Multi-Domain Operations Radar for Air Launched Effects

NOTICE OF SOLICITATION RELEASE. This is a notice to announce that a Solicitation (specifically a Request for Project Proposal) has been issued through the Sensors, Communications, and Electronics Consortium (SCEC) for the - Multi-Domain Operations Radar for Air Launched Effects effort. This notice and the associated solicitation documents are issued according to the authority provided under 10 U.S.C. - 2371b, Other Transaction Authority. The current due date for proposals is 01 May 2023 at 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time. OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM. The U.S. Army DEVCOM, C5ISR Center, RTI, seeks proposals for the development of a complete, functional prototype of a radar system for Air Launched Effects (ALE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to address the needs for a survivable radar sensor for Detect, Identify, Locate, and Report (DILR); Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA); Battlefield Damage Assessment (BDA); and other missions. The project will result in airborne radar technologies to provide DIRL capability to the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) ecosystem. In future conflict, ALE will conduct the DILR mission to enable long range, stand-in and stand-off Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) sensing across multiple scenarios and domains in a constantly changing Operational Environment. Additional details are contained in the Statement of Objectives, available upon request from the Sensors Communications and Electronics Consortium (SCEC). HOW TO COMPETE. Only members of the Sensors Communications and Electronics Consortium (SCEC) in good standing are eligible to participate in this opportunity. Proposals must be submitted through SCEC. Large and Small Business are eligible for SCEC membership and to compete for this opportunity. If interested in becoming an SCEC member, please visit the following link to the SCEC Website for membership and contact information WWW.SCECONSORTIUM.NET. Copies of the solicitation documents are available upon request. NOTICE OF FOLLOW ON PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITY. Following successful completion of the prototype project, and subject to the availability of funds, the Government anticipates transition from this prototype project to a follow-on production/sole source FAR-based contract or Other Transaction Agreement. The Government intends for this prototype project to procure a hardware and software prototype. It is expected that the full hardware and software prototype will be delivered at the conclusion of the effort. However, it is anticipated that this effort may lead to a follow-on FAR-based contract or Other Transaction Agreement for integration with additional systems. The PPA will provide for potential award of a follow-on transaction (to the Sub-Awardee), without the use of competitive procedures, to procure additional usages for the software architecture. The follow-on contract(s) or transaction(s) may be awarded to Sub-Awardee(s) that successfully and fully completed the prototype project. In sum, this RFPP may be the only opportunity that an interested entity will have to compete for this requirement for several years. The Government encourages all interested firms to pursue this prototype project opportunity.