Broad Agency Announcement Emerging Technologies

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center is seeking proposals for emerging technologies to support the development of future armament and associated systems. The proposal should focus on one or more of the 27 technology areas listed, including advanced materials, electronics/sensors, manufacturing technology, power and energy, and energetics innovation. The proposal should include a clear description of the proposed research, its relevance to the Army's mission, and the qualifications and experience of the proposed team. • Advanced Materials: development of new materials for weapons and munitions applications, such as advanced alloy systems, polymers, and composites. • Electronics/Sensors: development of fabrication technology for microsystem chips, anti-tamper systems, and advanced distributed sensors. • Manufacturing Technology: establishment of the science behind the manufacture of quality weapon and munitions components, and the integrated data environment to retain process knowledge. • Power and Energy: development of novel power, energy harvesting, energy storage, and energy management systems. • Energetics Innovation: advancement of the state of the art in energetic material technology, including new methodologies in modeling and simulation, and the development and testing of new propellants.