NSTIC Opportunities
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| RPP | Description | Release Date | Submissions Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSTIC 27-01 RFS DRAFT | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Advanced Computing and Software Engineering | |||
| ACSE-27-01-001 - Next-Generation Prototype for Joint All-Domain Operations | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ACSE-27-01-002 - Expeditionary Edge Data Fabric Prototype | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ACSE-27-01-003 - Global Mission Systems Integration and Expeditionary Interoperability Environment | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ACSE-27-01-004 - Resilient Distributed Mission Systems and Tactical Edge Services | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ACSE-27-01-005 - Adaptive Mission Network Orchestration for Contested Operations | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ACSE-27-01-006 - Accelerating Timelines from the Acquisition Process through Production Execution via Digital Engineering Tools, Automation, and Expertise | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Asymmetric Warfare | |||
| ASYMWAR-27-01-001 - H12 Triton Fury PCB Design & Evaluation | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ASYMWAR-27-01-002 - UAS Prototype Development | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ASYMWAR-27-01-003 - Counter Threat Sensor Development and Integration | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Autonomous and Unmanned Systems | |||
| AUS-27-01-001 - Unmanned and Autonomous Weapon Technology | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-002 - Cross-Platform Weapon Control System (WCS) Baseline Integration | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-003 - Prototype Manufacturing and TDP Optimization of Government Designs | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-004 - Intelligent Automation, Multi-Sensor Fusion, and Fire Control Algorithms | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-005 - AI-Enabled Technical Weaponeering and Operator Cognitive Workload Management | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-006 - Distributed Collaborative Development and Operational Environments | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-007 - Advanced Digital Twin Environments for Weapon Control System (WCS) | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-008 - Intelligent Systems Engineering and Lifecycle Traceability | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-009 - Automated Testing, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL), and Safety Certification Frameworks | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-010 - Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Middleware for Weapon Control Systems (WCS) | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-011 - Edge Deployment and Lifecycle Provisioning | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-012 - MCM USV Depot Prototype Development and Initial Overhaul Support | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| AUS-27-01-013 - Alternate Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) Modernization | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Big Data Analytics/Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning | |||
| BAM-27-01-001 - Big Data Analytics, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence Prototypes | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Directed Energy Science & Engineering | |||
| DESE-27-01-001 - UAS-Mounted HPM System Prototype | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01-002 - Compact Short Pulse HPM System Prototype | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01-003 - Compact High Duty HPM System Prototype | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01-004 - Prototypes for Integrated Laser Weapon System(s) and Sub-System(s) Technologies | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01-005 - BBGN High Energy Laser Systems | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01-006 - BBGN Energy Management Subsystems | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Electromagnetic Environmental Effects | |||
| EEE-27-01-001 - Adaptable Frequency Selective Surface | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| EEE-27-01-002 - Probabilistic Co-site Analysis Through Combination Deterministic and Statistical Methods | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Integrated Training Systems | |||
| ITS-27-01-001 - User Defined Automated Scenario Generation (ASG) | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ITS-27-01-002 - Training System Entity Automated Behavior | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ITS-27-01-003 - Generate Scenario Playbook Documentation to Support Training Events | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ITS-27-01-004 - Navy Virtual Maintenance Training Effectiveness Study | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ITS-27-01-005 - Augmented Reality Integration with Navy Combat Systems Virtual Maintenance | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| ITS-27-01-006 - Tactical AI Agent for Automated Watchstander Performance Assessment | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Launcher and Projectile Systems | |||
| LPS-27-01-001 - Expeditionary Kill Web Prototype Technologies (EKWPT) | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-002 - Common Hypersonic Payloads | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-003 - Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack Systems (LUCAS) | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-004 - High Voltage Power Supply | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-005 - Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Launched Effects - Air | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-006 - Pulsed Power System | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-007 - Afloat Counter Unmanned Systems (ACUS) Effectors and Launch Systems | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-008 - PNT Payloads for Hypersonic Flight & Research | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-009 - Thunder Shield | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-010 - Pulse Current Transfer System | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LPS-27-01-011 - Railgun Ammunition Handling System | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Launcher Technology | |||
| LAT-27-01-001 - Launcher Ablative Material Testing and Modeling | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| LAT-27-01-002 - Module Simulation Equipment Rack (MSER) | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Reentry System | |||
| RES-27-01-001 - Advanced Reentry Systems Technologies | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Surface Offensive & Defensive Engagements | |||
| SODE-27-01-001 - Maritime Sensors, Electro-Optics/Infrared (EO/IR), Real-Time Edge Processing, and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) for Surface Warfare Systems. | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| SODE-27-01-002 - Automated Testing Framework & Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) Integration Pipeline | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Threat Engineering | |||
| THREG-27-01-001 - Threat Engineering Software Engineering | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| THREG-27-01-002 - Prototype Threat Engineering Representations | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| NSTIC 27-01R RFS DRAFT | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Big Data Analytics/Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning | |||
| BAM-27-01R-001 - Manned-Unmanned Teaming | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Directed Energy Science & Engineering (including Electrical Power Management) | |||
| DESE-27-01R-001 - Novel HPM Waveform Statistical and Analytical Approaches | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01R-002 - Novel HPM Pointing and Tracking Approaches | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01R-003 - Anti-Reflective Structured Surfaces (ARSS) Survivability | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01R-004 - Pulsed Laser Development | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01R-005 - Microstructured Novel Fiber Architectures for Directed Energy Applications | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| DESE-27-01R-006 - Testing and Validation Infrastructure for High-Energy and High-Power Laser Systems | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Human Systems Integration | |||
| HSI-27-01R-001 - Next-Generation Broadband Indirect-Viewing Laser Safety System | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Mission Engineering and Analysis | |||
| MEA-27-01R-001 - AI/ML in Mission Engineering, Integration, and Analysis | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Sensor Systems | |||
| SSS-27-01R-001 - Sensor Fusion and Tracking | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| SSS-27-01R-002 - Improved Instrumentation for Hypersonic Research and Development | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| Surface Offensive & Defensive Engagements | |||
| SODE-27-01R-001 - Hypersonic Technology Basic Research | 9/24/2026 | 12/1/2026 | |
| NSTIC 26-F | Prototype (Multiple Requirements) | 5/1/2026 | 6/2/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-E | Evidence-Based Formal Methods Integration for Enhanced Software Assurance | 4/14/2026 | 5/12/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-D | Advanced Computing and Software Engineering | 1/23/2026 | 2/26/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-C | Rapid Prototyping of Asymmetric Warfare Systems | 1/21/2026 | 3/19/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-B | Sensor Systems | 12/22/2025 | 4/13/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-A | Directed Energy Science & Engineering | 8/26/2025 | 10/1/2025 |
| NSTIC 26-01R | Research (Multiple Requirements) | 1/30/2026 | 3/19/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-01 | Prototype (Multiple Requirements) | 11/3/2025 | 1/15/2026 |
| NSTIC 25-F | Directed Energy Science & Engineering | 7/3/2025 | 8/28/2025 |
| NSTIC 26-G | Combat System Computing Infrastructure Refresh | 5/18/2026 | 6/26/2026 |
| NSTIC-RFI-26-01 | Request for Information (RFI) Research and Prototyping for Multiple Topics | 7/17/2026 | 9/8/2026 |
| NSTIC 26-H RFS | Advanced Capabilities/Data Collection (AC/DC) | 8/7/2026 | 9/11/2026 |
*Note, dates are subject to change. For questions regarding previous solicitations, please reach out to us at [email protected].