Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Department of Army Energetics Basic Research Center (EBRC) FY2025

ID: W911NF-25-S-0001 • Type: Solicitation

Description

The Energetics Basic Research Center (EBRC) is a basic research program initiated by the Combat Capabilities Development Command/Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office. It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security. It seeks to increase the Army's intellectual capital in energetic materials (EM) and improve its ability to address future challenges. The EBRC brings together universities, research institutions, companies, and individual scholars and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of the Army (DA). The EBRC aims to promote research in specific areas of EMs and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between DA and the energetics research community.

The future Army is projected to be unable to achieve dominance in range and lethality due to inadequate energetic formulations and form factor limitations associated with current weapon systems. Basic research generates new knowledge that may be exploited to develop and deliver new materials and technologies that contribute to enhanced lethal effects at the system level as well as increased range and a smaller payload. These, in turn, enable space for larger, mission-critical systems, and shorter time-to-target ensuring Army battlefield dominance in Multi-Domain Operations. Army research must encompass new ways to expedite the discovery, design, and scale-up of new materials and concepts which when integrated into newly designed weapons components (e.g. additively manufactured high strength steels with pre-formed fragmentation patterns, and structural reactive materials) developed at ARL and across the Army and DoD communities, will deliver decisive weapons overmatch.

Response Dates

a. Whitepapers Due 6 January 2025 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time

b. Selection of whitepapers for full proposal by 14 February 2025

c. Proposals (by Invite Only) Due 7 April 2025 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time

d. Selection of Proposal: ~1 June 2025

Background
The Energetics Basic Research Center (EBRC) is a basic research program initiated by the Combat Capabilities Development Command/Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office. It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security, aiming to increase the Army's intellectual capital in energetic materials (EM) and improve its ability to address future challenges.

The EBRC promotes multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of the Army (DA), fostering a constructive relationship between DA and the energetics research community. The program seeks to develop new materials and technologies that enhance lethal effects and operational capabilities in Multi-Domain Operations, ensuring battlefield dominance for the Army.

Work Details
The project abstract must include a concise statement of work, scientific objectives, methods employed, and significance to scientific knowledge advancement. Proposals should discuss background, objectives, challenges, scientific approaches, anticipated results, and contributions to Army and DoD missions.

Specific requirements include:
1. A complete discussion of background and objectives.
2. Identification of scientific uncertainties with resolution approaches.
3. A project plan outline with projected start date and overall schedule.
4. Mid-term and final success criteria.
5. Description of necessary phases with costs and timelines.
6. Identification of individuals/organizations involved with their roles.
7. Additional relevant details such as potential vendors or historical attempts.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a period defined by the proposal timeline, including whitepapers due by January 6, 2025; proposals due by April 7, 2025; with selections occurring around June 1, 2025.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) for performance are not explicitly stated but may involve collaboration with universities and research institutions across the United States.

Overview

Agency

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) [DoD - USA - AMC - ACC]

Response Deadline

April 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m. EDT Due in 88 Days

Posted

Oct. 1, 2024, 8:25 a.m. EDT

Set Aside

None

NAICS

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

PSC

AJ11 - General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research

Place of Performance

Durham, NC 27709 United States

Source

SAM

Current SBA Size Standard

1000 Employees

Pricing

Multiple Types Common

Est. Level of Competition

High

Est. Value Range

Experimental

$5,000,000 - $20,000,000 (AI estimate)

On 10/1/24 ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground issued Solicitation W911NF-25-S-0001 for Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Department of Army Energetics Basic Research Center (EBRC) FY2025 due 4/7/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ11.

Primary Contact

Name

Schon Zwakman Profile

schon.m.zwakman.civ@army.mil

Phone

None

Secondary Contact

Name

Ralph A. Anthenien Jr - Program Manager Profile

ralph.a.anthenien2.civ@army.mil

Phone

(919) 549-4317

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > AMC > ACC > ACC-CTRS > ACC-APG

FPDS Organization Code

2100-W911NF

Source Organization Code

500038576

Last Updated

Oct. 1, 2024

Last Updated By

schon.m.zwakman.civ@army.mil

Archive Date

April 22, 2025