SBIR / STTR #OSW26TZ06-NV009

Expeditionary Solar Refinery R&D Solicitation for Methanol Feedstock Synthesis

The Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, is seeking innovative research and development solutions under the STTR 2026 program for an expeditionary solar refinery. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of the Secretary of Defense - Vendors and OEMs: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development services to design and develop a system for direct synthesis of methanol feedstock from water and air - The system must use solar energy as the primary power source - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Direct synthesis of methanol from water and air - Use of solar energy for methanol production - System must be suitable for expeditionary (field) environments - The solicitation is in pre-release status and includes instructions and preface documents

Description

This solicitation seeks innovative solutions for an expeditionary solar refinery capable of directly synthesizing methanol feedstock from water and air, leveraging solar energy. The solicitation is part of the DOD STTR 2026 program and is currently in pre-release status. It includes instructions and preface documents available via provided links. The deadline for questions and responses was February 16, 2017.

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