Other Transaction Authority in accordance with 10 USC 4022... will be used in support of NGIA. The NGIA will be carried out under the terms of a Participant Basic Agreement (PBA). The PBA is available for qualified entities interested in participating in the NGIA. Entities wishing to participate shall submit an email... demonstrating technical relevancy/recency in the desired "Focus Areas of Interest."
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Summary
[Analyzed from API Fallback] The U.S. Army, on behalf of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), is seeking partners for the Next Generation Identification and Awareness Initiative (NGIA) to prototype advanced technologies. This Sources Sought notice outlines four primary focus areas: 1) Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) for high-value targets with Over-The-Horizon and Low Probability of Intercept/Detection (LPI/LPD) capabilities; 2) Reconnaissance & Surveillance (R&S) using unattended ground sensors with novel modalities; 3) Unmanned Systems (UMS) with enhanced autonomy, anti-jamming/GPS-denied capabilities, and counter-drone solutions; and 4) Integrated Information and Electromagnetic Operations (I2EO) to combine Cyber, Electronic Warfare (EW), and SIGINT for spectrum dominance. The initiative will utilize Other Transaction Authority (OTA), and successful prototypes may lead to follow-on production contracts. Interested parties must demonstrate technical expertise in these areas to participate.
Overall Technical Areas
Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL)Low Probability Communications (LPI/LPD)Satellite Communications SystemsUnattended Ground SensorsMachine Vision & Object RecognitionAudio/Video Signal ProcessingUnmanned & Autonomous SystemsGPS-Denied NavigationCounter-Unmanned Systems (C-UAS)RF Signature ManagementElectronic Warfare (EW) SystemsSignals Intelligence (SIGINT)Cyber Operations & ToolsAI / Machine Learning AnalyticsTactical Communication Networks
Probable LBNL Areas
BSACSAETAPSA
Focus Areas
Example Priorities:
Tailored solutions should provide Over The Horizon (OTH) and Line of Sight (LOS) day and night target tracking capabilities for extended periods, in all terrain/weather conditions, using ground based, airborne, or satellite receive methods.
Specific desired characteristics include LPI/LPD communications, non-traditional means of exfiltration, and ability to survive in austere, near/peer operational environments.
Specific Technical Skills:
GPS/GNSS TrackingRF CommunicationsSatellite CommunicationsLow Probability of Intercept/Detection (LPI/LPD)Signal ProcessingEmbedded SystemsHardware RuggedizationPower ManagementData ExfiltrationSensor Integration
Example Priorities:
Special, unattended ground base sensors will provide, “orbits without orbits”, giving commanders situational awareness where traditional ISR systems are either non-existent or units are operating in unfamiliar environments where traditional collection may fail.
Specific efforts that include OTH Audio/Video sensors, novel sensor modalities, and passive audio, machine vision object recognition sensors and can bypass adversarial countermeasures are highly desirable.
The solutions include the creation of denied/degraded GPS, anti-RF C2 link jamming capabilities that are manufactured by US companies using parts, and able to be integrated on group 1 and/or group 2 UAS.
Additionally, we require the ability to manage and reduce the RF control link signature in order to protect the UAS from opposition EW exploitation.
Autonomy is increasingly important and will allow operators to keep focus on mission tasks and decrease the amount of “eyes on screen” time required to operate remotely controlled drones, reducing troop to task requirements.
With the increased proliferation of commercial and enemy drone platforms, the ability to deny, control, exploit and counter those platforms is required to survive in the current and future operating environment.
Specific Technical Skills:
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)GPS-denied NavigationAnti-Jamming TechnologiesRF Signature ManagementCommand and Control (C2)Autonomous SystemsRoboticsCounter-UAS (C-UAS)Electronic Warfare (EW)Systems Integration
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Claire Tomlin
0.70
BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences
Victor Negut
0.69
PSA | NSD | ANP
Dipak Ghosal
0.68
CSA | ESNET | Tech Adv and Engagement
Daniel Arnold
0.67
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Alexandre Bayen
0.67
ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis
Emil Rofors
0.67
PSA | NSD | ANP
Kameshwar Poolla
0.66
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Stijn (Stan) Wielandt
0.66
PSA | Engineering | Electronic Engineering
Douglas Black
0.66
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Christoph Gehbauer
0.66
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Example Priorities:
The Integrated Information and Electromagnetic Operations (I2EO) focus area for USASOC is centered on the development and integration of advanced capabilities in Cyber, Electronic Warfare (EW), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Space Operations, and Communications.
I2EO also emphasizes the importance of advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to support the planning, execution, and assessment of special operations missions, ensuring that USASOC can operate at the speed and scale required to succeed in today's complex and rapidly evolving operational environment.
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