Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Naval Warfare and Weapons at NAWCWD, China Lake, CA.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake, CA issues a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) inviting basic, applied, and advanced technology research proposals that advance naval aviation and weapons capabilities. The BAA remains open for submissions until 30 September 2027 and accepts proposals in a variety of instrument types (contracts, cooperative agreements, Technology Investment Agreements, and Other Transaction Agreements). Eligible participants include academia, industry, and research institutions (excluding federal labs and FFRDCs as prime awardees). Topics of interest span aerospace propulsion, combat‑safe munitions, energetic materials, high‑speed weapons, batteries, and related naval weapon systems. Proposals are submitted electronically (unclassified) or via hard‑copy (classified) to the contracts POC (Kyle Hedman) and technical POC (Ephraim Washburn). Evaluation emphasizes scientific merit, naval relevance, proposer capability, personnel qualifications, and cost realism. Small‑business subcontracting plans are required for contracts > $900 k. Funding amounts and performance periods are variable per award. • Open BAA for naval warfare and weapons research (basic, applied, advanced). • Submission window: now – 30 Sep 2027. • Eligible: universities, private firms, non‑federal research entities. • Topics: aerospace propulsion, munitions safety, energetic materials, high‑speed weapons, power systems, etc. • Instrument types: contracts, cooperative agreements, TIAs, OTAs. • Proposals (white papers ≤ 10 pages; full proposals ≤ 30 pages) submitted electronically to [email protected] (and technical POC). • Evaluation criteria: technical merit, naval relevance, capability, personnel, cost realism. • No set‑aside for small‑business; subcontracting plans required for contracts > $900 k. • Funding amounts vary; typical BAA awards range from tens of thousands to several million dollars.