The US Department of War is partnering with industry and academia on an initiative to develop the processes, analytical tools, and strategic framework necessary to support a long-term, cross-service maintenance and sustainment strategy for commercial derivative propulsion systems. The overall goal is to identify and quantify opportunities to optimize maintenance, supply chain, and contracting strategies, and enable joint demand aggregation and contracting approaches that improve purchasing power and strengthen supplier stability.
Specific objectives include:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of current sustainment performance, cost, and risk drivers
- Identify and quantify opportunities to improve availability, reduce cost, and mitigate supply chain risk
- Evaluate joint sustainment and contracting strategies, including demand aggregation and supplier engagement approaches
- Provide actionable recommendations for future sustainment contracts, investments, and capability development
If you feel your organization has the technical capabilities and would like to be considered for this project, please complete the form below and upload your organization’s technical capabilities statement.
Interested Submissions Due by 7/8/26.
We encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs).
