SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Proposers' Briefing for DARPA/SPO Novel Satellite Communications (NSC) Program, Phase II
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714
- ZIP Code
- 22203-1714
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-SN-05-12
- Response Due
- 12/15/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/15/2004
- Description
- PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?s (DARPA) Special Projects Office (SPO) anticipates releasing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) during late November 2004 for the Novel Satellite Communications (NSC) program. The goal of the NSC Program is to develop technologies that enable a satellite communications system to receive signals from a ground-based user located close to multiple ground-based jammers. Phase I of the Program is already underway, collecting data that can be used to test and validate new jammer nulling algorithms. Phase II will involve development of the necessary algorithms and coding schemes; assessment of their performance; determination of the signal processing hardware required; and identification of the critical technology development necessary to enable the Program goal. Phase III will develop these technologies and Phase IV will demonstrate them. The anticipated BAA will solicit proposals for Phase II. Under this study effort the contractor will develop signal processing algorithms and coding techniques that enable a ground based user located close to several jammers to uplink to a communications satellite. The contractor will also have to consider how the processing and coding techniques used affect the rest of the satellite communications system. The contractor will assess the performance of the algorithms and coding schemes developed, using analysis, simulation and Phase I data. The contractor will identify critical technology development required to enable the NSC goal. Work under NSC Phase II will be classified at the collateral SECRET level. Proposers must have the required United States personnel clearances, cleared facilities, storage, and processing capabilities to submit a proposal for this solicitation. DARPA intends to hold a Proposers? Briefing for the NSC BAA on 15 December 2004 at the MITRE Corporation in Bedford, MA. Potential proposers are also invited to the final program review of NSC Phase I at BAE Systems in Nashua, NH on December 16, 2004. Attendance will be limited. Potential proposers should indicate their interest via e-mail to nsc@darpa.mil Both meetings will be classified SECRET. All attendees at the Proposers? Briefing and the Phase I final review must be pre-approved and pre-registered. The deadline for receipt of classified visit certifications is December 7, 2004. All questions regarding attendance should be emailed to mse@darpa.mil. POINT OF CONTACT - All potential proposers interested in attending the Proposers Briefing or Phase I Final Review should indicate their interest by emailing nsc@darpa.mil.
- Record
- SN00713638-W 20041128/041126211710 (fbodaily.com)
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