ManTech sBAA
Funds manufacturing R&D to improve speed, throughput, and industrial base resiliency for Navy shipyards, depots, and supply chain partners.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation under Navy ManTech; applicant restrictions apply but the notice does not specify a class-limited competition. · Primarily targets manufacturing process improvements and industrial base resilience, not basic research. · Close date 2026-09-16.
This is a manufacturing/process-improvement BAA centered on industrial engineering, shipyards, depots, and supply chains. IPPRA’s fit is only tangential through national-security framing and resilience language, but it is not in their public-opinion, risk-perception, warning, energy, or education-policy research lines.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-17
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
This announcement is issued on behalf of the Navy Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program. The focus of this research and development opportunity is on targeted manufacturing improvements to directly impact speed, throughput, and industrial base resiliency. This is vital for developing the next generation of manufacturing capabilities that will enable the ability to build faster, arm faster, and repair faster. We seek innovations that will fundamentally improve the efficiency of our shipyards, maintenance depots, and supply chain partners. Offerors must clearly articulate how their proposed research will dismantle existing barriers and contribute to a more robust and responsive industrial ecosystem, improving the resilience and competitiveness of the Nation’s shipbuilding enterprise.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH.
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