Solid Rocket Motors Emerging Capabilities

ID: HQ003425RFISRMETC • Type: Sources Sought

Description

Posted: April 24, 2025, 4:36 p.m. EDT

Amendment 03: Deadline extended to April 30, 2025 by 12:00PM.

Amendment 02: Deadline extended to April 25, 2025 by 11:59PM

Amendment 01: Added classifictions

The DoD seeks information on emerging technologies or modernization of manufacturing processes for the entire SRM and or SRM subcomponents to include energetics. Responses should provide emerging technologies and/or manufacturing processes that would enhance the U.S. defense industrial base through accelerating or improving current production or suggesting new and innovative solutions.

PSCs

1336 Guided Missile Warheads and Explosive Components
1337 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Explosive Propulsion Units, Solid Fuel; and Components
1338 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Inert Propulsion Units, Solid Fuel; And Components
1340 Rockets & Rocket Ammunition
1410 Guided Missiles
1420 Guided Missile Components
1427 Guided Missile Subsystems
3650 Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing Machinery
3660 Industrial Size Reduction Machinery
4927 Rocket Maint & Rep Eq
4935 Guided Missile Maint Eq
4970 Multi Guided Weapon/Spec Maint Eq

Guided Missile Services

H114 Quality Cont Sv/Guided Missiles
H214 Eq Test Svcs/Guided Missiles
H314 Inspection- Guided Missiles
H914 Other Qc Svcs/Guided Missiles
J014 Maint-Rep of Guided Missiles
K014 Mod of Guided Missiles
L014 Tech Rep Svcs/Guided Missiles
N014 Install of Guided Missiles
W014 Lease-Rent of Guided Missiles

Chemical services

H168 Quality Control- Chemicals and Chemical Products
H268 Equipment and Materials Testing- Chemicals and Chemical Products
H368 Inspection- Chemicals and Chemical Products
H968 Other Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection- Chemicals and Chemical Products
J068 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment- Chemicals and Chemical Products
L068 Technical Representative- Chemicals and Chemical Products
N068 Installation of Equipment- Chemicals and Chemical Products
W068 Lease or Rental of Equipment- Chemicals and Chemical Products

R&D and studies

AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Basic Research
AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research
AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
AC31 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-related activities; Basic Research
AC32 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-related activities; Applied Research
AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-related activities; Experimental Development
B504 Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological
B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense

NAICS Codes

334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
541711 Research And Development in Biotechnology
541712 Research And Development in The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology)
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

There are no submission requirements for your company to provide a response showcasing your most innovative emerging technologies in the field. A submission should be clear and concise - reasonable in length and formatting (font & size) that is considered standard; information must be applicable to the RFI that best presents your companies emerging capabilities. The submission can be provided in Word, PowerPoint, PDF, Video/MOV. It must make it through DoD systems security requirements to be able to open or access the submission and not password protected. Proprietary Information must be clearly marked and will be handled accordingly. No classified information.

Posted: April 11, 2025, 11:37 a.m. EDT

Posted: April 2, 2025, 8:59 p.m. EDT

Posted: March 28, 2025, 5:23 p.m. EDT

Background
The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking to enhance the U.S. defense industrial base through the development of a strategy mandated by Section 866 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA). This strategy aims to ensure that the defense industrial base can meet requirements for solid rocket motors (SRMs) and includes an assessment of innovative technologies and manufacturing processes that support modernization and evolution.

Work Details
The DoD is requesting information on emerging technologies or modernization of manufacturing processes for SRMs and their subcomponents, including energetics. Respondents should provide insights on:

1. Technology Landscape & Readiness:
- Technology readiness levels (TRLs) and manufacturing readiness levels (MRLs), including validation or testing milestones achieved.
- Relevance to SRM production and comparisons to current approaches in performance, reliability, or efficiency.
- Specific performance enhancements such as increased burn rate uniformity and improved material properties.

2. Integration and Scalability:
- Challenges in integrating these technologies into supply chains and scalability for high-volume production.
- Potential production bottlenecks.

3. Cost & Investment Considerations:
- Estimated cost implications for adopting these technologies compared to traditional methods, including capital expenditures and operational costs.
- Existing budgets for adoption, including private and federal funding sources.

4. Timelines:
- Anticipated timelines for transitioning to advanced manufacturing methods, milestones for tracking progress, and alignment with DoD program requirements.

Overview

Agency

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) [DoD]

Response Deadline

April 30, 2025, 12:00 p.m. EDT (original: April 11, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT) Due in 2 Days

Posted

March 28, 2025, 5:23 p.m. EDT (updated: April 24, 2025, 4:36 p.m. EDT)

Set Aside

None

NAICS

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

PSC

1340 - Rockets, Rocket Ammunition And Rocket Components

Place of Performance

United States

Source

SAM

Current SBA Size Standard

1000 Employees

Pricing

Multiple Types Common

Est. Level of Competition

High

Est. Value Range

Experimental

$50,000,000 - $200,000,000 (AI estimate)

Odds of Award

24%

Signs of Shaping

77% of similar contracts within the Washington Headquarters Services had a set-aside.

On 3/28/25 Washington Headquarters Services issued Sources Sought HQ003425RFISRMETC for Solid Rocket Motors Emerging Capabilities due 4/30/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541715 and PSC 1340.

Primary Contact

Name

Amanda Dupont Profile

whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.whs-ad-as@mail.mil

Phone

None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

DEPT OF DEFENSE > WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) > WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

FPDS Organization Code

97F5-HQ0034

Source Organization Code

100077251

Last Updated

April 24, 2025

Last Updated By

kimberly.e.kozlowski.civ@mail.mil

Archive Date

May 15, 2025