HYPERSONICS: CARBON/CARBON NON-PHENOLIC RESIN (S2MARTS)

Special Notice N0016423SNB13Agency:  Department of the NavyOffice:  Naval Sea Systems CommandLocation:  NSWC Crane DivisionClassification Code:  AC13 – National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense – Military; Experimental DevelopmentNAICS Code:  336419 – Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment ManufacturingResponse Due Date:  28 November 2022Request for Solutions:HYPERSONICS: CARBON/CARBON NON-PHENOLIC RESIN (S2MARTS) PURPOSEThis Request for Solutions (RFS) is issued to seek innovative solutions for Carbon/Carbon (C/C) Non-Phenolic Resin prototype, as a new approach to C/C production utilizing Non-Phenolic Resin is needed to dramatically increase the nation’s capacity to field offensive and defensive hypersonic systems. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent of awarding an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022.  BACKGROUND AND SUMMARYS2MARTSVendors interested in responding to this RFS must be

members of the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) consortium. Interested parties may visit S2MARTS.org for membership information. This project will be managed by a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Project Manager. PROJECT OVERVIEWHypersonic flight environments result in extreme heat loads, which necessitate the use of high-temperature capable Carbon/Carbon (C/C) composites for thermal protection systems (TPS) and hot structures. Unfortunately, C/C manufacturing capability in the United States has atrophied and currently consists of only a few domestic manufacturers with processing bottlenecks resulting in long lead times, high cost, and large variability in quality. Non-Phenolic resin technology has the potential to reduce C/C lead-time and cost, yet provide similar mechanical performance at operational temperatures. In response to this RFS, the Department of Defense is interested in the following technologies: innovative resin chemistries for C/C pre-form manufacturing, alternative densification materials and processing methods, advanced carbonization and graphitization cycles to reduce cycle times, and low cost machining of C/C components.Please visit the S2MARTS website at https://s2marts.org/ to review the full RFS.Contracting Office Address:300 Hwy 361Crane, IN 47522United StatesPrimary Point of Contact.:Dayne Holderdayne.l.holder.civ@us.navy.milPhone: 812-854-4995Secondary Point of Contact:Andrew Queenandrew.j.queen2.civ@us.navy.milPhone: 812-854-5905