Call for Solutions Portable Phased Array Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Capability

This Call for Solution is issued under the Army Open Solicitation W9128Z-25-S-A002.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, on behalf of the office of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), is seeking innovative solutions for Advanced Manufacturing Portable Phased Array Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Capability.

The U.S. Army has a need for accelerated modernization of weapon systems through NDT technologies that directly address aviation part inspection challenges to underpin readiness. In Accordance With (IAW) Army Regulation (AR) 750-1 (Army Materiel Maintenance Policy), Commanders, U.S. Army Organic Industrial Base (OIB) activities will develop advanced NDT capabilities consistent with Army Materiel Command (AMC) guidance to refresh and extend weapon system life cycles to validate repairs and overhauls before equipment is issued back to the warfighter.

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) require immediate integration of NDT capability at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) to address critical readiness gaps in aviation maintenance operations. The integration of NDT technology will enable CCAD to test rapidly fabricated advanced manufacturing printed parts and repaired & overhauled equipment.

The Call for Solutions document outlining the full problem statement, required solution attributes, submission requirements, and evaluation phases can be found in the "Attachments" section below.

The deadline to submit questions for Phase 1 is Wednesday July 02nd, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT).

The following shall be utilized in the email subject line: "Call for Solution – Advanced Manufacturing Portable Phased Array Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Capability / W9128Z-25-S-A002 (Question regarding section #)"

The Army Open Solicitation (AOS) that this Call for Solution is associated with can be found at: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/09ab570a35484c6cb5c6eba05cad19b3/view