Present international conflicts have highlighted the decisive influence small uncrewed aerial programs (sUAS) and unmanned programs (UxS) have on the battlefield. Entry to low-cost, safe parts from the home and allied industrial base and to develop programs with open requirements is paramount to enabling fast updates and seamless {hardware} and software program integrations to supply wanted capabilities for the Division of Protection (DoD).
The DoD can’t anticipate to have unhindered freedom of maneuver within the electromagnetic spectrum. We should anticipate an setting with challenges resulting from jamming, interference, or different elements, and be capable of efficiently function sUAS and different UxS inside it.
The DoD is in search of industrial options that permit Group 1 and a pair 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 Answer Briefs:
Options should be constructed utilizing brazenly accessible and obtainable {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.
Answer Briefs shall be thought of related in the event that they deal with the next traits:
- Latency (milliseconds)
- Bandwidth (frequency bands able to working in) and low (comparable to waypoint and well being standing updates) / average (comparable to RF spectrum information) / excessive bandwidth (comparable to full movement video) capabilities
- Weight (outlined in grams)
- Dimension (size, width, top)
- Low likelihood of intercept / low likelihood of detect for emissions
- Capability to improve (timeframe required for updates)
- Flight time influence 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 contributors
- Efficient vary of communication
Desired Answer Attributes:
These options may be hardware-based, software-based, or a mix of each.
Prototypes ought to exhibit the power to function in an Electromagnetic contested setting with a number of pathways comparable to level to level and/or mesh networking inspired, be capable of check inside 6 to 9 months, and make the most of federally authorized info safety requirements.
All options should 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 of meet a cyber-security analysis performed in accordance with DoD Instruction 8510.01 Threat Administration Framework for DoD Programs.
Comply with-on Manufacturing:
Firms 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 obtainable to be used by a number of organizations within the Division of Protection and, consequently, the magnitude of the follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement may very well be considerably bigger than that of the prototype OT. As such, any prototype OT will embrace the next assertion relative to the potential for follow-on manufacturing: “In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4022(f), and upon a willpower that the prototype challenge 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 Industrial Options Opening (CSO) course of detailed inside HQ0845-20-S-C001 (DIU CSO), posted to FBO in March 2020. Moreover this doc may be discovered throughout the DIU Library at www.diu.mil/library.
Distributors are reminded that as a way to make the most of an Different Transaction (OT) settlement the necessities of 10 USC 4022 should be glad. Particularly reference 10 USC 4022(d), which requires vital contribution from a nontraditional protection contractor, all contributors to be small enterprise issues, or not less than one third of the full value of the prototype challenge is to be paid out of funds offered by sources aside from the Federal Authorities.
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Firms 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 obtainable to be used by a number of organizations throughout the Division of Protection. Consequently, the magnitude of the follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement may very well be considerably bigger than that of the Prototype OT settlement. All Prototype OT agreements will embrace the next assertion relative to the potential for follow-on manufacturing: “In accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022(f), and upon a willpower that the prototype challenge 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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