Additively Manufactured Solid Propulsion System for a Supersonic Aerial Target
Contact and place of performance
Joseph Perriello
St James, MD 20670
USA
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT MAY USE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED TO INFORM A POTENTIAL PROTOTYPE PROJECT UNDER OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY (OTA), PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. § 4022. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI IS VOL...
View moreThe Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)), Aerial Targets Program Management Office, (PMA-208) at Patuxent River, MD is conducting market research to determine the amount of responsible sources that have the capability, experience, facilities, and potential solutions for the capability gap described herein. PMA-208 is seeking information on industry's capability to design, develop, qualify, and manufacture a solid-propellant propulsion system for a supersonic aerial target. The Government's objective is to leverage advanced manufacturing techniques, including but not limited to Additive Manufacturing (AM), to enhance the propulsion industrial base, improve system affordability, and increase supply chain resilience. The Government is exploring a strategy wherein the propulsion system would be developed to a Government-owned Technical Data Package (TDP) and subsequently provided to a prime air vehicle integrator as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). This RFI seeks to understand the feasibility, risks, and ROM cost/schedule associated with developing a form, fit, and function replacement for a legacy ducted rocket motor.
NAVAIR is considering awarding one or more Other Transaction Agreements (OTA), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects,” for solid-propellant propulsion system for a supersonic aerial target.
The Government reserves the right to pursue production of a successful prototype(s).
Update (29 May 2026): The Government is considering utilizing the Naval Air Systems Consortium to potentially award one or more Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022 “Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects”. This effort will be briefed by the Government at the NASC Membership Meeting on 25 June 2026. This forum is limited to the members of the NASC. For more information about membership as well as the Additively Manufactured Solid Propulsion System for a Supersonic Aerial Target briefing, please visit nascsolutions.org.
Update (12 June 2026): The deadline for response submission has been extended to 22 June 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Please see updated instructions attached.
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Program Management Office (PMA-208) is conducting market research to identify firms capable of designing, developing, qualifying, and manufacturing an additively manufactured solid-propellant propulsion system for a supersonic aerial target. This research is classified under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC13 for National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development. The project objective is to leverage advanced manufacturing techniques to enhance the propulsion industrial base, improve affordability, and increase supply chain resilience. The Government is exploring a strategy to develop the system to a Government-owned Technical Data Package, which would then be provided to a prime air vehicle integrator as Government Furnished Equipment.
Issued as a Sources Sought notice with no set-aside, solicitation number N00019-27-RFI-PMA208DRM serves as a planning tool to assess the feasibility, risks, cost, and schedule of developing a form, fit, and function replacement for a legacy ducted rocket motor. Information gathered may inform a potential prototype project under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 4022, potentially utilizing the Naval Air Systems Consortium (NASC). There are two PDF attachments associated with this notice, including updated instructions released on June 12, 2026.
Responses to this inquiry are due by June 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. While the Naval Air Systems Command is headquartered in Patuxent River, MD, the designated place of performance for this effort is St. James, MD. Joseph Perriello is the point of contact for this market research, which remains strictly voluntary and does not constitute a request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract.
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