Originally published Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement on by https://www.erdcwerx.org/broad-other-transaction-authority-announcement/ at ERDCWERX
Propose Prototype Concepts for Potential Collaboration
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) engages in research that addresses some of the world’s toughest challenges in Military Engineering (ME) and Engineered Resilient Systems (ERS). As a result, ERDC is requesting prototype concept white papers in response to this Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement (BOTAA).
The following menu can be expanded to view details and submit white papers to these identified focus areas of interest.
The Military Engineering (ME) business area provides innovative technologies and capabilities to the warfighter in order to enable force protection and maneuver.
View ME focus areas:
View ME focus areas:
- Protective Structures and Systems
- Protection and Survivability
- Geophysical Sensors and Data Fusion
- Vulnerability Assessment, Detection and Analytics
- Geoscience, Environmental, Geospatial and Material Modeling and Simulation
- Enhance and Assess Mobility of Manned and Unmanned Systems
- Engineering and Engineering Enabling Technologies
- Global Access Engineering
- Infrastructure Maintenance, Repair and Reconstruction Technologies
- Engineering Analysis Tools and Decision Aid Prototype Software
The Engineered Resilient Systems (ERS) business area combines advanced engineering techniques with high-performance computing to develop concepts and tools that significantly amplify design options examined during early stages of the acquisition process. ERDC uses high-performance computing to develop concepts, techniques, and tools that offer more design alternatives, increase the accuracy and depth of analysis, and assist in choosing the most resilient systems to serve and protect the nation’s warfighters.
View ERS focus areas:
View ERS focus areas:
- Cybersecurity
- High Performance Computing (HPC) Enabled Advanced Manufacturing
- High Performance Data Analytics
- System Engineering Techniques
- HPC Enabled Development of Surrogate Models and Data Analytics
- Leveraging HPC Capabilities for On-the-Edge Computing
- Computational Material Testing and Validation
This announcement is continuously open and considered a competitive process. Offerors may submit white papers against any focus area. White papers and subsequent proposals will be evaluated against the criteria stated in the announcement without regard to other submissions. The availability of funds may limit the ability of the government to make awards in specific areas, nevertheless, white papers are sought for the stated focus areas.
Through the utilization of the authorization under 10 U.S.C 4022, ERDC has the flexibility to award prototype and production other transactions (OTs) that develop and deliver innovative solutions to ME and ERS challenges by ensuring timely access to state-of-the-art technology through a multitude of teaming arrangements tailored to the particular project.
How to Participate
Questions: Interested parties may submit questions using this form. It is the responsibility of the offeror to review FAQs prior to submitting a white paper.
Submissions continuously open.
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