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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Dec 01, 2022 09:04 pm EST
  • Original Date Offers Due: Jan 06, 2023 05:00 pm EST
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Jan 06, 2024
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
  • NAICS Code:
    • 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
  • Place of Performance:

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Solicitation PS-23-03 seeks innovative proposals in the following technical domain: long endurance, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned air systems (UAS) providing Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and Targeting (T) while operating off of U.S. Navy surface combatants and at forward-deployed U.S. Marine Corps austere locations.  The UAS is expected to operate 24/7 in high sea states (up to sea state 3) and in adverse weather (e.g., wind, rain).  Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that exploit lightweight VTOL configurations; advanced VTOL control concepts; advanced propulsion and power components; automated takeoff and landing sensors and software; and low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) mission payloads.  Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
  • ARLINGTON , VA 222032114
  • USA

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History

  • Jan 06, 2024 11:55 pm ESTSolicitation (Original)