SPA — Transient Reducing Active Power System (TRAPS)

ONR TRAPS SPA

Supports development of shipboard power architectures that actively manage transient demand using controls, conversion, and storage.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) posted Special Program Announcement N0001426SBC01 on May 12, 2026, seeking proposals for the Transient Reducing Active Power System (TRAPS). TRAPS addresses a critical naval engineering challenge: shipboard power demand patterns that exceed or disrupt vessel power generation systems. ONR is soliciting an advanced power system architecture comprising integrated controls, power conversion equipment, and energy storage designed to actively adapt demand transients on Navy vessels. ONR's Sea Warfare and Weapons department sponsors this effort as part of the broader mission to modernize shipboard electrical infrastructure for next-generation naval platforms.

Eligible applicants include US companies, universities, non-profit research organizations, and government partners; individuals are ineligible, and organizational conflict-of-interest policies apply. White papers are due July 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Full proposals are due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Award amounts and period of performance are contained in PDF N0001426SBC01_TRAPS.pdf, which must be downloaded from the ONR funding-opportunities page. ONR standardized contract proposal templates are required for both submission stages.

Successful respondents will demonstrate a system-level power architecture capable of managing transient loads without destabilizing shipboard generation. Applicants from power electronics, energy storage, and naval systems engineering backgrounds are directly relevant. Teams should obtain and review the full PDF solicitation early, as the July white paper deadline leaves limited preparation time, and ONR program officers expect precise technical, performance, and scalability information at the white paper stage before inviting full proposals.