Propulsion and Power of Naval Air Vehicles (FY27 BAA)

1.0 PROGRAM OVERVIEW - The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Air Systems Group, Propulsion and Power Engineering Department, is soliciting White Papers in response to the Governments Statement of Objectives. For successful offerors, a Request for Proposal will be submitted, and a contract will subsequently be awarded off Broad Agency Announcement 2027 for Propulsion and Power of Naval Air Vehicles. Detailed information is provided in the NAVAIR publication - Guide to Naval Aviation Propulsion and Power Technology Development Programs for Fiscal Year 2027 - which is attached to this SAM.gov announcement. 2.0 TWO-STEP SUBMISSION PROCESS - Proposal submission process, format, content, and deliverable items are fully delineated in the attached NAVAIR Guide. Step 1 (White Papers): Initial proposals or White Papers (WP) should not exceed 30 pages in length, including a cost estimate. Brevity is desirable: WPs ranging from 5 to 15 pages are the norm. Cost estimates for stand-alone subsets of effort are encouraged. Step 2 (Formal Proposals): Offerors of those WPs found to be consistent with the intent of the BAA will be invited to submit a formal cost and technical proposal. One original copy of each formal cost and technical proposal is to be submitted upon invitation. Submission Deadline: White Paper submissions are due by September 30, 2027. 3.0 EVALUATION CRITERIA - The technical and cost information will be evaluated concurrently by a panel of Government technical evaluators. Selection for award will be based on the potential benefit to the Government weighed against the cost of the proposals, in view of the availability of Government funds. No further criteria beyond the following will be used: Primary Criteria: Scientific and Technical Merits: and Potential Navy Contributions. Secondary Criteria (Of lesser importance, but equal to each other): Capabilities and Experience: and Cost. 4.0 CONTRACT TYPES and REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - Anticipated…