DIRECT TO PHASE II: Advanced Damage Criticality Analysis
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Navy is seeking a Direct to Phase II SBIR solution for a passive structural health monitoring system that can detect, locate, and characterize hull defects and crack growth in real time. The work calls for development and delivery of a prototype hardware, software, and firmware solution that can monitor large hull areas and provide actionable information on defect severity. The system should identify crack growth amid ship background noise without false positives or negatives and work in complex hull geometries with varying thicknesses and stiffeners. Offerors must provide Phase I feasibility documentation showing prior technical development, and the solicitation is scheduled to open on May 6, 2026 and close on June 3, 2026, with the topic currently listed as pre-release.