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Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC)

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FA240123S0001Federal

Submission Closed01/16/2024, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Space Development Agency is soliciting proposals under the Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities Broad Agency Announcement FA240123S0001 to advance the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The agency seeks novel architecture concepts, systems, and technologies across three primary focus areas: Comprehensive Space-Based Sensing, Real-Time Global Awareness and Connectivity, and Omniscient Command, Control, and Execution. The solicitation encourages the submission of executive summaries to determine funding availability and interest before full proposals are developed. Specific calls for proposals include engineering studies for a low-Earth orbit backhaul capability designed to provide resilient, high-bandwidth data transport with a capacity of approximately 500Gbps and latency under 100 milliseconds. Additionally, the agency is seeking technical trades and studies for a Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications Adaptable Processor to provide specialized high-performance computing, AI capabilities, and data translation for space-based missions. These efforts emphasize the use of modular open system approaches and the leveraging of existing commercial orbital mesh networks and ground infrastructure.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA2401 Space Development Agency Sda

Contract Value

$49,493,948.46

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

STEPHENSON STELLAR CORPORATION

Award Issued Date

06/12/2023, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

FA240123S0001 BMC3 Module Compute Capabilities Call for Proposals

5 pages · rfp

High

FA240123S0001 - SDA Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC)

35 pages · rfp

High

FA240123S0001 - Transport Layer LEO Backhaul Capability Concepts

3 pages · rfp

High

T2 BMC3 Module Compute Concept - Updated Proposal Instructions

3 pages · rfp

High

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3 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedJan 17

Solicitation

Notice updatedApr 26

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 30

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 30

The notice description changed.

AwardedJun 12

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

01/16/2024, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2401 Space Development Agency Sda

Contacts1 person available

OfficeCHANTILLY, VA, 20151-2222, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2401 Space Development Agency Sda

Office AddressCHANTILLY, VA, 20151-2222, USA

Contacts

contact@example.gov

Full Description

The Space Development Agency (SDA) is soliciting executive summaries, invited proposal abstracts, and invited proposals for novel architecture concepts, systems, technologies, and capabilities that enable leap-ahead improvements for future tranches of the currently planned Proliferated Network capability layers, or, that enable new capability layers to address other emerging or evolving warfighter needs. Please see the attachment for details. Although not required, SDA strongly encourages submitting an executive summary in advance of a full proposal to ensure interest and potential funding availability. SDA releases an updated Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on an annual basis. Because SDA strives to always maintain an active BAA with similar focus areas, proposers are discouraged from submitting uninvited full proposals shortly before the BAA proposal due date simply to meet the submission deadline. They should consider instead submitting an executive summary to the subsequent BAA. Amendment 1 - Under the Space Development Agency (SDA) Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement, FA240123S0001, posted on SAM.gov on January 17, 2023, SDA is issuing this Call for Proposals seekeing full proposals to perform engineering studies, analyses, and technical trades of a - low-Earth orbit (LEO) backhaul capability to support high bandwidth data transport via the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This LEO backhaul capability is intended to provide a resilient path to quickly move broadband data between edge and main networks worldwide. The total capacity for an initial LEO backhaul capability is on the order of 500Gbps, with an overall system latency on the order of under 100 msec. Additionally, space-based backhaul services must be able to support between 100-1,000 terrestrial users at the 2-10 Gbps rate, and support between 20,000-40,000 users at the 100-500 Mbps rate. The Government is interested in options that leverage, to the maximum extent possible, existing or planned commercial, optically-interconnected orbital mesh network and ground infrastructure. Potential offerors are encouraged to submit proposals by 26 May 2023. See the attached Call for Proposals for details. (End of Amendment) Amendment 2 - Call for Proposals for BMC3 Module Compute Capabilities Concept Studies Under the Space Development Agency (SDA) Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement, FA240123S0001, posted on SAM.gov on January 13, 2022, SDA is issuing this Call for Proposals. With this Call, SDA is soliciting full but concise proposals to perform engineering studies, analyses, and technical trades of a - Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Adaptable Processor with different configurations providing specialized space-based high-performance computing capabilities for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) missions deployed through - layers. For this Call SDA is soliciting Full Proposals only. SDA strongly encourages proposal submissions be received NLT 5:00pm Eastern on Friday, 28 July 2023. Proposals submitted to this Call that are received after the above deadline may be reviewed at the sole discretion of the Government. Note that the proposal instructions have been modified for proposals submitted in response to this Call only. Please see the attachments entitled "STEC Call for Proposals - BMC3 Module Compute Concept Capabilities" and "T2 BMC Call BAA Section V.B.3 Volume 1, Section 2 - Updated Proposal Instructions" for additional details. (End of Amendment) Amendment 3 - To receive the T2 BMC3 Study Design and Interface Description referenced in the Amendment 2 - Call for Proposals above please please send an email to contact@example.gov with the subject line - SDA BMC3 DOCUMENT REQUEST. Include your organization's CAGE code and location in your request. Requests received from organizations that do not possess a facility clearance of at least Secret will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. SDA will endeavor to respond to all requests in the order that they are received and within one business day of receipt. Please note that the Interface Description is the same document associated with SDA-SN-23-0014. You do not have to request twice. (End of Amendment)