Present international conflicts have highlighted the decisive affect small uncrewed aerial methods (sUAS) and unmanned methods (UxS) have on the battlefield. Entry to low-cost, safe elements from the home and allied industrial base and to develop methods with open requirements is paramount to enabling fast updates and seamless {hardware} and software program integrations to offer wanted capabilities for the Division of Protection (DoD).
The DoD can’t count on to have unhindered freedom of maneuver within the electromagnetic spectrum. We should count on an surroundings with challenges attributable to jamming, interference, or different elements, and be capable to efficiently function sUAS and different UxS inside it.
The DoD is looking for business options that permit Group 1 and a couple of sUAS (in addition to different UxS) to speak in electromagnetic spectrum contested environments, together with, however not restricted to, jamming, interference, and spoofing.
Submission Necessities of Resolution Briefs:
Options have to be constructed utilizing brazenly accessible and out there {hardware} and software program interfaces that permit for simple integration of third-party property. Options mustn’t use proprietary message passing interfaces or {hardware} interfaces that require vendor-specific licensing.
Resolution Briefs shall be thought of related in the event that they handle the next traits:
- Latency (milliseconds)
- Bandwidth (frequency bands able to working in) and low (comparable to waypoint and well being standing updates) / reasonable (comparable to RF spectrum information) / excessive bandwidth (comparable to full movement video) capabilities
- Weight (outlined in grams)
- Dimension (size, width, peak)
- Low chance of intercept / low chance of detect for emissions
- Skill to improve (timeframe required for updates)
- Flight time affect of energy and weight (most flight time discount of 15%)
- Radio Frequency energy stage and antenna design (placement, measurement, amount)
- Variety of IP primarily based community individuals
- Efficient vary of communication
Desired Resolution Attributes:
These options could be hardware-based, software-based, or a mix of each.
Prototypes ought to exhibit the power to function in an Electromagnetic contested surroundings with a number of pathways comparable to level to level and/or mesh networking inspired, be capable to take a look at inside 6 to 9 months, and make the most of federally accepted info safety requirements.
All options have to be in compliance with each the Fiscal 12 months 2020 NDAA Part 848 and the Fiscal 12 months 2023 NDAA Part 817 language and be capable to meet a cyber-security analysis performed in accordance with DoD Instruction 8510.01 Threat Administration Framework for DoD Techniques.
Comply with-on Manufacturing:
Corporations are suggested that any prototype OT settlement awarded in response to this AOI could end result within the award of a follow-on manufacturing contract or transaction with out using additional aggressive procedures. The follow-on manufacturing contract or transaction shall be out there to be used by a number of organizations within the Division of Protection and, in consequence, the magnitude of the follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement might be considerably bigger than that of the prototype OT. As such, any prototype OT will embody the next assertion relative to the potential for follow-on manufacturing: “In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4022(f), and upon a dedication that the prototype venture for this transaction has been efficiently accomplished, this competitively awarded prototype OT could end result within the award of a follow-on manufacturing contract or transaction with out using aggressive procedures.”
Eligibility Necessities
This Space of Curiosity (AOI) solicitation shall be awarded in accordance with the Business Options Opening (CSO) course of detailed inside HQ0845-20-S-C001 (DIU CSO), posted to FBO in March 2020. Moreover this doc could be discovered throughout the DIU Library at www.diu.mil/library.
Distributors are reminded that with the intention to make the most of an Different Transaction (OT) settlement the necessities of 10 USC 4022 have to be glad. Particularly reference 10 USC 4022(d), which requires important contribution from a nontraditional protection contractor, all individuals to be small enterprise issues, or at the very least one third of the whole price of the prototype venture is to be paid out of funds offered by sources apart from the Federal Authorities.
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Potential Comply with-On Manufacturing Contract for Prototype Different Transaction Agreements
Corporations are suggested that any Prototype Different Transaction (OT) settlement awarded in response to this solicitation could end result within the direct award of a follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement with out using additional aggressive procedures. Comply with-on manufacturing actions will end result from profitable prototype completion.
The follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement shall be out there to be used by a number of organizations throughout the Division of Protection. Because of this, the magnitude of the follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement might be considerably bigger than that of the Prototype OT settlement. All Prototype OT agreements will embody the next assertion relative to the potential for follow-on manufacturing: “In accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022(f), and upon a dedication that the prototype venture for this transaction has efficiently been accomplished, this competitively awarded Prototype OT settlement could end result within the award of a follow-on manufacturing contract or transaction with out using aggressive procedures.”
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