Opportunity DARPA-BAA-09-24

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity DARPA-BAA-09-24
	CFDA Number:	12.910
	CFDA Description:	Research and Technology Development
	Federal Agency Name:	DARPA Strategic Technology Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DARPA-BAA-09-24
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant Other Procurement Contract
	Posted Date:	Mar 12, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 24, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 10, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 10, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 09, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Interrogative Anti-Submarine Warfare (IASW) program seeks to develop innovative solutions to dramatically close detect-to-engage timelines for Navy tactical ASW search systems. Typically these are active sonar systems that have the ability to detect and localize submarines over large areas with the ability to prosecute the targets as needed. End solutions identified by the IASW program may also apply for surveillance systems and future undefined long-range detection systems. Currently, the intermediate step between detect and engage is consumed by a manned platform that flies to the possible contact position to re-acquire the underwater submarine target. For ship systems, a helicopter is tasked to validate and engage the target. For maritime patrol aircraft, the aircraft must break from its search (and drop altitude) to validate and engage the target. As such, there is little tolerance for false alerts which must be investigated sequentially. Further, the ability to handle multiple targets is limited. A successful IASW program will identify technology and system concepts that permit rapid and near simultaneous interrogation of long-range alerts without the mission costs of a manned aircraft. This will reduce the burden on operators and systems to correctly classify the target at long-range, and will provide engagement-quality localization for potential future standoff weapons. Solutions must at least address ship-based ASW, but will be more attractive if they are extendable to maritime patrol aircraft and surveillance systems. Proposers should consider solutions that permit rapid delivery of multiple proximity sensors capable of detecting, classifying, and communicating the presence or absence of a target. The main technology components to consider should provide the following: 1. Delivery that is fast and which permits near-simultaneous interrogation of cued target positions; 2. Sensing that provides highly reliable detection and classification and; 3. Communication that provides robust message extraction from multiple long-range positions. With rapid delivery, it is expected that small time-late target position uncertainties will permit near-target sensor emplacement. This should lead to a rich set of signatures for classification automation. Successful automation should broaden the range of data extraction approaches. Communication is expected to be particularly challenging.Proposers must have existing, and in-place prior to execution of an award, approved capabilities (personnel and facilities) to perform research and development at the classification level they propose but at a minimum SECRET.DARPA-BAA-09-24, entitled Interrogative Anti-Submarine Warfare (IASW) is provided as an attachment to this solicitation notice and includes information on the area of interest, the submission process, proposal formats, as well as all other pertinent administrative and contractual information. The BAA is attached as a Word Document File, IASW BAA 2009Mar11 Finalx.Administrative, technical, or contractual questions should be sent via email to BAA09-24@darpa.mil. All requests must include the name, address, and phone number of a point of contact. Amendment 1 to DARPA-BAA-09-24 Interrogative Anti-Submarine Warfare (IASW) The purpose of Amendment 1 to DARPA-BAA-09-24 Interrogative Anti-Submare (IASW) is to make the following changes: 1. Page 4, Part One, Overview Information, change the PROPOSAL DUE DATE from 20 May 2009 to 02 June 2009. 2. Page 18, Section 4.5, change the proposal due date from 20 May 2009 to 02 June 2009. 3. BAA questions and answers are attached. End of Amendment 1
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3cbe90611add16e936a8fe9e6d8b8f79&tab=core&_cview=0
Grant Announcement Contact: BAA Coordinator

BAA-09-24 Coordinator [BAA09-24@darpa.mil]
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