NEST offers Federally-funded research and business opportunities for members through solicitations. The solicitations offer NAC members the opportunity to propose prototype technologies to the technical requirements in each solicitation’s sub-objective area. Current solicitations are listed below.
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| Request for Prototype Projects | Description | Release Date | Proposal Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEST-25-01 | Multiple requirements | December 10,2024 | January 21, 2024 |
| NEST-24-D | Development and certification of prototype combustion technologies to dispose of propellant and explosive hazardous waste | July 24, 2024 | September 4, 2024 |
| NEST-24-C | NSWC IHD State of the Art Design and Design Management | July 17, 2024 | August 7, 2004 |
| NEST-24-B | Next Generation Energetics Manufacturing | June 4, 2024 | June 25, 2024 |
| NEST 24-02 | Multiple Requirements | March 21, 2024 | April 18, 2024 |
| NEST 24-A | Light Rare Earth Element (LREE) | December 18, 2023 | January 17, 2024 |
| NEST-24-01 | Multiple Requirements | November 9, 2023 | December 14, 2023 |
| NEST 23-F | Light Rare Earth Element (LREE) | September 29, 2023 | November 13, 2023 |
| NEST 23-E | 21-inch Propulsion Section for STANDARD MISSILE | June 5, 2023 | July 11, 2023 |
| NEST 23-02 | Multiple Requirements | May 23, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| NEST 23-D | Multiple Requirements | May 9, 2023 | May 30, 2023* |
| NEST 23-C | Multiple Requirements | March 27, 2023 | April 18, 2023 |
| NEST 23-B | Multiple Requirements | February 9, 2023 | March 16, 2023* |
| NEST 23-01 | Multiple Requirements | November 22, 2022 | January 17, 2023 |
| NEST 23-A | Ground Launched APKWS Modular System | October 31, 2022 | January 03, 2023* |
Note, dates are subject to change.