Bridging Industry, Academia, and the Warfighter
The EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center exists to accelerate the transition of ideas into mission-ready capability.
EOD Gear operates a dedicated Test & Evaluation environment designed to bridge the gap between academic research, advanced manufacturing, and operational reality, enabling rapid prototyping, disciplined evaluation, and responsible delivery of tools to the Warfighter downrange.
Unlike isolated research and development efforts, the Test & Evaluation Center is embedded within a federally licensed, Berry-aligned, contract-ready manufacturing organization operating under an ISO 9001:2015–certified quality management system. This structure ensures that viable concepts can transition efficiently from evaluation to production, procurement, and adoption.
Purpose-Built for Transition, Not Theory
Many promising ideas fail not because they lack innovation, but because they cannot be manufactured, regulated, sourced, or fielded within U.S. government and operational frameworks.
The EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center was built to close that gap by intentionally integrating academic and engineering insight, in-house CNC machining and additive manufacturing, operator-informed evaluation, federal licensing and contract vehicles, Berry Amendment–aligned sourcing considerations, and disciplined product transition and adoption planning.
Designs are evaluated with manufacturability, compliance, acquisition pathways, and real-world use in mind from the beginning rather than retrofitted later at significant cost or delay.
Core Capabilities
The Test & Evaluation Center supports a full spectrum of development and assessment activities, including precision CNC machining using mills and lathes, rapid prototyping through additive and subtractive manufacturing methods, proof-of-feasibility and concept validation builds, material and component evaluation, tolerance and interface testing, load path and failure-mode analysis, limited-use and emergency-concept assessment, and iterative refinement informed by operational feedback.
Because machining, prototyping, and evaluation occur in-house, development cycles are compressed and downstream risk is reduced.
CNC Machining as a Transition Enabler
In-house CNC capability is a defining element of the EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center.
Critical components are machined internally rather than outsourced, allowing immediate design iteration without vendor delay, direct control over tolerances, materials, and finishes, early identification of manufacturability constraints, alignment between prototype geometry and production tooling, and a faster transition from evaluated concept to production-ready hardware.
This ensures that evaluated solutions are not only functional, but realistically producible at scale.
Designing With Berry Compliance in Mind
Berry Compliance is incorporated during evaluation and prototyping rather than treated as a post-design hurdle.
Materials, components, and manufacturing processes are assessed with consideration for domestic sourcing requirements, availability of U.S.-produced materials and components, supply-chain continuity and scalability, and the impact of material substitutions on performance and durability.
By identifying Berry-aligned pathways early, EOD Gear reduces the risk of redesigns, sourcing failures, and schedule delays as a capability moves toward production, allowing innovation to advance without sacrificing compliance.
Bridging Academia, Industry, and Manufacturing Reality
EOD Gear actively collaborates with engineers, researchers, and academic partners to evaluate emerging technologies, materials, and design approaches.
The Test & Evaluation Center functions as the translation layer by converting theoretical designs into CNC-machined and additively manufactured hardware, applying operational, regulatory, and sourcing constraints early, identifying durability, lifecycle, and integration considerations, and preparing viable concepts for transition into compliant production.
Innovation does not remain academic, and production does not stall at procurement.
Contract-Ready by Design
A defining advantage of the EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center is its integration within a licensed, compliant, and acquisition-accessible manufacturing organization.
EOD Gear operates under a GSA Schedule and holds an ATF Federal Firearms License Type 10, an ATF Federal Explosives License Type 20, and ITAR registration. These credentials ensure that concepts evaluated within the Test & Evaluation Center are assessed with a clear understanding of export controls, firearms and explosives regulations, domestic sourcing requirements, and government procurement expectations.
This alignment reduces downstream risk for government customers and partners.
ISO 9001:2015–Aligned Quality Management
The Test & Evaluation Center operates within EOD Gear’s ISO 9001:2015–certified quality management system, providing structure, traceability, and accountability across evaluation, prototyping, and production transition.
This alignment ensures controlled documentation of test and evaluation activities, traceable design revisions and configuration changes, defined review and approval processes, consistent handling of nonconformities and lessons learned, and a repeatable transition from prototype to production.
Innovation remains disciplined, and lessons generated during evaluation directly improve fielded equipment.
From Concept to Capability With an Adoption Plan
The development pathway is intentionally disciplined.
Concepts progress through prototyping, CNC refinement, evaluation, Berry-aligned and contract-ready production, and ultimately adoption.
Only solutions that demonstrate operational relevance, structural and material integrity, manufacturability and scalability, regulatory and sourcing feasibility, and a clearly defined use case advance toward fielded equipment. Concepts that do not meet these criteria are documented, analyzed, and retired, preserving lessons learned without exposing end users to risk.
Product Due Diligence and Market Discipline
Most capability gaps do not fail at engineering. They fail at adoption.
EOD Gear applies structured product due diligence before advancing concepts, evaluating mission fit, operational relevance, manufacturing and scaling feasibility, regulatory considerations, competitive differentiation, and lifecycle sustainability.
This discipline reduces wasted effort and ensures that only viable capabilities move forward.
Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales Integration
EOD Gear is not solely a prototyping or manufacturing partner.
When appropriate, EOD Gear applies internal marketing and sales expertise to support the responsible introduction and adoption of new capabilities. This includes clear articulation of use cases and limitations, technical education for decision-makers, accurate positioning without exaggerated claims, alignment between production capacity and demand, and use of established, mission-appropriate sales channels.
The result is capability that is not only built, but understood, sourced, and employed as intended.
Collaboration and Transition Pathways
The EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center is structured to support formal collaboration mechanisms that accelerate development while protecting intellectual property and acquisition integrity.
Depending on mission need, EOD Gear supports Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, Teaming Agreements with primes and integrators, strategic partnerships and joint ventures, and academic and research collaborations.
These pathways allow innovation to progress with clear ownership, protected data, and executable transition plans.
Supporting the Warfighter Downrange
Every effort within the Test & Evaluation Center is evaluated against a single standard.
Does this improve capability, safety, or effectiveness, and can it be responsibly fielded?
By combining research insight, precision manufacturing, regulatory compliance, Berry-aligned sourcing, ISO-governed quality systems, and adoption discipline, EOD Gear delivers tools designed for real missions and real acquisition environments.
Closing Statement
The EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center ensures that innovation does not stop at theory and that capability delivered downrange is supported by disciplined engineering, compliant manufacturing, viable procurement pathways, and responsible adoption.
By bridging academia, advanced manufacturing, regulatory frameworks, and the operational community, EOD Gear accelerates the delivery of practical capability where it matters most.
Collaboration
If you have a concept, research effort, or capability gap that requires rapid prototyping, CNC refinement, compliant manufacturing, product and market due diligence, and a clear path to procurement and adoption, the EOD Gear Test & Evaluation Center supports collaboration through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, Teaming Agreements, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures.
Contact EOD Gear to discuss structured evaluation and transition pathways.