Advanced Energetics Manufacturing Technical Interchange Meeting

Project ID: DARPA-SN-26-68 FederalOpportunitiesSpecial Notice

Overview

Agency	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Deadline	05/08/26
Posted	04/24/26
Estimated Value	Not Provided
Set Aside	None
NAICS	541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC	AC13 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
Location	Arlington, VA USA

Description

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TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETING OBJECTIVE

DARPA will host an in-person Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) on Advanced Energetics Manufacturing anticipated to occur in approximately May 2026 in Arlington, VA. The purpose of this TIM is to meet with the energetics community to discuss technologies related to increasing the efficiency and/or distributed production of energetic materials, promote additional discussion on this topic, address questions from industry and government stakeholders, and provide a forum for industry to present their capabilities.

BACKGROUND

Energetics in the U.S. are produced almost exclusively using batch processing in large mixers with highly concentrated, pure input materials due to the susceptibility to impurities from the large reaction volume and limited control. Furthermore, these are fixed systems designed to only produce one class of product and require a large footprint (acres) of secondary processing to safely handle in batches. These legacy approaches are hindered by cost, size, and technical expertise required to operate and maintain multiple, different dedicated energetics processing reactors for both explosive and propellant needs.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background DARPA is hosting an in-person Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) on Advanced Energetics Manufacturing in Arlington, VA, anticipated to occur on May 27, 2026. The meeting aims to engage with the energetics community to discuss technologies that enhance the efficiency and distributed production of energetic materials. This initiative addresses the challenges posed by traditional batch processing methods used in the U.S. for producing energetics, which are limited by cost, size, and technical expertise required for operation and maintenance of dedicated processing reactors. Work Details The TIM will focus on gathering insights into new technologies that can improve the production and distribution efficiency of energetic materials. Key areas of interest include: - State-of-the-art energetics processing approaches such as continuous flow technology and wastewater remediation. - Development of energetics reaction planning/prediction tools. - In-line process monitoring tools for production. - Techniques for footprint reduction through process intensification. - Enhancements in resource resiliency and reduction concerning raw material supply chains and costs. - Industrialization and scale-up of innovative processing techniques for energetic materials. Respondents are encouraged to provide actionable insights that identify key solutions and quantify their impact on national security concerns. Period of Performance The contract work is expected to take place leading up to and including the TIM event on May 27, 2026. Place of Performance Arlington, VA

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