Department of War Office of the Assistant Secretary of War OASW(EI&E) Resilient Infrastructure and Layered Passive Survivability RFP

Description: Transitioning its installation framework to support active operational posture. Under Title 10 of the U.S. Code and the strategic directives of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, military installations are recognized as primary power projection platforms. The survivability of these installations under kinetic and multi-domain threats is directly related to the readiness and capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces. To support the development of the “Base of the Future,” the DoW seeks novel, non-prescriptive solutions in passive force protection to protect physical structures, personnel, and critical utility infrastructures. The Department intends to move past traditional “pour-concrete-and-hope” hardening and pivot the paradigm to focus on minimizing target signature, absorbing kinetic energy dynamically, and maintaining mission-essential functions even during active degradation.