Meeting Location

Executive Conference Center
4075 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203

Program Objective & Description

The objective of BnG is to develop a new solid rocket motor (SRM) design with tailorable, post-manufacturing thrust control that enables improved performance and manufacturing efficiency. While several materials science-based approaches have shown promise in this area, the program is open to considering any viable options that can achieve this goal regardless of their underlying technical approach. BnG will leverage materials science innovations that control the burn surface area post-production, streamline quality control timelines for ignition systems and propellant casting, and enables real-time health monitoring of the SRM. The ultimate objective is to develop a robust, reliable, and predictable technology that can be tailored to a specific thrust profile after manufacturing. This technology should endeavor to enable a single motor’s use across multiple weapon systems while unlocking new capabilities and applications, enabling flexible weapons procurement and large-scale production/stockpiling.

Event Participation

Registration

Participants must register No Later Than (NLT) May 5, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET.

There is no registration fee for attending this conference.

Eligibility - U.S. Citizens

The Proposers Day will be conducted at the CUI level and is open only to U.S. persons. All attendees accessing CUI agree to protect CUI in accordance with DoD Instruction 5200.48 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations. All attendees will be required to present government issued photo identification upon entry to the event. Additionally, all US Citizens are required to submit a US Citizenship Verification form in order to attend this conference. The completed citizenship form should be submitted to DARPA-SN-25-65@darpa.mil, no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May 5, 2025. Failure to complete and submit the form will result in the cancellation of your registration.

When filled in, the DARPA Form 104 contains Personally Identified Information (PII) and is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Please see below for several secure methods for sending your completed Form 104.

Box (preferred option): DARPA utilizes a configuration of the Box cloud service that is approved for CUI file storage. Completed Form 104s can be uploaded directly to the Box site using the following URL: Box Upload .
If using the Box option, please rename the file name to include your last name.

Password-protected PDF: Send a password-protected PDF and the password in a separate email to DARPA-SN-25-65@darpa.mil.
Please note: You will not receive an official confirmation when you upload your Form 104 to Box. If additional information is required, the BnG team will contact you once the deadline has passed.

Once DARPA receives PII or sensitive personal data, it secures it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure in a controlled, secure environment.

Lightning Talks

Attendees who would like to present company overviews, discuss their technology expertise, and/or discuss teaming opportunities in scheduled presentations during the afternoon of May 8, 2025, may request to do so.
Presentations may contain 2 slides and are limited to five (5) minutes each. To request a Lightning Talk time slot, please indicate so by responding to the appropriate question on the registration site.

All material to be displayed at the conference must be approved in advance by both the organization that funded the research and the DARPA Program Manager. The DARPA Program Manager will screen the proposed material for CUI and approve in advance any presentations. It is the presenter’s responsibility to ensure that all material they plan to present at the Proposers Day has been approved by the funding organization in advance. An electronic copy of all material to be presented must be provided to DARPA-SN-25-65@darpa.mil for review by May 5, 2025. There will be no exceptions to this requirement. Companies are free to present, but DARPA does not sponsor presented information.

In-Person One-on-One Meetings

There will also be an opportunity for an in-person one-on-one meeting with the Program Manager on May 9, 2025. To request a meeting with the program manager, please indicate so by responding to the appropriate question on the registration site. Requests to meet with the program manager will be accepted and scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis until all time slots have been filled.

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