# SBIR / STTR #DAF27BZ02-DV024

Direct-to-Phase-II development of a mobile expeditionary 3D concrete printer

**Buyer:** United States Air Force
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** January 06, 2027
**Identifier:** DAF27BZ02-DV024
**NAICS:** 541715, 541330, 238110

The U.S. Air Force is seeking Direct-to-Phase-II development and validation of a mobile 3D concrete printing capability for expeditionary force protection.
- **Government buyer:** Department of War, U.S. Air Force, under the Air National Guard command; Small Business Innovation Research Program.
- **Opportunity:** SBIR topic DAF27BZ02-DV024, Mobile Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer (MX3DCP). No OEMs, vendors, equipment part numbers, or purchase quantities are identified.
- **Requested work:** Mature and validate mobile printing systems, cementitious materials, printing workflows, and protective structure designs for contested airbases. Evaluate locally sourced or substituted materials, environmental printability, blast-resistant geometries, and deployment logistics.
- **Testing and deliverables:** Demonstrate field-operable printing; conduct structural and controlled blast and fragmentation testing; provide printed test articles, validated print parameters, performance data, operator-ready procedures, and transition recommendations.
- **Notable requirements:** The effort targets technology readiness level 6–7 and manufacturing readiness level 5–6. CMMC Level 2 (Self) is specified.

### Description

This SBIR topic is titled “Mobile Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer (MX3DCP)” and is offered as a Direct to Phase 2 opportunity under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, release 2. The source identifies the agency/component as USAF (command: ANG) and lists CMMC Level 2 (Self). The response deadline is January 8, 2027; the question period is November 4–December 3, 2026.

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