Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

Description

Call 002 - The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office (SDPE) is soliciting innovative experimentation as described in the Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls FA8650-17-S-9300, Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet. Consistent with the desire to "experiment with the capability to seamlessly move and share data among a wide variety of fixed and mobile operating locations using constantly available, high-bandwidth, beyond-line-of-sight communications," a second Call for Proposals, Call 002 - Vendor Flexibility Experiments, under the referenced ARA with Calls is now available. Please note, while the Call 002 Statement of Objectives (SOO) is available via FBO.gov, an ITAR-restricted supplementary data package containing details on representative open radio architecture approaches and flexible antennas is available to Qualified US Contractors, as defined by DoDD 5230.25 (which established the certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, as the mechanism for certifying qualified U.S. Contractors). For more information on establishing eligibility, please refer to DoDD 5230.25 and the Joint Certification Program, both of which can be accessed from: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP.aspx Qualified U.S. Contractors may request a copy of the Call 002 supplementary data package by contacting the primary contracting point of contact and/or the technical point of contact listed below and providing a certified DD Form 2345. Upon confirmation of eligibility, the supplementary data package will be provided via encrypted e-mail. Proposals in response to this Call will be accepted any time after 8:00 AM Dayton, OH local time on 28 JAN 2019 and before 4:00 PM Dayton, OH local time on 31 OCT 2021. Proposal submission instructions can be found in Call 002.