Doolittle Institute, on behalf of the Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW), is seeking industry partners who are developing novel technologies and solutions to increase weapon range and production rates.

Specific capabilities sought include:

• Solid rocket motor and air breathing propulsion technologies which can enable an increase weapon range.
• Manufacturing processes for propulsion systems which allow for increase in production rate, as well as allow for rapid ramp-up in production rate.
• Advances in other (non-propulsion) weapon component technology that can enable increase in weapon range.
• Industry observations and suggestions to overcome supply chain limitations driving the long lead time for weapon propulsion production.
• Trades that can be made in propulsion variability, reliability and/or performance to support increased weapon range and production rate.

Participants are welcome to submit novel, early stage technology, however, AFRL/RW is primarily interested in technology that can be feasibly matured to TRL 6 in 3-5 years.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit a one-page summary of their solution or technology that addresses the following:

• Characterization of technology and/or processes for focused change.
• Characterization of anticipated increase in propulsion capability and/or production rate due to proposed change in technology and manufacturing processes.
• Observations and suggestions to overcome any supply chain limitations driving the long lead time for weapon propulsion production.
• Rough order magnitude costs to enable notional identified changes.
• Roadmap of anticipated R&D activities and opportunities for government collaboration to develop the technology.

AFRL/RW will down select submissions based on the one-page summary and will request additional technical information from successful offerors. Successful offerors may be invited to present their solutions in-person at the Weapons S&T Summit to be held on October 7-8 at the Doolittle Institute facility in Niceville, FL.

Submissions should be emailed to the following individuals no later than Monday, September 23 at 1700 Central Time:

1. Mr. John Haynes

Email: john.haynes.21.ctr@us.af.mil

Tel: 850-883-6653

2. Mr. Rob Campbell

Email: robert.campbell.32.ctr@us.af.mil

Tel: 850-882-8876

Please do not make travel plans until you are notified that your solution was selected by AFRL/RW.

For full event and RFI details visit: https://sam.gov/opp/2ea0dc8c259b4d298100a9f47d312084/view