Present world conflicts have highlighted the decisive affect small uncrewed aerial techniques (sUAS) and unmanned techniques (UxS) have on the battlefield. Entry to low-cost, safe parts from the home and allied industrial base and to develop techniques 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 anticipate to have unhindered freedom of maneuver within the electromagnetic spectrum. We should anticipate an surroundings with challenges as a result of jamming, interference, or different elements, and be capable to efficiently function sUAS and different UxS inside it.
The DoD is looking for 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 have to be constructed utilizing overtly accessible and out there {hardware} and software program interfaces that permit for straightforward integration of third-party property. Options shouldn’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 tackle the next traits:
- Latency (milliseconds)
- Bandwidth (frequency bands able to working in) and low (equivalent to waypoint and well being standing updates) / average (equivalent to RF spectrum information) / excessive bandwidth (equivalent to full movement video) capabilities
- Weight (outlined in grams)
- Measurement (size, width, peak)
- Low likelihood of intercept / low likelihood of detect for emissions
- Capability to improve (timeframe required for updates)
- Flight time affect of energy and weight (most flight time discount of 15%)
- Radio Frequency energy degree and antenna design (placement, measurement, amount)
- Variety of IP based mostly community members
- Efficient vary of communication
Desired Answer 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 equivalent 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 data safety requirements.
All options have to be in compliance with each the Fiscal Yr 2020 NDAA Part 848 and the Fiscal Yr 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:
Firms are suggested that any prototype OT settlement awarded in response to this AOI might outcome 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, because of this, 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 embrace 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 mission for this transaction has been efficiently accomplished, this competitively awarded prototype OT might outcome 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 could be discovered inside the DIU Library at www.diu.mil/library.
Distributors are reminded that so as to make the most of an Different Transaction (OT) settlement the necessities of 10 USC 4022 have to be happy. Particularly reference 10 USC 4022(d), which requires vital contribution from a nontraditional protection contractor, all members to be small enterprise issues, or at the least one third of the whole value of the prototype mission is to be paid out of funds supplied by sources apart from the Federal Authorities.
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Potential Comply with-On Manufacturing Contract for Prototype Different Transaction Agreements
Firms are suggested that any Prototype Different Transaction (OT) settlement awarded in response to this solicitation might outcome within the direct award of a follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement with out using additional aggressive procedures. Comply with-on manufacturing actions will outcome from profitable prototype completion.
The follow-on manufacturing contract or settlement shall be out there to be used by a number of organizations inside the Division of Protection. In consequence, 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 embrace 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 mission for this transaction has efficiently been accomplished, this competitively awarded Prototype OT settlement might outcome within the award of a follow-on manufacturing contract or transaction with out using aggressive procedures.”
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