Nsrp Research News

Hepburn and Sons LLC announced it has officially joined forces with MELD Manufacturing Corporation, developer of the patented, solid-state metal additive manufacturing process and provider of MELD 3D printing machines. The companies have been working together since 2021 to introduce the Navy and other military services and DoD agencies to MELD, also known as additive friction stir deposition.Hepburn and Sons LLC is a small business founded in 2010 whose initial focus was to provide expert consulting…

For the first time, a portable laser shock peening system has been developed for and demonstrated in a shipyard environment and on board a U.S. Navy warship to combat aluminum cracking.On June 24, 2022, through a 2020 National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Research Announcement Project, Hepburn and Sons LLC, teamed with LSP Technologies, Vigor Industries and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) was able to demonstrate for the first time ever the use of a portable Procudo LSP system both in a shipyard facility and onboard USS Cape St. George (CG-71).

Navy, Industry partner for research; sharing costs, risks, and rewards to reduce total ownership costs . America’s shipyards are fierce competitors, but they can also be close collaborators. The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) is a cooperative effort for American shipbuilders and the U.S. Navy, with the aim of improving efficiency and economy to reduce the cost of Navy ship construction and repair in American shipyards. According to the Navy’s NSRP program manager Connie Bowling of the Naval Sea Systems Command…

In advance of the next National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Research Announcement, which the Executive Control Board plans to issue in the June 1, 2012, timeframe, a pre-solicitation notice has been issued. The Research Announcement will solicit summary proposals to respond to priorities in the program’s Strategic Investment Plan, including areas of particular interest which will be identified in the Research Announcement. The overall strategy for the Pre-Solicitation period involves dissemination of the revised proposal preparation, submission and selection processes, and the creation of opportunities for potential project team members to engage with one another and with industry representatives on possible R&D project ideas.

ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) continues to expand its involvement in the US National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP), created to advance technology and help shipbuilders increase efficiency. Alongside six other industry partners, SSI USA will participate in a $1.4 million project entitled “Production Planning Integration with CAD” whose objective is to “decrease man-hours and eliminate errors by automating the data exchange from a Product Data Model or Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) model into a Production Planning System.” This project will leverage work done on a previous NSRP “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Integration with CAD” project.

The National Shipbuilding Research Program has issued a revision to Research Announcement (RA) 10-01 which was announced May 25. The RA is also published on the Federal Business Opportunities website (FedBizOpps) and is listed as Solicitation #NSRP10-01. General Solicitation Information can also be found on the NSRP website. The revision includes updated areas of concentration for the Improving Integration of Shipboard Warfare Systems Focus Area in the table listing research and development areas of particular interest (Section 2). Abstracts are mandatory and must be submitted prior to submitting a proposal. Abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the NSRP Website by Friday, June 17, 2011 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

On May 25, 2011, the National Shipbuilding Research Program issued Research Announcement (RA) 10-01. The RA is also published on the Federal Business Opportunities website (FedBizOpps) and is listed as Solicitation #NSRP10-01. This announcement is issued to solicit proposals for research, development and implementation of best practices in the U.S. General Solicitation Information can also be found on the NSRP website. Abstracts for this solicitation are mandatory and must be submitted prior to submitting a proposal. Abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the NSRP Website by Friday, June 17, 2011 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. For additional information, please contact the NSRP Program Office at [email protected] or 843-760-3366.

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) is hosting a Proposal Writing Workshop on Wednesday, October 27 at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC. The Proposal Writing Workshop is a public workshop tailored to potential proposers for the NSRP Research Announcement Solicitation issued on September 24, 2010. Those interested in attending the workshop will need to register in advance of the workshop commencement.  Attendance can be in-person or via webinar. For logistics and virtual attendance information: http://www.nsrp.org/Solicitation/proposal_workshop_logistics.pdf

Below is a link to the National Shipbuilding Research Program Abstract Submission Form. Each abstract is to include a cover sheet that contains the project title and point of contact, and up to three additional pages. As mentioned in the NSRP Research Announcement, abstract submissions are required prior to submitting proposals; however, submitting an abstract does not bind anyone to submitting a proposal. The deadline for abstract submittal is October 25, 2010. PLEASE NOTE: a number will be automatically assigned to each abstract submitted that MUST BE REFERENCED ON THE CORRESPONDING PROPOSAL if submitted. Please see the Solicitation Information page on the NSRP website for further details.

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) issued a new Research Announcement (RA) on October 12, 2009. The RA is posted on the NSRP website (http://www.nsrp.org/About_Us/solicitation_information/solicitation_information.html), along with associated proposal guidance, forms, and sample contracts. The RA is also being published on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Unlike previous NSRP solicitations, proposers must submit a project abstract no later than November 12, 2009. Full technical and cost proposals are due no later than noon on February 12, 2010. An on-line Proposers Conference using GoToMeeting has been scheduled for October 27, 2009 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time; access to the conference will be open at 1:30 pm.

The National Shipbuilding Research Program Executive Control Board has approved release of a Research Announcement for project proposals to support the Program goal of reducing the cost of building and maintaining U.S.Navy ships. The value of the project portfolio to be selected will depend on final Fiscal Year 2010 budget decisions, but is expected to be in the $10m to $12m range. Unlike previous NSRP solicitations, this cycle will include mandatory submission of short project proposal abstracts. Further details will be included in the Research Announcement which will be released on Monday, October 12, 2009.