OECIF / OEPF
The modern battlespace requires power and energy to maintain our military advantage, including areas like directed energy, electronic warfare, proliferated drones, and artificial intelligence at the tactical edge.
The Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) is the Department’s dedicated investment in Operational Energy Advanced Technology Development for the joint force. OECIF matures and demonstrates first-of-a-kind advanced OE technologies across warfighting platforms and domains. OE technology is a critical enabler for current and next generation weapon systems, platforms, and agile and integrated operations. OECIF receives BA 6.3 S&T funding – Advanced Technology Development and has four lines of effort/portfolios:
- Operational Energy Dominance (including Joint Operational Energy Layer and Sensor Integration): Integrating power and energy information in CJADC2 for shaping and decision making at all echelons
- Advanced Operational Energy Mobility (including Energy Integration, Land & Maritime, and Aviation): Next generation propulsion for crewed/uncrewed/optionally-crewed platforms, power and thermal management in support of directed energy and high-power platforms, and power and energy mission planning/in-route visibility for next generation platforms
- Combat Power: Implementation of ground and space-based power beaming and in-space refueling and robotics
- Nuclear Power: Advancing kW-class nuclear reactors for military operations, sMR components, and maturation of radioisotope power systems (RPS) for spaceflight and terrestrial sensors.
The Operational Energy Prototyping Fund (OEPF) addresses joint operational energy needs and requirements that enhance warfighter lethality and survivability in the modern battlespace.
OEPF investments accelerate transition of critical power and energy enablers through an emphasis on purposeful demonstrations, testing, and validations of prototypes in operationally relevant environments. These events collect warfighter feedback, operational performance data, and focused analyses, supporting data-driven decision-making by acquisition and programming senior leaders.
WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH OE-I?
GETTING STARTED:
- You will need access to the SAFiRE™ portal
- Need an account? Signup for an account at the following link: SAFiRE™ New Account
- Have an existing account? SAFiRE™ Note: passwords expire every 90 days.
- Once you have a SAFiRE™ account, email us at support@pavconllc.com to let us know which intake path you would like to access.
THREE CALL TYPES:
| Call Type | Program | Topic | SAFiRE™ Intake Path | Who Can Submit | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call for Proposals | OEPF OECIF | Designated as OPEF or OECIF Core Focus Areas | Government Proposal Submission Path - OEPF Proposal Form - OECIF Proposal Form (TBD) | Government Personnel Only (must have an applicable email address) | Set Timeline (IAW call released by OE-I on https://oecif.org) |
| Targeted Request for Project Proposals (RPP) | OEPF OECIF | Specific Topic | Targeted RFP Path - Tailored Proposal Form per Topic (provided by OE-I) | - Invited Parties - Any Party that believes they have something to offer (can be from any organization; any email type permitted) | Set Timeline (IAW call released by OE-I on https://oecif.org) |
| Continuous/Open Solicitation | OEPF OECIF | No Set Topic. Open to Submitter to demonstrate alignment to OE-I Core Focus Areas | - Type 1: Government Consultation Path (must have an applicable email address) - Type 2: Industry Market Analysis Path (all other emails including CTR permitted) | - Type 1: Government Only (team can include non-government team members) -Type 2: Any Other Party with no current Government lead (Industry, Academia, FFDRC, etc.) | Set Timeline (IAW call released by OE-I on https://oecif.org) |
Specific instructions for currently active calls are included below:
Government Call for Proposals
OEPF FY27 Call for Proposals is CLOSED
Details can be found here: OEPF Call for ProposalsOECIF Call for Proposals not currently active
Targeted Request for Project Proposals
OECIF Combat Power - Space FY26 Call is CLOSED
Advanced Scalable Growth Architecture for Robotic Deployment (ASGARD)
Request for Project Proposal and White Paper Template:
ASGARD RPP
ASGARD White Paper Template
Response Instructions: This electronic copy of the RPP is the only version available. Submitters upload all solutions through the SAFiRE™ portal.Continuous/Open Solicitation
Have a concept but not sure if it's applicable? You can submit your concept for OE-I consideration.
Government Consultation (for government personnel only)
Industry Market Analysis (for industry, academia, FFRDC, etc.)
Open Announcement with Continuous Evaluation:
Continuous/Open Solicitation Announcement
Continuous Evaluation Process SOP
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS:
Support
Instructions for registering an account and setting up multi-factor authentication
For assistance registering, or for any other questions related to the OEMS application.
This is an official United States Government System for authorized, unclassified use only. Do not discuss, enter, transfer, process, or transmit classified/sensitive national security information of greater sensitivity than this system is authorized to contain.
Resources
Past call for proposals documentation and proposal rankings
Operational Energy Management System (OEMS)
Security Authorization Status
OEMS is operational in Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, managed by the Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUWD) Acquisition & Sustainment (A&S)/Energy Resilience and Optimization (ER&O)/Operational Energy-Innovation (OE-I). OEMS operates in accordance with Department of War (DoW) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) Impact Level 4 (IL4) requirements under the purview of an Authorizing Official (AO) as it progresses through the full Authority to Operate (ATO) process.
IL4 allows hosting of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) up to moderate confidentiality and moderate integrity, including export-controlled (ITAR/EAR) information. Under this posture, OE-I authorizes OEMS to process and store unclassified information to include CUI for all Distribution levels except Distro B and E.
If you have any questions, please contact support at support@oecif.org
For more information, please refer to the DoW Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (see Cloud Computing SRG)