Sensors, ASA(ALT), Phase I
Low-Cost Persistent Multi-Sensor Surveillance
Objective
The U.S. Army wants to develop environmentally hardened sensor nodes that persistently monitor radio frequencies, weather conditions and/or the personnel access of remote islands leased on the Kwajalein Atoll for the U.S. Army’s Reagan Test Site.
Description
Its strategic geographical location, unique instrumentation and unsurpassed capability to support missile testing and space operations make RTS a premier launch facility. However, to best utilize its location, solutions must be independent of any external power sources or communications networks, as there exist no cellular or Wi-Fi communications, nor power source, in these areas of concern.
As such, the vendors’ technologies must operate in environmentally harsh conditions, with persistent exposure to heat, humidity, regular rainfall, salt spray and high atmospheric salinity resulting in atmospheric erosion, pitting, crevice filiform, and galvanic, environmental and fretting corrosion.
Solutions must also be capable of streaming data to the RTS Mission Control Center, offering situational awareness, safety, security, mission planning and support. The government is open to either full or partial technologies for this requirement.
Phase I
The Army will only accept Phase I proposals for a contract worth up to $250,000 over a 6-month performance period. During this time, vendors must research and develop the system/network architecture for the communications network. The firm must also ensure the design consists of all hardware components to monitor radio frequencies, weather and/or personnel tracking.
Under Phase I, the selectee will research and document the trade-space for environmental hardening techniques for the sensor nodes. The vendor will also propose power source designs and present analysis of environmental impacts for each design, propose solutions for multiple networking techniques/capabilities and provide a recommendation for the best suitable solution for the environment and application.
By the end of the Phase I performance period, the awardee will have studies/designs with complete detailed descriptions of the proposed technologies, documenting the benefits and deficiencies of each.
Phase II
During Phase II, the selectee will produce a single prototype that demonstrates the methodologies at a minimum of Technology Readiness Level Four for all proposed monitoring capabilities, environmental hardening methodologies, power source design and for the sensor node.
This will expand on distributed network communications capabilities based on the design developed in the Phase I effort. It will also provide functional/risk burn-down demonstrations of the application via a user interface and display for situational awareness of sensor control and monitoring.
Phase III
- The U.S. Government and commercial markets have seen increased demand for environmentally hardened sensors nodes due to public safety, health, fitness, and wildlife dual usages.
- Most current remote sensors leverage optical and infrared cameras to track their intended targets as well as GPS capabilities to ensure location accuracy.
- Nascent offerings are focused on imbuing on-platform computer vision artificial intelligence to remote sensors capable of conserving battery life by not transmitting false positives.
- Potential dual uses of remote sensing, especially in 5G/Wi-Fi disabled areas, include:
- Anti-poaching efforts for “big game” hunters of endangered species.
- Remote environmental sensors enabled by low-Earth orbit satellites.
- Wildfire early-recognition sensor systems.
- Agriculture and crop performance.
- Urban pollution source detection.
Submission information
All eligible businesses must submit proposals by noon, ET.
To view full solicitation details, click here.
For more information, and to submit your full proposal package, visit the DSIP Portal.
SBIR|STTR Help Desk: usarmy.sbirsttr@army.mil
Objective
The U.S. Army wants to develop environmentally hardened sensor nodes that persistently monitor radio frequencies, weather conditions and/or the personnel access of remote islands leased on the Kwajalein Atoll for the U.S. Army’s Reagan Test Site.
Description
Its strategic geographical location, unique instrumentation and unsurpassed capability to support missile testing and space operations make RTS a premier launch facility. However, to best utilize its location, solutions must be independent of any external power sources or communications networks, as there exist no cellular or Wi-Fi communications, nor power source, in these areas of concern.
As such, the vendors’ technologies must operate in environmentally harsh conditions, with persistent exposure to heat, humidity, regular rainfall, salt spray and high atmospheric salinity resulting in atmospheric erosion, pitting, crevice filiform, and galvanic, environmental and fretting corrosion.
Solutions must also be capable of streaming data to the RTS Mission Control Center, offering situational awareness, safety, security, mission planning and support. The government is open to either full or partial technologies for this requirement.
Phase I
The Army will only accept Phase I proposals for a contract worth up to $250,000 over a 6-month performance period. During this time, vendors must research and develop the system/network architecture for the communications network. The firm must also ensure the design consists of all hardware components to monitor radio frequencies, weather and/or personnel tracking.
Under Phase I, the selectee will research and document the trade-space for environmental hardening techniques for the sensor nodes. The vendor will also propose power source designs and present analysis of environmental impacts for each design, propose solutions for multiple networking techniques/capabilities and provide a recommendation for the best suitable solution for the environment and application.
By the end of the Phase I performance period, the awardee will have studies/designs with complete detailed descriptions of the proposed technologies, documenting the benefits and deficiencies of each.
Phase II
During Phase II, the selectee will produce a single prototype that demonstrates the methodologies at a minimum of Technology Readiness Level Four for all proposed monitoring capabilities, environmental hardening methodologies, power source design and for the sensor node.
This will expand on distributed network communications capabilities based on the design developed in the Phase I effort. It will also provide functional/risk burn-down demonstrations of the application via a user interface and display for situational awareness of sensor control and monitoring.
Phase III
- The U.S. Government and commercial markets have seen increased demand for environmentally hardened sensors nodes due to public safety, health, fitness, and wildlife dual usages.
- Most current remote sensors leverage optical and infrared cameras to track their intended targets as well as GPS capabilities to ensure location accuracy.
- Nascent offerings are focused on imbuing on-platform computer vision artificial intelligence to remote sensors capable of conserving battery life by not transmitting false positives.
- Potential dual uses of remote sensing, especially in 5G/Wi-Fi disabled areas, include:
- Anti-poaching efforts for “big game” hunters of endangered species.
- Remote environmental sensors enabled by low-Earth orbit satellites.
- Wildfire early-recognition sensor systems.
- Agriculture and crop performance.
- Urban pollution source detection.
Submission information
All eligible businesses must submit proposals by noon, ET.
To view full solicitation details, click here.
For more information, and to submit your full proposal package, visit the DSIP Portal.
SBIR|STTR Help Desk: usarmy.sbirsttr@army.mil