Crane, Indiana, with all proposals required to be submitted electronically via the S2MARTS portal by June 2, 2026. Participation is restricted to consortium members, and while no specific evaluation factors, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or socioeconomic set-asides are outlined in the available documentation, the project's success hinges on rapid prototyping and the ability to deliver actionable test results under a streamlined, consortium-based governance model. Direct inquiries should be directed to Jordan Phillips at the provided Navy email address.